Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., (born April 21, 1939) is a controversial Roman Catholic nun, a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. According to her theory, even rapists, serial killers and terrorists have a right to live if they want and be free.
Officiated the wedding ceremony of Eva Amurri Martino 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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Was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Colorado in 2008.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert
1998
Video documentary
Dead Man Walking
1995
book "Dead Man Walking" - as Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dead Man Walking
1995
Woman at Vigil (uncredited)
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dead Man Walking
1995
consultant - as Sister Helen Prejean C.S.J.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Democracy Now!
2013-2015
TV Series
Herself
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Herself
Real Time with Bill Maher
2015
TV Series
Herself - Guest
Ronan Farrow Daily
2014
TV Series
Herself
DePaul VAS Presents: A Conversation with Tim Robbins and Sister Helen Prejean
2013
Video
Herself
The Barrel of a Gun
2010
Documentary
The Big Question
2009
Documentary
Herself
Most Evil
2008
TV Series documentary
Herself
On the Line
2007
Documentary
Herself
The Heaven and Earth Show
2006
TV Series
Herself
Larry King Live
2005
TV Series
Herself
The O'Reilly Factor
2005
TV Series
Herself
And Then One Night: The Making of 'Dead Man Walking'
2001
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert
1998
Video documentary
Herself
Frontline
1996
TV Series documentary
Herself
Everyman
1995
TV Series documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prison Night
2015
TV Special documentary
Herself - Actress (as Sister Helen Prejean)
Everyman
1998
TV Series documentary
Herself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1997
USC Scripter Award
USC Scripter Award
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Known for movies
Dead Man Walking (1995) as Writer
Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert (1998) as Writer
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