BORN WITH TEETH

A moving memoir by the actor of "Red" in the TV-show "Orange is the New Black" and Mary Ryan in "Ryan's Hope".

At 22, Kate Mulgrew, starring as Mary Ryan and the hugely popular soap opera, “Ryan’s Hope” gave birth to a daughter. Having already signed the adoption papers, she was allowed only a fleeting glimpse of her child by a very kind nurse. Three days later, she returned to work, her unplanned pregnancy being written into the show. When she arrived for her first scene back, she was handed a baby girl and spoke a monologue about loving and never leaving the baby. Twenty years later, she went in search of the daughter she had given away.

We know Mulgrew for the strong women she's played--Captain Janeway on Star Trek; "Red" on Orange Is the New Black. Now, in her memoir, we meet the most inspiring and memorable character of all: herself. Raised in a large, eccentric Irish family, Mulgrew is mischievous, brave, wise, and a born storyteller. Weaving together the details of her upbringing and career with the romance, adventure, and heartbreak behind the scenes, BORN WITH TEETH is a breathtaking memoir of a life lived to the fullest.

Kate Mulgrew is an American actress noted for her roles as Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager, Mary Ryan on Ryan's Hope, and, most recently, Galina "Red" Reznikov on Orange Is the New Black. She has performed in numerous television shows, theater productions, and movies. She is the winner of a Golden Satellite Award, a Saturn Award, and an Obie Award and has been nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy.