ACTOR Renaissance woman Mariel Hemingway is not only an iconic Academy Award nominated actor from a celebrated family, she is a prolific author, adventurist, eco activist, healthy lifestyle and mental health advocate, a yoga video star, an entrepreneur and a much sought after speaker focused on mind-body-spirit optimization and purposeful living. In a high-tech world, Mariel is considered an expert in high-touch solutions that facilitate the greatest sense of personal power, life balance, joy, fitness, authenticity and peace of mind. She’s both a devoted teacher and student in this holistic concentration. In 2013, Mariel co-wrote the book, Running With Nature, wherein she and her life partner share their insights about the import and impact of good nutrition, meditation, mindfulness, movement, silence, the beauty of simple living, compassion for self and community, and staying a student of life at all ages. Mariel is a much sought after key note speaker internationally, including at conferences, conventions, and on academic panels nationally, where those of like mind and heart gather to educate, engage, entertain, and to enrich each other’s experiences. With her two beloved daughters, Dree and Langley successful in their own entertainment careers, Mariel is once again considering film and television series opportunities. She’s passionate about the art of acting and loves the collective energy of working with other gifted artists, directors, producers, and writers. Mariel’s film and television accomplishments include: Manhattan, Lipstick, Personal Best, Star 80, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, Papa (2016) and appearances in high profile iconic television shows including Roseanne, as a series regular in Civil Wars, etc. She’s narrated several programs/films including the documentary Ernest Hemingway: Wrestling with Life. Mariel’s best selling book, Finding My Balance, is an honest and inspiring story of her life’s journey through the lens of her personal yoga and meditation practices. Her second book, Mariel Hemingway’s Healthy Living from the Inside Out is a how-to guide to finding a greater sense of balance and meaning through self-empowering techniques and strategies. Her healthy lifestyle cookbook Mariel’s Kitchen offers creative gluten and sugar free recipes, and was one of the first on scene to shine the national spotlight on the benefits of this type of diet and lifestyle. Recent health, wellness, inspirational, advocacy and entertainment media profiles include those in USA Today, LA Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Times of London, The Today & Dr. Oz shows, Huffington Post/AOL video sites, Vanity Fair, the New York Times, Interview, People, and USA Today Best of Magazines. In 2014, Mariel was the focus of a one hour interview about her books with Oprah Winfrey’s on OWN’s premiere show, Super Soul Sunday. In 2014, Running From Crazy, a rich and evocative award winning and Emmy-nominated documentary about the Hemingway family, which Mariel co-executive produced with Oprah Winfrey, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. It documents her boundless advocacy for mental health awareness, the dignity and rights of people of all circumstance and ability and her commitment to connecting those of like mind and heart in order to optimize their lives in the best and worst of times. In May 2015, in alignment with National Mental Health Awareness month, Regan Arts Publishing released two new books including her memoir, “Out Came The Sun” and a young adult targeted diary form project about the journey from surviving to thriving, entitled “Invisible Girl. Like the creatively blessed Hemingway’s before her, Mariel is passionate travel and engaging with nature. She thrives when exploring new people and places in order to amplify her sense of purpose, personal power and peace.