Brenda Strong

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Television Actor · Born Mar 25, 1960 · United States Of America · Female

Brenda Lee Strong (born 1960 or 1961) is an American actress and yoga instructor. She began her career in television, including appearances in Twin Peaks, Party of Five, Seinfeld, and Sports Night; she was regular cast member in the sitcoms Scorch (1992), and The Help (2004). Strong had supporting roles in a number of films, including Starship Troopers (1997), Black Dog (1998), The Deep End of the Ocean (1999), Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) and The Work and the Glory (2004). She is best known for her role as Mary Alice Young in the ABC television comedy-drama series, Desperate Housewives (2004–2012), for which she was nominated for two Emmy Awards. Strong later starred as Ann Ewing in the TNT prime time soap opera, Dallas (2012–2014). In 2016, she undertook a recurring role as Lillian Luthor on Supergirl. 2Early life Strong was born in Portland, Oregon and grew up in Brightwood, graduating in 1978 from Sandy Union High School in Sandy, Oregon. She later moved to Arizona to attend college and graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Music in musical theater. Strong was crowned Miss Arizona in 1980. She is 6 feet (1.8 m) tal

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From “Pretty Little Picture”

“After I died, I began to surrender the parts of myself that were no longer necessary. My desires, beliefs, ambitions, doubts, every trace of my humanity was discarded. I discovered when moving through eternity, it helps to travel lightly. In fact, I held onto only one thing. My memory.”

Tagged: Death, Surrender, humanity, Eternity, Memory

From “Come In, Stranger”

“People by their very nature are always on the lookout for intruders. Trying to prevent those on the outside from getting in. But there will always be those who force their way into our lives, just as there will be those we invite in, but the most troubling of all, will be the ones who stand on the…”

Tagged: intruders, Paranoia, suspicion

From “Beautiful Girls”

“We know dangerous men walk among us. What we can't be sure of is who they are or where they hide. So the most we can offer any stranger is reasonable doubt. But once the doubt is gone, people are anything but reasonable.”

Tagged: dangerous men, reasonable doubt, Strangers

From “The Miracle Song”

“There is a reason people can't wait for Christmas, and it has little to do with family reunions, or curling up with a cup of eggnog, or that unexpected kiss beneath a mistletoe, or receiving a present from that special someone, no, people look forward to Christmas, because they know it's a time for…”

Tagged: Christmas, Miracles, Family Reunions

From “Come Play Wiz Me”

“Yes, it can happen so quickly. Life as we know it can change in a blink of an eye. Unlikely friendships can blossom, important careers can be tossed aside, a long-lost hope can be rekindled. Still, we should be grateful for whatever changes life throws at us. Because all too soon, the day will come…”

Tagged: Friendships, Change, unexpected change, Careers

From “What Would We Do Without You?”

“From the moment we wake up in the morning 'til our head hits the pillow at night, our lives are filled with questions. Most are easily answered and soon forgotten. But some questions are much harder to ask because we are so afraid of the answer. Will I be around to watch my children grow up? Am I…”

Tagged: Questions, mistake, marrying, Happiness

From “A Humiliating Business”

“Humiliation—it's not always something we can avoid.”

Tagged: Humiliation

From “I'm Still Here”

“You can be happy, Paul, you just have to identify what's negative in your life and then get rid of it.”

Tagged: Happiness, Negative

From “Everything's Different, Nothing's Changed”

“Our lives are brief. That's why it's important to search for meaning. We find it in our daughter's smile, in the warmth of our friends, or the comfort of our faith. Then, there are those who make their lives meaningful by making a great sacrifice.”

Tagged: Life Is Short, Meaning, Comfort, Friends, Faith

“There comes a moment when our lives change forever. The moment we admit our weaknesses, the moment we rise to a challenge, the moment we accept a sacrifice, or let a loved one go. And sometimes the change in our lives is an answer to our prayers.”

Tagged: Change, Weakness, Challenge, Sacrifice, Letting Go

From “Then I Really Got Scared”

“No matter how secure we are, we all experience moments of dread. It may be just before we open our credit card bill or hand over a note to our teacher or step on the scale after a week away from the gym. Yes, we all experience moments of dread. And sometimes, we have no one to blame but ourselves.”

Tagged: Security, dread, Credit Card

From “And Lots of Security...”

“A sense of security, it's something we all search for whether it's knowing you're desired, taking control of our fears, or finding strength to do the right thing. But, the danger of a sense of security is that it may prove to be false.”

Tagged: Security, false security, fears, strength

“Sometimes it's the little things that make us feel secure, like an old friend at bedtime, money saved for a rainy day, or matching coffee mugs. But, there are times when these small comforts are up against big challenges.”

Tagged: little things, small comforts, coffee mugs, Rainy Day, bedtime

From “School of Hard Knocks”

“Yes, we often learn our most important lessons outside the classroom. The painful truth about the state of a relationship, the ugly cost of challenging authority, the sad fact that life's colors aren't always rosy, then are those who refuse to accept these important lessons. They simply wait to…”

Tagged: Lessons, Classroom, Relationship, Authority

From “The Art of Making Art”

“Yes, we may think we're all destined to play certain roles, but sometimes those roles can unexpectedly change: a nervous student may discover a hidden confidence; a long time wife may confront a harsh reality; a busy mother may find her attention needed elsewhere; and a woman who wanted to do a…”

Tagged: Roles, Change, Students, Reality

From “Suspicion Song”

“There comes a time when we must expose our weaknesses. When our secrets can no longer remain private, when our solitude can no longer be denied, when our pain can no longer be ignored, but sometimes we feel so alone that a weakness we thought we'd overcome suddenly becomes too long to fight.”

Tagged: Weaknesses, Struggle, Fight

From “What's to Discuss, Old Friend?”

“Keeping secrets is a lonely business. That's why we all search for someone to confide in: an ally who will understand, an advisor who we can trust, a friend who will never judge.”

Tagged: Secrets, Lonely, ally, Advisor

From “Who Can Say What's True?”

“Good friends are the ones who tell us the truth about ourselves...even when the truth might be something we're reluctant to admit—that we still have a great deal to learn, that we sometimes need to ask for help, that we maybe overlooking a golden opportunity. Yes, hearing the truth can often set us…”

Tagged: Friends, Truth, Opportunity, golden, Path

From “Is This What You Call Love?”

“Yes, love can bring out the best in us...the confidence to move on, the courage to tell the truth, the strength to keep hoping, but sometimes what surprises us the most isn't what love brings out but who it brings back.”

Tagged: Love, Confidence, Courage, strength

From “She Needs Me”

“In life we all make plans, but sometimes they don't turn out the way we expected. By trying to help out, we may damage a relationship. By attempting to reach out, we may push someone further away. By digging into the past, we may enrich our present.”

Tagged: plans, unexpected, Pushing Away, Relationship, Damage

Brenda Strong

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