TITLE: Honoring actress Holland Taylor on the occasion of her visit to the State Capitol.

SUMMARY: Honoring actress Holland Taylor on the occasion of her visit to the State Capitol.

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WHEREAS, The gifted stage and screen actress Holland Taylor is bringing her one-woman show, ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards,to Austin in May 2011; and WHEREAS, A native of Philadelphia, Ms. Taylor earned her bachelor's degree in drama from Bennington College and subsequently moved to New York to start a career in the theater; she appeared in the original productions of Simon Gray's Butley and A. R. Gurney's The Cocktail Hour before being cast as Ruth Dunbar in the sitcom Bosom Buddies with Tom Hanks; and WHEREAS, That was her breakout role, and she has been a popular character actor on television and the big screen ever since, often playing strong, charming women known for their sharp wit; her first major film was Romancing the Stone,and more recently she has appeared in Legally Blonde,Baby Mama,and Spy Kids 2 and 3; and WHEREAS, Ms. Taylor is perhaps most well known for her Emmy-winning performance as Judge Roberta Kittleson in The Practice,and for her portrayal as Evelyn Harper in Two and a Half Men,for which she has been nominated for an Emmy three times; and WHEREAS, Ms. Taylor embodies yet another smart and complicated woman in her latest project, which she wrote after three years of archival research and interviews with the late governor's family and friends; the play has been staged to great acclaim in Galveston and San Antonio, and its Austin premiere is scheduled for May 4 at the Paramount Theatre; and WHEREAS, Holland Taylor's ability to delight Texans with her performance as one of their most beloved icons speaks to her considerable skill as an artist and reveals a Texan generosity of spirit that Governor Ann Richards herself would have applauded; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commend Holland Taylor for her outstanding achievements as an entertainer and extend to her a warm welcome to the Capitol City; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Taylor as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Strama Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1129 was adopted by the House on April 6, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House