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Helen Prejean

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Helen Prejean was born on 21 April 1939 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. She is a writer and actress, known for Dead Man Walking (1995), Sister Abolitionist and The Barrel of a Gun (2010).
BornApril 21, 1939
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    Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
    Dead Man Walking
    7.5
    • Writer(as Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.)
    • 1995
    Sister Abolitionist
    Sister Abolitionist
    Short
    • Self
      The Barrel of a Gun (2010)
      The Barrel of a Gun
      8.4
      • Self
      • 2010
      Great Conversations
      TV Mini Series
      • Self (1999)
      • 1999

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      • Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert (1998)
        Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert
        7.9
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        • Writer
        • 1998
      • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
        Dead Man Walking
        7.5
        • book "Dead Man Walking" (as Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.)
        • 1995

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      • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
        Dead Man Walking
        7.5
        • Woman at Vigil (uncredited)
        • 1995

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      • Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn in Dead Man Walking (1995)
        Dead Man Walking
        7.5
        • consultant (as Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.)
        • 1995

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        • Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.
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        • April 21, 1939
        • Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
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        • 1 Portrayal
        • 1 Article

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        Officiated the wedding ceremony of Eva Amurri and former pro soccer player Kyle Martino in Charleston, South Carolina. Amurri's mother, Susan Sarandon, played Prejean in "Dead Man Walking". [29 Obtober 2011].

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        86 years old
      • When was Helen Prejean born?
        April 21, 1939
      • Where was Helen Prejean born?
        Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
      • What is Helen Prejean known for?
        Dead Man Walking, The Barrel of a Gun, Sister Abolitionist, and Great Conversations
      • How many award nominations has Helen Prejean received?
        1 nomination

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