Prudence Farrow
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Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] | January 20, 1948
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Author, meditation teacher, producer |
Spouse | Albert Bruns (m. 1969) |
Children | 3 |
Parent(s) | John Farrow Maureen O'Sullivan |
Relatives | Patrick Villiers Farrow (brother) Mia Farrow (sister) Tisa Farrow (sister) Ronan Farrow (nephew) |
Prudence Anne Villiers Farrow Bruns (born January 20, 1948) is an American author, meditation teacher, and film producer. She is a daughter of film director John Farrow and actress Maureen O'Sullivan and younger sister of actress Mia Farrow.[2] Farrow is the subject of the Beatles song "Dear Prudence," which references her time studying Transcendental Meditation in Rishikesh with the Beatles in early 1968.[3]
Early life
Farrow was raised as a
Career
Farrow taught TM for several decades after her teacher training course in India.[2][11] Among those she mentored was comedian Andy Kaufman.[12] She returned to India for further instruction from the Maharishi in 1986[4] and has taught Transcendental Meditation in Florida since 1970.[13]
Later in her life, Farrow earned a BA, an MA, and a PhD from the
Farrow has worked in the theater and film industry[17] as a production assistant on The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) and the art department coordinator for The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985).[2] She also "conceived and co-produced" the film Widows' Peak (1994), which featured her sister, Mia, in a part originally written for their mother, Maureen O'Sullivan.[17][18] In 1999, she was one of four producers involved in staging Up From the Ground at the Westbeth Theatre in New York City.[17]
Farrow became a magazine writer in the 2000s.[15] Using her married name, Prudence Bruns, she has authored articles on Asian studies, world religions, ayurveda, and healthy living.[19] In 2012, Farrow established the non-profit Dear Prudence Foundation to raise funds for a documentary film of the 2013 Kumbh Mela festival which is held in India every twelve years.[20]
Personal life
Farrow married teacher Albert Morrill Bruns in December 1969.[21] They have three children and four grandchildren.[2]
References
- ^ "Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing". MyHeritage.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Although the Beatles left the retreat before the course on transcendental meditation was finished, Prudence Farrow, Mike Love of the Beach Boys, and others stayed on and became TM teachers"
- ^ Doyle, Jack (July 27, 2009). "Dear Prudence, 1967-1968". PopHistoryDig.com. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "'Dear Prudence' living, teaching TM in Walton". Northwest Florida Daily News. Fort Walton Beach, Fla. October 25, 1992. p. 1C.
- ^ "Art and fashion on show". Women's Section. The Sydney Morning Herald. November 9, 1967. p. 8.
- ^ "Girl Defects From Convent". Gettysburg Times. Associated Press. October 24, 1967. p. 5.
- ISBN 978-0-307-35337-5
- ^ The Ultimate Beatles Quiz Book, Michael Hockinson, page 128, St. Martins Press, 1990.
- ^ WARREN, MICHAEL (November 5, 1995). "NOT TUNED IN: Farrow tells story of 'Dear Prudence' Sister meditated 23 hours a day, oblivious to song written for her". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 8.
- ^ The American book of the Dead, Oliver Trager, page 90, Simon and Schuster, 1997
- ^ Here, There and Everywhere: the 100 best Beatles songs, Stephen J Spignesi, Michael Lewis, page 252
- ^ Zehme, Bill (1999-12-01). Lost in the funhouse. Delacorte Press. p. 97.
- ^ "Northwest Florida". www.tm.org.
- ^ SIMMONS, TONY (April 3, 2011). "Seeking the Roots of Thought: Once John Lennon's muse, 'Dear Prudence' now teaches meditation". Panama City, Florida: NewsHerald.com.
- ^ a b Magee, David (October 17, 2009). "How the real 'Dear Prudence' in John Lennon's song inspired me". Chattanooga Times Free Press. p. B.1.
- ^ / curriculum vitae, Prudence F. Bruns, PhD Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Bruns, Prudence (October 20, 2009). "Resume" (PDF). prudencefbruns.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
- ^ "Prudence Farrow". IMDb.
- ^ / Publications by Prudence F. Bruns, PhD Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Wheeler, Deborah (January 11, 2013). "For the love of TM: 'Dear Prudence' heading to India". Destin Log. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ 'Mia's sister Prudence to wed N.Y. teacher in Delco Rites' Philadelphia Daily News 17 December 1969 p. 5
External links
- Prudence Farrow at IMDb