Marlo Thomas is a four-time Emmy award-winning actress, author, entrepreneur and activist whose body of work has also earned her the Peabody, a Golden Globe, a Grammy and, in 2014, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a civilian can receive, which awarded to her by President Barack Obama. Thomas burst onto the scene as “That Girl,” television's first independent working woman, and went on to create Free to Be...You and Me, the groundbreaking children’s record, book, and TV special. She remains a constant presence on television and the Broadway stage. Thomas is also the author of eight New York Times bestselling books, including her latest, What Makes a Marriage Last, which she co-authored with her husband, talk show pioneer, Phil Donahue. In 2020, she partnered with Williams- Sonoma and Pottery Barn to design her own home entertaining collection, inspired by years of worldwide travels and family gatherings. Since its launch, the Marlo Thomas Collection has quickly become one of their most popular collaborations, growing to more than three times its original size. Thomas serves as the National Outreach Director of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which was founded in 1962 by her father, show business legend Danny Thomas.