E-mail a friendAugust 21, 2007
International Medical Corps medical director in Darfur, Dr. Jill John-Kall, discusses the danger of being outspoken about the situation in the region. Actress Natascha McElhone talks about her role in the new Showtime series, Californication.
Dr. Jill John-Kall
Dr. Jill John-Kall
International Medical Corps doctor says the people she meets in Darfur are hopeful. (1:05)
Dr. Jill John-Kall is the medical director in Nyala, Darfur for the U.S.-based relief agency International Medical Corps. In pursuing a medical career, she followed in the footsteps of an aunt, uncles and her Indian-born father. She spent her childhood summers in rural India, where her family provided free medical care from her grandmother's home. Long committed to relief work, John-Kall has had previous posts in northern Uganda (with Doctors Without Borders), southern Sudan and eastern Chad.
Natascha McElhone
Natascha McElhone
Natascha McElhone realized in her teens that she wanted to perform. Since making her film debut in Surviving Picasso, she's appeared with some of Hollywood's biggest stars in over two dozen films, including The Devil's Own and The Truman Show. She's on TV in TNT's The Company and Showtime's new series, Californication. The British-born actress attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts and began her career in the theater. She's also appeared on several hit BBC TV productions.