H.R. No. 1129
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The gifted stage and screen actress Holland Taylor
is bringing her one-woman show, ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of
Ann Richards, to Austin in May 2011; and
WHEREAS, A native of Philadelphia, Ms. Taylor earned her
bachelor's degree in drama from Bennington College and subsequently
moved to New York to start a career in the theater; she appeared in
the original productions of Simon Gray's Butley and A. R. Gurney's
The Cocktail Hour before being cast as Ruth Dunbar in the sitcom
Bosom Buddies with Tom Hanks; and
WHEREAS, That was her breakout role, and she has been a
popular character actor on television and the big screen ever
since, often playing strong, charming women known for their sharp
wit; her first major film was Romancing the Stone, and more recently
she has appeared in Legally Blonde, Baby Mama, and Spy Kids 2 and 3;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Taylor is perhaps most well known for her
Emmy-winning performance as Judge Roberta Kittleson in The
Practice, and for her portrayal as Evelyn Harper in Two and a Half
Men, for which she has been nominated for an Emmy three times; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Taylor embodies yet another smart and
complicated woman in her latest project, which she wrote after
three years of archival research and interviews with the late
governor's family and friends; the play has been staged to great
acclaim in Galveston and San Antonio, and its Austin premiere is
scheduled for May 4 at the Paramount Theatre; and
WHEREAS, Holland Taylor's ability to delight Texans with her
performance as one of their most beloved icons speaks to her
considerable skill as an artist and reveals a Texan generosity of
spirit that Governor Ann Richards herself would have applauded;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commend Holland Taylor for her outstanding
achievements as an entertainer and extend to her a warm welcome to
the Capitol City; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Strama
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1129 was adopted by the House on April
6, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House