Actress / Model / Artist / Health Care Advocate

Wendy Brantley passed away in 2007 following a long battle with cancer.  Prior to her death, Wendy worked as an actress in New York City.  She completed her Theatre degree at Marymount Manhattan College (with honors), where she appeared in production of Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine and many others.  Professionally, Wendy worked as a model, on the television soap opera "The Guiding Light," and she appeared in the acclaimed off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard's A Lie of the Mind.  Famed choreographer Fay Simpson created a dance piece entitled “Birdgirl” that premiered in 2007 at the Impact Theatre in New York City.  The piece was dedicated to the memory of Wendy.  Believing that she could change the world, Wendy worked tirelessly as an activist on behalf of persons living with cancer.  Click here to read an article about her amazing work.  In 2007, the Collin College Theatre Department established the Wendy Gayle Brantley Memorial Scholarship.  This scholarship is awarded annually to the Most Promising Incoming Theatre student.  "R.I.P. Wendy.  May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest."  www.helpwendy.com