The talented Kristin Chenoweth returns to our show. She brings Dr. Mandy Francis to inform us about the disease of chronic pain, of which she has been living with after an on-set accident.
Video Content: Kristin Chenoweth and Dr. Mandy Francis (2019)
In the full interview, SIDEWALKS host Veronica Castro welcomes back actress / singer Kristin Chenoweth. The Tony® and Emmy®award-winning performer is joined by Dr. Mandy Francis as they discuss Kristin living with chronic pain and the campaign they are involved in, as well as what Kristin likes to do in her spare time and experiencing fans.
To learn more about how the experience of chronic pain can vary from person to person, please visit ThisisPain.com to read real stories from real people living with chronic pain.
Mini-Biography:
Born in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Kristin Chenoweth is a multi-talented, award-winning actress and singer. In musical theatre, she made her Broadway debut in “Steel Pier,” originated the role of Glinda in “Wicked” and won a Tony Award® for “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Other stage titles include “The Apple Tree” “Promises, Promises,” and “On the Twentieth Century.” In TV, Chenoweth played the title character on comedy “Kristin,” Annabeth Schott in “The West Wing,” Carlene Cockburn on “GCB,” and Olive Snook on “Pushing Daisies,” where she won an Emmy Award® for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. In films, she was in “Bewitched,” “The Pink Panther,” and “RV,” as well as lending her voice to “Rio 2” and “The Peanuts Movie.” Some of her albums are “A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas,” “Some Lessons Learned,” “Coming Home” and the recent “The Art of Elegance.” Chenoweth also penned a 2009 memoir, “A Little Bit Wicked.” In September 2019, she released her a studio album, “For The Girls,” which also had a number of Broadway performances in November. Additionally, Chenoweth released a new holiday single (“White Christmas”) featuring Steve Tyrell and starred in a Hallmark Channel Christmas movie, “A Christmas Love Story” with Scott Wolf. In the horizon, the always busy Chenoweth is set to star in a new comedy series for Disney Plus called “The Biggest Star in Appleton.”
Dr. Mandy Francis is an experienced nurse practitioner working in the hospital & health care industry. Some of her skills are in patient advocacy, direct patient care, pain management, and neurology. Currently, she is a nurse practitioner as New Tampa Interventional Pain And Sports Medicine, Inc in Wesley Chapel, Florida, and a professional speaker at BDSI.
Interview Credits:
Recorded: December 11, 2019
Host / Producer: Veronica Castro
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: BioDelivery Sciences International