I’ve always loved watching her. “The Birds” and “Marnie” come to mind first, and while I think I would’ve run screaming (how appropriate) from Alfred Hitchcock as a person, he did make good films. And Tippi Hedren has always been a classy actor.
But I didn’t know till recently what a terrific role model she is, as well!
I recently read a very informative article from the BBC about Miss Hedren:
“How Tippi Hedren helped Vietnamese refugees get jobs and establish an industry in the US”
Please go read that article – it is inspiring! In short form – in the mid 60s, she realized that displaced Vietnamese women, homeless because of the war, needed not just charity – but jobs. She established a school that taught the women sewing, typing, and most importantly – nail care and fashion. It worked so well that by now, 51% of the nail technicians in the U.S. are Vietnamese.
Ms. Hedren wasn’t just sympathetic to their plight. She DID something to help. Truly a hero!
P.S. And her other, very personal cause? is the Shambala Preserve, a sanctuary she established to care for abandoned and orphaned exotic big cats.
Like I said – a class act!
