E-mail a friendOctober 10, 2007
Former U.S. attorney general Janet Reno talks about her transition into the music business with "Song of America." Actress Swoosie Kurtz, star of the new series, Pushing Daisies, explains the origin of her distinctive name.
Janet Reno
Janet Reno
Former attorney general explains how "Song of America" came to be. (2:27)
Janet Reno was the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and held the office longer than anyone since the Eisenhower administration. After leaving the post, she returned to her native Florida and waged an unsuccessful battle for governor. Reno was one of only 16 women in a class of more than 500 students at Harvard Law School and went on to serve as Florida State Attorney. She recently exec-produced a three-CD, 50-song compilation, "Song of America"—a project she calls a history book.
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz
Swoosie Kurtz has played a wide range of roles on the stage, in film and on TV, spanning both comedy and drama. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, she has two Tonys for Best Actress and can boast of winning Broadway's "triple crown" (the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards) for her role in The Fifth of July. She won a guest-starring Emmy for her comedic work in Carol & Company and has TV credits that include Showtime's Huff and HBO's landmark And the Band Played On.