Actress, and ECW author, Geri Jewell has been cast in the new Fox TV series, Alcatraz. Geri, who is most well known for her roles on The Facts of Life and HBO’s Deadwood, will play the sister of Warden Tiller in a series of flashbacks to the '60s.  

In April, 2011, we released Geri’s memoir, I’m Walking as Straight as I Can: Transcending Disability in Hollywood and Beyond. Within the pages of this book she allows us to see beyond her various television personas, and gives us a look at her real life pain, perseverance, and unquestionable faith in the human spirit.

Praise for I'm Walking as Straight as I Can:

"It's a joy to read this book." — Ian McShane, actor, Deadwood

"Geri is an amazingly courageous, talented actor. Her view of life is inspirational."  — Lily Tomlin, actress and comedian

"Although author Geri Jewell is a star herself, it's refreshing to read about her brushes with other celebs. She drops names and tells tales with obvious wonder, much as any fan would and that's a sweet humility that readers—tired of tabloid-type Hollywood drama—will love." —Terri Schlichenmeyer, The Windy City Times