Brooke Shields was elected president of Actors’ Equity in late May, and now heads the union of more than 51,000 actors and stage managers on Broadway and nationwide.
It’s the first union role for the longtime actress, who is largely known for her on-screen roles, but has also appeared five times on Broadway.
Now, a few months in, Shields spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about why she chose to add the role, an unpaid, volunteer position, into the mix of her busy life, which includes a new business, new book and acting gigs, and her priorities for her four-year term.
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