Fran Boyd
Denise Francine Boyd Andrews | |
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| Born | Denise Francine Boyd October 15, 1956 |
| Died | May 3, 2022 (aged 65) |
| Spouse | Donnie Andrews |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Golden Globe Awards |
Denise Francine Boyd Andrews(October 15, 1956 – May 3, 2022) was an American drug counsellor and actress.[1]
Early life[edit]
Boyd was born on October 15, 1956, inBaltimore,Maryland.
Career[edit]
Her story was chronicled inThe Corner: a Year in the Life of an Inner-city Neighbourhood,a book byDavid SimonandEd Burns,which was adapted into anHBO miniseries.[1]Her son, DeAndre McCullough, died at the age of 35.[2]Boyd was an actress, known forThe Wire(2002) andThe Corner(2000).[3]
Death[edit]
She died on May 3, 2022, at her home inParkville, Maryland.[4][5]She marriedDonnie Andrewsin 2007.[6][7][8][9]
Award and accolades[edit]
- Golden Globe Awards 1986
References[edit]
- ^ab"The Hard-Won Triumphs of a Life on the Corner in West Baltimore".The New Yorker.2022-05-26.Retrieved2022-12-25.
- ^Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-08-10)."DeAndre McCullough, Drug Dealer Who Inspired 'The Corner,' Dies at 35".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2022-12-27.
- ^"'The Wire' 20 Years Later: How Does "The Greatest Television Show Ever" Hold Up? ".Baltimore Magazine.2022-06-06.Retrieved2022-12-29.
- ^Langer, Emily (May 30, 2022)."Denise Francine Boyd Andrews, drug counselor whose life was chronicled in 'The Corner,' dies at 65".Washington Post.Retrieved2022-12-25.
- ^"Denise Francine 'Fran' Boyd Andrews, a drug counselor whose battle with addiction inspired a book and HBO miniseries, dies".Baltimore Sun.Retrieved2022-12-27.
- ^Mallozzi, Vincent M.; Abruzzese, Sarah (19 August 2007)."Donnie Andrews and Fran Boyd".The New York Times.
- ^"How We Met: Fran Boyd & Donnie Andrews".The Independent.2009-09-05.Retrieved2022-12-27.
- ^"Real-life inspirations for characters on 'The Wire' and 'The Corner' to wed".Orange County Register.2007-08-11.Retrieved2022-12-27.
- ^Urbina, Ian (2007-08-09)."From Two Broken Lives to One New Beginning".The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2022-12-27.
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