Be True to YOURSELF

THE ACTRESS, COMEDIAN AND AUTHOR HAS A NEW BOOK OF WISDOM INSPIRED BY HER LIFE WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

- Lindsay Hoffman, Louise A. Barile

For Geri Jewell, there is nothing better than getting an audience to laugh. “Making a crowd of people forget the drama in life — that’s joy to me,” Geri, who began honing her skills as a stand-up comedian in 1978, tells Closer. “It’s like it rebuilds my own ability to laugh.”

Living with cerebral palsy has never stopped Geri from reaching for the stars. The actress, best remembered for her roles on The Facts of Life and Deadwood, recently released Geri’s Jewels and Gems, a collection of columns she wrote over a six-year period for Ability magazine, which includes a forward from her former boss, the late