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Lindsay Wagner Spot 1

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Feb. 6, 2010— Former Bionic Woman turned energy psychology practitioner, Lindsay Wagner, is coming to Vancouver! Her mission--to be the keynote speaker at the Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center’s 28th Annual Fundraiser. Her topic will be “Holistic Healing for Family Violence.” Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center is one of the leading domestic violence perpetrator treatment programs in Clark County and has been working with perpetrators for over twenty years to help end the cycle of family violence. In addition to listening to Lindsay, there will be an auction and dessert. (FYI — it’s really hard to make any of the awesome and hilarious references I could to the Bionic Woman considering her reason for being here. Just imagine the can of whoop ass references I could have made if I weren’t so classy.) (St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 NE Highway 99; Saturday, February 6 from 6:30 -9:00 p.m.; tickets are $25; call Joan or Keith at 696-1615 or go to cpcc.eventbrite.com for more info.)

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COLUMBIA PASTORAL COUNSELING CENTER: Annual meeting, dessert and auction at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 6 at St. John Lutheran Church, 11005 N.E. Highway 99, Vancouver. Lindsay Wagner, who is known for her role as “The Bionic Woman,” will speak on “Holistic Healing for Family Violence. Wagner, who attended high school in Portland, co-founded “Peacemakers Community,” a nonprofit organization. Tickets are $25 each. * Reservations: 360-696-1615 or Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links..

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'Bionic Woman' star to speak in Vancouver on domestic violence

By Elisa Williams
The Columbian

Monday, 1st Feb, 2010

Actress Lindsay Wagner's lead role in 1970s TV series “The Bionic Woman” turned her into a cultural icon, but it was a severe bout of stomach ulcers that shaped her life.

Rather than have surgery in her 20s, Wagner undertook an expansive exploration of what she could do to improve her physical and emotional well-being.

She learned how her coping mechanisms were undermining her health and how she could be helped by meditation and visualization, among other things.

That holistic approach has shaped Wagner's career and perspective. It's a vantage point that Wagner, now 60, will share on Saturday when she delivers the keynote speech at a fundraiser for Vancouver's Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center.

Wagner is an advocate for programs that approach the problem of domestic violence by helping all members of the family. She became involved with a program for domestic violence offenders in the Los Angeles County Jail system and eventually co-founded a nonprofit, Peacemakers Community, that helps families develop more constructive ways to relate to each other. It was that experience, and Wagner's ties to the Northwest, that prompted the Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center to seek her out as a speaker at their annual fundraiser, said Keith Hackett, the organization's director.

For Wagner, domestic violence is also a personal issue.

“My family, when I was growing up, struggled with domestic violence and I know it from the inside out,” she said in a phone interview. “After healing myself, I have a profound belief that people can transcend these patterns.”

Wagner's family moved to the Northwest for her stepfather's job. She graduated from Portland's David Douglas High School, attended Mt. Hood Community College and took some classes at the University of Oregon before moving back to California, where she was born, to pursue an acting career. She's had vacation homes in Oregon, Montana and now owns one in Washington.

Among her most memorable roles was that of Jaime Sommers in “The Bionic Woman,” for which she won an Emmy. In the show — which was a spin-off of “The Six Million Dollar Man” starring Lee Majors — Wagner's character works as a government agent after she was rebuilt with bionic limbs following a skydiving accident.

Wagner said she worked hard to ensure the projects she was involved in, including “The Bionic Woman,” reflected the complexity of social issues, rather than painting issues as black and white or people as all good or all bad.

Though the Bionic Woman had super physical power, she didn't solve problems by force. And the show's story lines included the perspective of the bad guy.

“We had stories where it was clear that, though we had to do something to stop whatever was happening, we tried to reveal that this person was doing for their country what they felt was right, too,” Wagner said.

With projects such as the 1991 film, “Shattered Dreams,” which Wagner co-produced, she strived to educate the public that domestic violence can touch any family.

“This isn't just a problem with alcoholics or drug addicts or people who don't have enough money,” Wagner said.

In advance of delivering her keynote speech, “Holistic Healing for Family Violence,” in Vancouver, Wagner talked with The Columbian about her nonprofit work, her personal life and her career.

Following are paraphrased excerpts from that interview.

Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center was interested in bringing you in as a speaker because of your experience in working with domestic violence offenders. How did you become involved with the program through the Los Angeles County Jail system?

It was through a friend I knew through ICAN (Inter- Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect). I've been honorary chair of ICAN for 25 years. I was in a conversation with her about how sad it was that in the domestic violence field there hasn't been a view of helping the whole family heal.

It's understandable that we started with sheltering the women and children in those circumstances, but it seemed like we got stuck there.

When she told me about what she was working on (in the Los Angeles County Jail) and I went to see it, I was blown away.

Having studied a lot of various types of healing modalities, I felt I had something to offer the program.

I started sharing the techniques I had learned to be very profound. I started sharing with the facilitators and then my involvement escalated.

I ended up starting a support group for the men who came out of the program and their families.

Tell us a bit about those techniques?

The techniques help release negative energy and the old wounds from the past. It's a way of diffusing the old stuff, not trudging through it.

One of the challenges the Columbia Pastoral Counseling Center mentioned was finding a way to get families involved in counseling. How have you achieved that with the support group?

The men are very anxious to start working on applying what they've learned (in the program through the jail system). They come out of the jail with a genuine, profound experience. They want to start making amends and re-creating their relationships. The families start sensing that an actual shift is going on. It's different than anyone in the family has experienced before.

Many are able to get their wives and mothers and fathers to come and some even bring their children.

You offer retreats to the public through your nonprofit organization, Peacemakers Community. What kind of help are people seeking when they come to one of your workshop retreats?

People bring all kinds of things to the program.

In the last year, there have been more people stressing out about their financial situations and the profound changes that's having on their lives.

“The Bionic Woman” was one of the first TV series to explore girl power. What do you believe is that show's legacy?

Even though Jaime Sommers was physically strong and had a unique physicality, that was not how she solved problems.

We were working very hard to write the stories in such a way that she would use her mind and heart to resolve problems.

There were several stories where she resolved problems in a way that looked like she was having compassion for the so-called bad guy. But she was seeing the adversary as a human being.

We tried to show it's not always so black and white with a good guy and a bad guy.

In subsequent shows about girl power, it was just the old paradigm repeated with a woman. It was the old-school macho guy in a dress.

What did you think of the recent remake of “The Bionic Woman?”

On a technical level, it was very good, but I don't think they understood the show.

It was steeped in that old-school thinking. It was like a lot of things today, angry and dark.

What are some of the projects from your acting career that you are most proud of?

I like different ones for different reasons.

I was happy with my work on “The Taking of Flight 847.” The role of Uli Derickson was very difficult to play.

I also liked “The Incredible Journey of Dr. Meg Laurel.” It was my first experience with taking a story and really working and massaging a metaphor. My character represented the medical field and Jane Wyman's role represented the naturopathic. That's a subject that's very important to me, so I loved it for that reason.

There was also “Shattered Dreams,” a story about domestic violence. I wanted to show someone not just surviving it, but someone finding personal growth after it.

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Institute to host actor for retreat

By Brenda Rindge

Post and Courier, Charleston
Saturday, Jan 15th, 2010

Even while living the Hollywood life in the 1970s, actor Lindsay Wagner sought a quieter, more spiritual journey.

She studied healing and its relationship to the expansion of human potential, a journey that has brought her in contact with doctors, scientists, healers and spiritual leaders around the world.

Wagner, 60, is bringing that learning to The Sophia Institute for an evening lecture and weekend retreat.

"Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart" is designed to help participants learn how conscious and unconscious thoughts often have a negative impact on a person's life, and to learn to release negative thoughts and emotions through relaxation techniques, energy psychology and emotional freedom techniques.

"When the mind is more quiet, contrary to what one might think, we become more focused and effective, more patient and creative, and we can then far more enjoy whatever we're doing in the moment, be it the so-called fun stuff or the not-so-fun stuff," she says. "Once we become more content and happy within ourselves, we more naturally enjoy being with others."

The workshops often lead to personal breakthroughs for participants.

"It is always a miracle for me to witness when the shift happens, when people can finally let go of the pain and burdens they have carried for far too long," she says. "At the same time, they marvel at how effortless the process is and how immediate the change is in their feelings and relationships."

Wagner is best known for the role of Jaime Sommers, which originated on "The Six Million Dollar Man" in 1975 and later spun off into its own series, "The Bionic Woman," airing 1976-78. She won an Emmy for the part in 1977.

During the 1970s, Wagner, who splits her time between homes in Los Angeles and the Seattle area, persuaded producers to make movies about subjects such as terrorism and child abuse.

She has continued to act in TV dramas, miniseries, made-for-TV movies, specials and documentaries, and feature films. Most recently, she played Billy Graham's mother, Morrow, in the 2008 movie "Billy: The Early Years of Billy Graham."

She also has been involved in causes that are close to her heart, including animal welfare, domestic violence, the environment and the advancement of human potential, and she has co-authored a best-selling vegetarian lifestyle cookbook, "The High Road to Health," and "Lindsay Wagner's New Beauty: The Acupressure Facelift." She recently released a meditation CD.

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To read current and recent articles about Lindsay's activities go to these links:

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And of course there is Guy Allen's (wonderful site):
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Peace & Blessings.

[anne]

Thanks Neva, Excellent interview !!



Anne

[BenCam91]

A fellow fan from the Yahoo Bionicfans network and I are now working on something very special: a set of two VHS tape's worth of Lindsay interviews, "Next time on The Bionic Woman spots and other vintage tidbits recorded when they were first broadcast, as far back as when the show was in its first run!! More details to follow shortly...

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BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS, A Special Oscars-Themed Edition Of "20/20," Airs Tuesday, March 2 On ABC
Feb 18, 2010 1:45 PM

As the 82nd Annual Academy Awards Ceremony draws near, ABC News' "20/20" will air a special Oscars-themed edition of the broadcast. "Before They Were Famous" brings movie-lovers and celebrity watchers around the country never-before-seen photos, clips and recently-uncovered home video of Hollywood's hottest stars before they were up for acting's biggest prize. Anchored by Deborah Roberts, with Nick Watt reporting, "Before They Were Famous" airs Tuesday, March 2 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

In addition to long-lost footage and old photos, the special features the surprising stories of how some of the nominees got their big breaks, with candid interviews from their former co-stars and family members. George Clooney's father, Nick Clooney, takes ABC cameras inside the actor's childhood home in Kentucky and shares stories and private family photos from his superstar son's early years. Sandra Bullock's childhood friend shares stories and rarely seen photos of the first-time nominee as a high school cheerleader in Virginia. Actor Beau Bridges, the brother of five-time Oscar nominee Jeff Bridges, talks about his brother's early years, including his start as a child actor in the landmark TV series "Sea Hunt," and about life as the son of a Hollywood icon. The special also features an exclusive interview with the man Oscar nominee Mo'Nique credited with her success at the recent Golden Globe Awards. Mo'Nique's husband, Sidney Hicks, takes ABC cameras backstage at the breakout star's television talk show and talks candidly about the early years with the talented comedienne turned actress.

"Before They Were Famous" profiles all of this year's Oscar-nominated actors and actresses, focusing on the stars' earliest jobs and acting roles, and featuring interviews with many former co-stars -- from Lindsay Wagner, who starred in the 1989 TV movie, "The Bionic Showdown," with a then-unknown Sandra Bullock, and Academy Award-winning actress Rita Moreno, who co-starred on television's "The Electric Company" in the 70's with a young Morgan Freeman, to actor Wesley Snipes, who starred with nominee Woody Harrelson in "White Men Can't Jump," and Cybil Shepherd, who starred opposite Jeff Bridges in his first major film role in the 1971 classic, "The Last Picture Show."

The special also explores the common themes in the early careers of past and present nominees. From all of the stars who got their starts on soap operas, to those who "screamed" their way to stardom in horror films, many of this year's nominees have something in common with past winners.

John Green is the executive producer of "Before They Were Famous."

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If you want to discuss the 20/20 interview go here to the thread "Lindsay on 20/20" : Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links. on 19 February 2010

[anne]

I received this card today of US Then I share with you !!

Anne

[jaimesommers75]

thank you Anne!
merci beaucoup!
Lu

[pereirandrea]

Merci Anne!!!

She's gorgeous...



Andrea

[nevs1989]

Retroality.TV Goes to the Hollywood Show.mp4

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[pereirandrea]

Thank you very much!!!



Andrea

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(02-26-2010 07:45 PM)pereirandrea Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.Thank you very much!!!



Andrea

You are very welcome.

[nevs1989]

(02-18-2010 07:11 PM)BenCam91 Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.A fellow fan from the Yahoo Bionicfans network and I are now working on something very special: a set of two VHS tape's worth of Lindsay interviews, "Next time on The Bionic Woman spots and other vintage tidbits recorded when they were first broadcast, as far back as when the show was in its first run!! More details to follow shortly...

(02-23-2010 12:38 PM)anne Wrote: Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links.I received this card today of US Then I share with you !!

Anne

Thank you, Ben, and Anne for your recent posts.

It is refreshing to see other people posting info and links in this very thread.

Actually, originally when I became a member here at OBW, my intention from the start was for people to learn about Lindsay beyond but also including her work with TBW...So as I learned stuff, I posted stuff...All the stuff I could find...Once I learned that her intention with her career was to focus on people overcoming life issues that just blew me away, really floored me...I cannot tell you how many times I watched especially the Supreme Master interview...that interview is/was just so amazing to see...I also thought I was a bit off kilter to be so passionate about sharing things and learning about Lindsay...After awhile I didn't care...It was so good to find other people here at OBW that were drawn to our favorite show and to the person that portrayed Jaime as I was.

I would like to see more people posting about links and articles in this very thread. My intention now is to not post so much.

In fact, there is a new article on the web right now that no one has posted here, yet...AND I'm going to not post it and wait for someone else to do that...It's a two part article...the first part is already on the web, second part is suppose to be online this Monday...Happy Hunting! ;-)

[pereirandrea]

Here it goes...

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Andrea

[pereirandrea]

Here goes the second part of the interview... Enjoy!!!

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Andrea

[BenCam91]

Guests cannot see links in the messages. Please register to forum by clicking here to see links. is an article in an upcoming issue of SFX Magazine with a feature on our show. It's actually in a web reader, and you may be able to read the whole thing online. Or, like me, you may click the wrong button and get booted to the "checkout" phase of the process right away. Anyway, it's got Dr. Who on the cover, and it hits the streets in May. It's a UK-based magazine, but big chains in the US like Borders and Barns and Noble carry it as well.

HAPPY READING..., if you can.

[jaimesommers75]

I've succeeded to read it but it's impossible to print it