About this episode

Lena and Alissa discuss Vanessa Marquez's experiences with trauma, health, and societal issues.

Vanessa Marquez was an actress best known for her role as Nurse Wendy on ER. Later, she would appear on the reality television show Intervention, which showcased her shopping addiction and agoraphobia. During #metoo, she spoke out about sexual harassment on set. Lena and Alissa discuss how past trauma impacts health, Vanessa’s prolific online posts, and police brutality.  This episode was first published on 08/19/2021.

People in this episode

Hosts: Lena Dunham, Alissa Bennett

Guest: Vanessa Marquez

Topics covered

• trauma
• health
• sexual harassment
• police brutality
• addiction

Keywords

• Vanessa Marquez
• ER
• Intervention
• trauma
• health
• sexual harassment
• police brutality
• addiction

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: #metoo

Books & works: ER, Intervention

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