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Heather Thomas – Philanthropist
Heather Thomas is a Greenwich native American actress, author, and political activist who was born in 1957. The now 62-year-old Thomas did a great job during her time as an actress. Some of the most remembered roles she played include Jody Banks in the TV series Fall Guy in 1982, and Jane Mitchell on Zapped!.
Thomas gave up acting altogether in 1988. Despite not being engaged as an actress for decades, she is very active as a philanthropist. After suffering from drug addiction herself during the ’80s, and recovering, Thomas founded Cocaine Anonymous, a program that helps substance addicts recover.