In her new memoir, Mulgrew talks in detail
about many of the stages of her life.
She details her upbringing in a large, Catholic family on a beautiful
Iowa farm, going to New York to study acting with Stella Adler and the death of
her younger sister. A young Kate has to
make a decision to work on not one, but two prestigious projects while quitting
her training.
She has several intense
romantic relationships and as a young woman, becomes pregnant and gives the
baby up for adoption with no knowledge of the child’s whereabouts. This
painful decision colors much of her future and mental health but Mulgrew
continues working at a staggering pace.
She eventually marries and has two sons with artistic director Robert
Egan. By the end of the book, the reader sees two of the actress’s biggest life
events: the search for her biological daughter and her role as Kathryn Janeway
on Star Trek: Voyager.
The actress who plays
colorful roles on the stage and screen is no less vibrant in real life. Mulgrew’s memoir is written with honesty,
wit, and beautiful language. Check out Born With Teeth from the library today!
