Brenda Adelman

Brenda Adelman, the daughter of a Jewish father and an artist mother, grew up in the Mill Basin section of Brooklyn, New York. A fan of Broadway shows since childhood, she studied acting at several prestigious schools in London, New York, and Los Angeles. In 1995, her mother, an award-winning artist and photographer, was shot to death in her home. Brenda's father pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, and served 2 1/2 years in prison. Afterwards, Brenda, along with her brother, filed a wrongful death suit against her father, and won, but her father died of a heart attack before the awarded damages could be collected. With a degree in Spiritual Psychology, Brenda wrote a one-woman show, "My Brooklyn Hamlet", based on her life story. She has performed this show all around the world, often in conjunction with V-Day, the movement, founded by Eve Ensler, dedicated to stopping violence towards women.