Margaret Keenan-Bolger is an

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actress, playwright, self-described sex educator and founder of Honest Accomplice Theatre. She is the sister of

Celia Keenan-Bolger Celia Keenan-Bolger (born January 26, 1978) is an American actress and singer. She is known for portraying Scout Finch in the play ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (2018), which earned her a Tony Award. She has also won three Drama Desk Awards and an ...

and

Andrew Keenan-Bolger Andrew Keenan-Bolger is an American actor. He is best known for originating the roles of Crutchie in ''Newsies'', and Jesse Tuck in '' Tuck Everlasting'' on Broadway. His other Broadway credits include Robertson Ay in ''Mary Poppins'', Jojo in ' ...

Life and career

Keenan-Bolger was born in

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. She appeared as a

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in the

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production of the ''Wizard of Oz'' at 13 years old. She has credits in the national tours of ''

The Will Rogers Follies ''The Will Rogers Follies'' is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman. It focuses on the life and career of famed humorist and performer Will Rogers, using as a backdrop the Ziegfeld ...

'' and ''

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'' as well as college productions at

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where she graduated from in 2006 with a BA in Theatre and Gender & Woman's Studies with a minor in Comparative American Studies. She created and wrote the play '' From the Inside, Out'' about her own experiences as a self injurer and other stories about

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. Produced by 4th Meal Productions, it was originally performed at

and also played at the

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in August 2008. In 2010 she graduated from CUNY's Applied Theatre graduate school program. While there, she produced, directed and performed in ''Her Train Of Thought''. She is the artistic director of Honest Accomplice Theatre. A two-time Point Foundation scholar, Keenan-Bolger earned her MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from

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in 2014, where her focus was on Political Theatre, LGBTQIA and Feminist Studies. She was invited to the White House by Vice-President Joe Biden as an LGBT Leader of the Next Generation and was profiled in The Advocate's "People to Watch in 2015". She has worked for Bridging the Gap, and I Love Female Orgasm Program. Keenan-Bolger is openly queer and about being a person with a disability.

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