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{{Short description|American filmmaker and television news producer}} |
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{{about|the daughter of Ted Kennedy|the Australian paracanoeist|Kara Kennedy (canoeist)}} |
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| birth_name = Kara Anne Kennedy |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1960|02|27}} |
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| occupation = [[Homemaker]], professional [[board of directors]] member, [[television producer]] |
| occupation = [[Homemaker]], professional [[board of directors]] member, [[television producer]] |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Michael Allen|1990|2001|reason=divorced}} |
| spouse = {{marriage|Michael Allen|1990|2001|reason=divorced}} |
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| parents = [[Ted Kennedy]]<br/>[[Joan Bennett Kennedy]] |
| parents = [[Ted Kennedy]]<br/>[[Joan Bennett Kennedy]] |
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==Early life and education== |
==Early life and education== |
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Kara Anne Kennedy was born in 1960 to [[Joan Bennett Kennedy|Joan]] and [[Ted Kennedy]] in [[Bronxville, New York]]. In his book ''[[True Compass]]'', Senator Kennedy wrote about his joy at her birth: "I had never seen a more beautiful baby nor been more happy." Her siblings were [[Edward M. Kennedy, Jr.|Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr.]] (born 1961), and [[Patrick J. Kennedy|Patrick Joseph Kennedy II]] (born 1967). She spent her early years in [[Virginia]] and [[Cape Cod |
Kara Anne Kennedy was born in 1960 to [[Joan Bennett Kennedy|Joan]] and [[Ted Kennedy]] in [[Bronxville, New York]]. In his book ''[[True Compass]]'', Senator Kennedy wrote about his joy at her birth: "I had never seen a more beautiful baby nor been more happy." Her siblings were [[Edward M. Kennedy, Jr.|Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr.]] (born 1961), and [[Patrick J. Kennedy|Patrick Joseph Kennedy II]] (born 1967). She spent her early years in [[McLean, Virginia]] and [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]]. She attended the [[National Cathedral School]] in Washington, D.C., and [[Trinity College, Hartford]]. Kennedy graduated from [[Tufts University]].<ref name="wedding-nyt"> |
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{{cite news | title = Kara Kennedy Wed to Michael Allen | work = [[The New York Times]] | date = 1990-09-09 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/09/style/kara-kennedy-wed-to-michael-allen.html | access-date = 2009-09-03 }}</ref><ref name="NYTobit">{{cite news | last = Harris | first = Elizabeth | title = Kara Kennedy, Daughter of Edward Kennedy, Is Dead at 51 | work = The New York Times | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/politics/kara-kennedy-allen-daughter-of-edward-m-kennedy-dies.html | access-date = 2011-09-17 | date=2011-09-17 |
{{cite news | title = Kara Kennedy Wed to Michael Allen | work = [[The New York Times]] | date = 1990-09-09 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/09/style/kara-kennedy-wed-to-michael-allen.html | access-date = 2009-09-03 }}</ref><ref name="NYTobit">{{cite news | last = Harris | first = Elizabeth | title = Kara Kennedy, Daughter of Edward Kennedy, Is Dead at 51 | work = The New York Times | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/politics/kara-kennedy-allen-daughter-of-edward-m-kennedy-dies.html | access-date = 2011-09-17 | date=2011-09-17 |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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After graduating from the National Cathedral School in 1978, Kennedy worked on her father's 1980 |
After graduating from the National Cathedral School in 1978, Kennedy worked on her father's [[Ted Kennedy 1980 presidential campaign|1980 presidential campaign]] before matriculating at Tufts University. Following the receipt of her degree in 1983, she pursued a career in television, working at Fox News in New York. She also was a producer for the television program ''[[Evening Magazine]]'' at station [[WBZ-TV]] in [[Boston]].<ref name="wedding-nyt"/> |
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With her brother Ted, Kennedy co-managed her father's successful 1988 re-election campaign. |
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Kennedy produced films for [[VSA arts]], formerly known as Very Special Arts, an organization founded by her aunt [[Jean Kennedy Smith]] to encourage participation in the arts by persons with disabilities. One of Kennedy's best known projects was a film she produced on [[Chris Burke (actor)|Chris Burke]], the actor with [[Down syndrome]] who starred in the television series ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]''. She revealed that the film project had as much of a positive impact on her as it did on the viewing audience. |
Kennedy produced films for [[VSA arts]], formerly known as Very Special Arts, an organization founded by her aunt [[Jean Kennedy Smith]] to encourage participation in the arts by persons with disabilities. One of Kennedy's best known projects was a film she produced on [[Chris Burke (actor)|Chris Burke]], the actor with [[Down syndrome]] who starred in the television series ''[[Life Goes On (TV series)|Life Goes On]]''. She revealed that the film project had as much of a positive impact on her as it did on the viewing audience. |
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Kennedy served as a director ''[[emeritus|emerita]]'' and a national [[trustee]] of the [[John F. Kennedy Library Foundation]]<!-- September 2, 2009 - the foundation should have a stronger section on the library/museum wiki article -->,<ref name="jfklib"> |
Kennedy served as a director ''[[emeritus|emerita]]'' and a national [[trustee]] of the [[John F. Kennedy Library Foundation]]<!-- September 2, 2009 - the foundation should have a stronger section on the library/museum wiki article -->,<ref name="jfklib"> |
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{{cite web | title = Directors Emeriti and National Trustees | publisher = [[John F. Kennedy Library Foundation]] | url = http://www.jfklibrary.org/About-Us/The-JFK-Library-Foundation/Board-of-Directors/Emeriti.aspx | access-date = 2009-08-30 }}</ref> a non-profit organization that provides financial support, staffing, and creative resources for the [[John F. Kennedy Library|John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum |
{{cite web | title = Directors Emeriti and National Trustees | publisher = [[John F. Kennedy Library Foundation]] | url = http://www.jfklibrary.org/About-Us/The-JFK-Library-Foundation/Board-of-Directors/Emeriti.aspx | access-date = 2009-08-30 }}</ref> a non-profit organization that provides financial support, staffing, and creative resources for the [[John F. Kennedy Library|John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum]] in Boston. |
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Kennedy also gave her time to Sibley Hospital, and to the women of the N Street Village in Washington, D.C. She served as a board member of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate where she co-produced a film about the Institute that was shown at its inaugural groundbreaking event. Kennedy was a reading tutor and was preparing to join the Board of Reading Partners at the time of her death. |
Kennedy also gave her time to Sibley Hospital, and to the women of the N Street Village in Washington, D.C. She served as a board member of the [[Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate]] where she co-produced a film about the Institute that was shown at its inaugural groundbreaking event. Kennedy was a reading tutor and was preparing to join the Board of Reading Partners at the time of her death. |
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Kennedy was on the National Advisory Board of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS).<ref name="nofas"> |
Kennedy was on the National Advisory Board of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS).<ref name="nofas"> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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[[File:Barack Obama talks with Vicki Kennedy, widow of Senator Ted Kennedy, and the Senator's children, 2009.jpg|thumb|Kara Kennedy with [[Victoria Reggie Kennedy|Vicki Kennedy]], [[Barack Obama]] and her brothers, 2009.]] |
[[File:Barack Obama talks with Vicki Kennedy, widow of Senator Ted Kennedy, and the Senator's children, 2009.jpg|thumb|Kara Kennedy with [[Victoria Reggie Kennedy|Vicki Kennedy]], [[Barack Obama]] and her brothers, 2009.]] |
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On September 9, 1990, Kennedy and Michael Allen, an architect and real estate developer from Rhode Island, were married at the [[Our Lady of Victory]] Church in [[Centerville, Massachusetts |
On September 9, 1990, Kennedy and Michael Allen, an architect and real estate developer from Rhode Island, were married at the [[Our Lady of Victory]] Church in [[Centerville, Massachusetts]], a frequent site of Kennedy family events.<ref name="NYTobit"/> When she married, Kennedy dropped her middle name "Anne" and replaced it with her maiden name "Kennedy" as her new middle name.<ref name="wedding-nyt"/> They had two children: Grace Kennedy Allen (born 1994) and Max Greathouse Allen (born 1996).<ref>{{cite news|author=Gannon, Matthew|title=Kara Kennedy Allen Dead At 51|publisher=Bostonist|url=http://bostonist.com/2011/09/17/kara_kennedy_allen_dead_at_51.php|date=2011-09-17|access-date=2011-09-17|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323173835/http://bostonist.com/2011/09/17/kara_kennedy_allen_dead_at_51.php|archive-date=2012-03-23}}</ref> They were divorced after 11 years of marriage. |
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In 2002, at age 42, Kennedy was diagnosed with [[lung cancer]].<ref name="NYTobit"/> Initially told the disease was inoperable, she |
In 2002, at age 42, Kennedy was diagnosed with [[lung cancer]].<ref name="NYTobit"/> Initially told the disease was inoperable, she found—with her father's help—a surgeon at the [[Brigham and Women's Hospital]] in Boston, who was willing to remove part of her right lung in an effort to save her life. The operation was successful, and she resumed an active life that included regular running and swimming.<ref>{{cite news | last = Jacobs | first = Sally | title = Kennedy, His Children, and Cancer — He Helped Them Beat It, but Now the Fight Is His | work = [[The Boston Globe]] | date = 2008-05-25 | url = http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2008/05/25/kennedy_his_children_and_cancer/ | access-date = 2009-08-30 }}</ref> |
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On August 12, 2009, Kennedy accepted the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] from President [[Barack Obama]] on behalf of her father at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Her father died 13 days later; he had been diagnosed with brain cancer in May 2008.<ref>{{cite news|author=Wong, Kristina|title=Ted Kennedy Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom in Absentia|publisher=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-awards-sen-ted-kennedy-presidential-medal/story?id=8307065|date=2009-08-12|access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ted Kennedy Dies of Brain Cancer at Age 77|publisher=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TedKennedy/story?id=6692022|date=2011-08-26|access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref> |
On August 12, 2009, Kennedy accepted the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]] from President [[Barack Obama]] on behalf of her father at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Her father died 13 days later; he had been diagnosed with brain cancer in May 2008.<ref>{{cite news|author=Wong, Kristina|title=Ted Kennedy Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom in Absentia|publisher=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-obama-awards-sen-ted-kennedy-presidential-medal/story?id=8307065|date=2009-08-12|access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Ted Kennedy Dies of Brain Cancer at Age 77|publisher=ABC News|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/TedKennedy/story?id=6692022|date=2011-08-26|access-date=2011-09-17}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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On September 16, 2011, two years after her father's death, Kennedy suffered a fatal heart attack in a Washington, D.C. health club after her daily workout. She was 51.<ref name="NYTobit"/><ref name="globe">{{cite news | url = http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/09/kara-kennedy-allen-daughter-ted-kennedy-dies-age/USzoGq6JoujJU8K5rEgsxO/index.html | title = Kara Kennedy, daughter of Ted Kennedy, dies at age 51 | author = Matt Viser |author2=Donovan Slack |author3=Michael Levenson | work = [[The Boston Globe]] | date = September 17, 2011}}</ref><ref> |
On September 16, 2011, two years after her father's death, Kennedy suffered a fatal heart attack in a Washington, D.C., health club after her daily workout. She was 51.<ref name="NYTobit"/><ref name="globe">{{cite news | url = http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/09/kara-kennedy-allen-daughter-ted-kennedy-dies-age/USzoGq6JoujJU8K5rEgsxO/index.html | title = Kara Kennedy, daughter of Ted Kennedy, dies at age 51 | author = Matt Viser |author2=Donovan Slack |author3=Michael Levenson | work = [[The Boston Globe]] | date = September 17, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kara Kennedy, Daughter of Edward Kennedy, Is Dead at 51 (Published 2011) |work=The New York Times |date=17 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205014022/https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/politics/kara-kennedy-allen-daughter-of-edward-m-kennedy-dies.html |archive-date=2023-02-05 |url-status=live |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/18/us/politics/kara-kennedy-allen-daughter-of-edward-m-kennedy-dies.html |last1=Harris |first1=Elizabeth A. }}</ref> The incident has been cited as another example of the [[Kennedy curse]]. |
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⚫ | She is interred at [[Holyhood Cemetery]] in [[Brookline, Massachusetts]] alongside her grandparents, Rose and Joseph Kennedy. |
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⚫ | She is interred at [[Holyhood Cemetery]] in [[Brookline, Massachusetts]] alongside her paternal grandparents, [[Rose Kennedy|Rose]] and [[Joseph P. KennedySr]]. |
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==See also== |
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* [[Kennedy family#Family tree|Kennedy family tree]] |
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==References== |
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* {{Find a Grave|76638222}} |
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Kara Kennedy
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Born | Kara Anne Kennedy (1960-02-27)February 27, 1960
Bronxville, New York, U.S.
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Died | September 16, 2011(2011-09-16) (aged 51)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
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Other names | Kara Kennedy Allen |
Alma mater | Tufts University |
Occupation(s) | Homemaker, professional board of directors member, television producer |
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Michael Allen
(m. 1990; div. 2001) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Ted Kennedy Joan Bennett Kennedy |
Family | Kennedy |
Kara Anne Kennedy (February 27, 1960 – September 16, 2011) was a member of the American political family, the Kennedy family. She was the oldest of the three children and only daughter of U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy from Massachusetts and Joan Bennett Kennedy, and a niece of President John F. Kennedy and Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Kara Kennedy served on the boards of numerous charities and was a filmmaker and television producer. She died of a heart attack in 2011 at the age of 51.
Kara Anne Kennedy was born in 1960 to Joan and Ted KennedyinBronxville, New York. In his book True Compass, Senator Kennedy wrote about his joy at her birth: "I had never seen a more beautiful baby nor been more happy." Her siblings were Edward Moore Kennedy, Jr. (born 1961), and Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (born 1967). She spent her early years in McLean, Virginia and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She attended the National Cathedral School in Washington, D.C., and Trinity College, Hartford. Kennedy graduated from Tufts University.[1][2]
After graduating from the National Cathedral School in 1978, Kennedy worked on her father's 1980 presidential campaign before matriculating at Tufts University. Following the receipt of her degree in 1983, she pursued a career in television, working at Fox News in New York. She also was a producer for the television program Evening Magazine at station WBZ-TVinBoston.[1]
Kennedy produced films for VSA arts, formerly known as Very Special Arts, an organization founded by her aunt Jean Kennedy Smith to encourage participation in the arts by persons with disabilities. One of Kennedy's best known projects was a film she produced on Chris Burke, the actor with Down syndrome who starred in the television series Life Goes On. She revealed that the film project had as much of a positive impact on her as it did on the viewing audience.
Kennedy served as a director emerita and a national trustee of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation,[3] a non-profit organization that provides financial support, staffing, and creative resources for the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.
Kennedy also gave her time to Sibley Hospital, and to the women of the N Street Village in Washington, D.C. She served as a board member of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate where she co-produced a film about the Institute that was shown at its inaugural groundbreaking event. Kennedy was a reading tutor and was preparing to join the Board of Reading Partners at the time of her death.
Kennedy was on the National Advisory Board of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS).[4]
On September 9, 1990, Kennedy and Michael Allen, an architect and real estate developer from Rhode Island, were married at the Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville, Massachusetts, a frequent site of Kennedy family events.[2] When she married, Kennedy dropped her middle name "Anne" and replaced it with her maiden name "Kennedy" as her new middle name.[1] They had two children: Grace Kennedy Allen (born 1994) and Max Greathouse Allen (born 1996).[5] They were divorced after 11 years of marriage.
In 2002, at age 42, Kennedy was diagnosed with lung cancer.[2] Initially told the disease was inoperable, she found—with her father's help—a surgeon at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, who was willing to remove part of her right lung in an effort to save her life. The operation was successful, and she resumed an active life that included regular running and swimming.[6]
On August 12, 2009, Kennedy accepted the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama on behalf of her father at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. Her father died 13 days later; he had been diagnosed with brain cancer in May 2008.[7][8]
In April 2011, Kennedy wrote an article for The Boston Globe Magazine about her family life growing up and her father's influence on her.[9] Kennedy revealed her close relationship with her father, and the role he played in helping her to wage her battle against lung cancer.
On September 16, 2011, two years after her father's death, Kennedy suffered a fatal heart attack in a Washington, D.C., health club after her daily workout. She was 51.[2][10][11] The incident has been cited as another example of the Kennedy curse.
She is interred at Holyhood CemeteryinBrookline, Massachusetts alongside her paternal grandparents, Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy Sr.
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