- Laurie Coleman
Laurie Coleman (born Laurie Casserly
December 13 ,1956 ) is the wife of Republican U.S. SenatorNorm Coleman ofMinnesota . She is an aspiring actor, model, and mother of two children, Jacob and Sarah Coleman. The Colemans had two other children, who died in infancy due toZellweger syndrome , a raregenetic disease . Coleman is Roman Catholic and her mother, Lois Casserly, was a leadingpro-life activist in Minnesota. Her husband is Jewish.A native of
St. Louis Park, Minnesota , Coleman began her professional careeras aballet dancer and performed with the Minnesota Dance Theater. She also danced with the Boston Ballet as well as the City Ballet and Harkness Repertory Theater companies in New York.Her acting credits include small roles in
NBC 'sminiseries "Kingpin", a 2004 made-for-TV movie "Homeland Security", the 2002 film "3 Days of Rain", the 1999 film "The First of May" and the 1998 made-for-TV movie "A Chance of Snow". She also had a role in the Twin Cities production of "The Vagina Monologues ".In fall of 2004, she was featured in a photo spread for the "
Washington Post " in which she appeared inboudoir -type photographs.According to her husband's Personal Financial Disclosure (a document that U.S. Senators and candidates must fill out annually to disclose their financial interests), Laurie Coleman worked for Holster, Inc., a merchandising-supply company, in
Los Angeles and Susan Bristol, Inc. inNew York City in 2004 (see [http://cspan.politicalmoneyline.com/cgi-win/x_candpg.exe?DoFn=S2MN00126*9*02] ).She has recently invented a tool for hands-free hair drying called the "Blo & Go."
Coleman divides her time between
Minnesota , Los Angeles, andWashington, D.C. External links
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34218-2004Aug25.html A story about her boudoir photo shoot for the Washington Post]
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