This Actress Was ‘A Bit of a Tomboy’ Who Dreamed of Becoming a Dancer — She Is Also an Independent Single Mom
This ballerina’s dance teacher alerted her to a change in focus.
She realized her life would not be “complete” until she made a particular move.
The single mom’s home with her longtime partner has a few offbeat attractions and finishes.
The pig-tailed youngster in this photo dreamed of becoming a professional dancer, specifically, a ballerina. She imagined the curtain opening and somebody handing her a bouquet as she took a bow after a performance.
Raised in the suburbs of Norwood Park, Chicago, this girl began taking dance classes at five and was an accomplished speed skater, for which she won medals.
“I remember my childhood as being normal—playing in the yard, playing outside, climbing trees. I was a bit of a tomboy,” she said. Her brother, who was eleven year...
