Mariann Aalda
Mariann Aalda was one of the first African-American daytime soap opera heroines, starring as criminal attorney DiDi Bannister on ABC’s The Edge Of Night. Today, she’s “prosecuting ageism” with her TEDx Talk, ‘Ageism Is A Bully…Stand Up To It!”, a solo show, “Getting’ Old Is A Bitch…But I’m Gonna Wrestle That Bitch to the Ground” and as an AARP Age Disruptor. Additional TV career highlights include starring opposite Redd Foxx and Della Reese as their daughter, Elizabeth, on the CBS sitcom, The Royal Family; recurring as Lita Ford, Anthony’s yuppie-from-hell girlfriend on CBS’s Designing Women; recurring as the “tragically disfigured” Lena Hart on the NBC soap, Sunset Beach; co-starring opposite O.J. Simpson as his wife, Ellen, for three seasons on HBO’s 1st & 10. After being “aged out” of Hollywood at 55, she’s reclaimed her career at 75 in a new movie and recurring soap opera role. Mariann’s on a mission to get women to reclaim their power with her “Say Your Age! Campaign” on Instagram. www.instagram.com/sayyourage_loudandproud
