Anne Heche Returns to Prime Time TV In The Brave
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One of five children born to Nancy and Donald Heche in Aurora, Ohio, Heche was 13 when her father, whom she has said abused her, died of AIDS. Her brother would die soon after. Cast as twins on the soap opera Another World at 19, Heche moved on to choice film roles in the late '90s, starring opposite some of Hollywood’s biggest male leads in major releases like Donnie Brasco, Six Days Seven Nights, and Wag the Dog. But it was her very public relationship with Ellen DeGeneres, and Heche’s subsequent breakdown following their 2000 split, that thrust her into the most blinding spotlight. (A nasty custody battle with ex-husband Coley Laffoon would bring later unwanted headlines.) AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe More on entertainment AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS
Anne Heche in NBC s The Brave
She s a spy chief in the prime-time show and she runs complicated operations at home too
Actress Anne Heche stars as the Deputy Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on the NBC drama series "The Brave.” Maarten de Boer/NBC/Getty Images Flowers & Gifts 25% off sitewide and 30% off select items See more Flowers & Gifts offers > Otherwise, Heche believes her own life has prepared her to play tough-as-nails Campbell, a woman with, like herself, a somewhat complicated backstory. “We say on the show, arm yourself with the facts. I feel that way about my life. I’m armed with a lot of facts. I’ve lived through a lot and I’ve made a lot of mistakes,” she says. “Unfortunately, we live, we learn.”One of five children born to Nancy and Donald Heche in Aurora, Ohio, Heche was 13 when her father, whom she has said abused her, died of AIDS. Her brother would die soon after. Cast as twins on the soap opera Another World at 19, Heche moved on to choice film roles in the late '90s, starring opposite some of Hollywood’s biggest male leads in major releases like Donnie Brasco, Six Days Seven Nights, and Wag the Dog. But it was her very public relationship with Ellen DeGeneres, and Heche’s subsequent breakdown following their 2000 split, that thrust her into the most blinding spotlight. (A nasty custody battle with ex-husband Coley Laffoon would bring later unwanted headlines.) AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe More on entertainment AARP NEWSLETTERS %{ newsLetterPromoText }% %{ description }% Subscribe AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS