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Top 10 Cool Facts about Daryl Hannah

The tall (5′ 10″) blond beauty, with haunting blue-green eyes, was a darling for the 1980s show biz. She is popularly known as the stunning blonde mermaid who charms Tom Hanks. She is an actress, activist, director, producer, and YouTube star. This legend has an impressive resume that may not make headlines as it did back in the day. She was diagnosed with autism as a child and medics thought to put her on medication and institutionalize her. Boy, did she prove them wrong! She went on to become a successful human being in all aspects she touched. In 1984, she was listed as one of twelve “Promising New Actors of 1984” in John Willis’ Screen World, Vol. 36.

Her most noteworthy work has been as an environmentalist; she has a strong desire for environmental justice and is committed to living her life on her terms. The work has seen her speak at the UN and other important sittings. She creates awareness of the environment by writing, filmmaking, and vlogging. She is also a member of various organizations that all align with her green agenda. Here are some of the cool facts about this icon:

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1. She has caught muggers twice in New York

Hannah does not like to be in the spotlight and little is known of her private life. She has been known to take a back seat now and then; she often refuses interviews and will rarely be seen in premiers. As a child, she was so shy that at one point she was diagnosed as borderline autistic. Even today, she says she likes sitting in a corner and observing people. This does not mean she is timid, far from that. Not once but twice she has stopped muggers in their tracks on the streets of New York. She caught and went to the extent of detaining the criminals until the men in blue showed up. On both occasions, the said muggers recognized this daring woman their faces displaying mixed emotions when they realized who was sitting on their chests.

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2. Her car runs on French fry oil

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Hannah is very passionate about the environment. She has been an advocate for biofuels for many years and in 2003, she founded the Sustainable Biofuels Alliance. She is all about walking the talk. She insisted on running her rare 1983 diesel El Camino for years without modification to show that any diesel car could run on fuel from recycled vegetable oil. Talk about being committed to the cause! She finally sold her biodiesel ride on eBay for $10,000. She replaced it with the 1979 Pontiac Trans Am she drove in Kill Bill, converting it to a badass E85 Hotrod.

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3. She played on the boys鈥� football team in high school

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Growing up, she battled insomnia. She would often spend her nights watching films. Apart from her obsession with films, she loved football. She attended Francis W. Parker School where she played in the boys鈥� football team as there was no girls鈥� team. This 5′ 10″ blond beauty was also a member of the track team. After high school, she moved to Hollywood, taking courses at the University of Southern California School of Theatre.

4. She was once arrested for chaining herself to a walnut tree

This keen environmentalist has been arrested multiple times for appearing at illegal protests and demonstrations. She considers acting as a 鈥渨onderful vacation鈥� from her real full-time job: activism. The most recognized one happened in when she chained herself to a walnut tree. She was protesting against the bulldozing of the largest urban farm in the U.S., located in South Central Los Angeles. On this farm, people had been allowed to grow their food since 1992 but when it was sold, the new owner sought to evict the farmers to build a warehouse. She had been protesting for 3 weeks when she was put in cuffs.

5. She performed her stunts in Blade Runner

Hannah started in various low-budget films. Her hard work paid off when she got a role in   Blade Runner (1982) as Pris. Her audition for the role dazzled the director, Ridley Scott so much that he reviewed an entire scene to incorporate her skills as a gymnastic. The scene originally took place in a gym and saw Pris and Deckard (protagonist) fighting with weights, but Hannah, who has been a skilled gymnast since childhood, asked Scott if she could add her skills to the fight. After the impressive show, she got the part. Doing her stunts in the film was not all easy peasy, at one point in the movie, her character can be seen slipping while running. Not meant to happen, during that moment, she slammed into a vehicle window which resulted in her chipping her elbow and slicing her arm in eight different places.

6. She is a prolific filmmaker

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She is not only a renowned actress but is just as skilled in directing and producing. The Last Supper and the documentary Strip Notes are some of her best works as a filmmaker. On top of that, she has produced, hosted, and shot numerous environmental awareness/ health documentaries. She has appeared on TV and advocates for both conservative and progressive news. She has also made over 40 video blogs for various websites including her popular dhlovelife.com. This website is dedicated to sharing solutions on how to live more harmoniously with the planet and all other living things. She is often the sound recordist, camera person, and on-screen host for the blog.

7. Hannah has been vegan since the age of 11

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Her turning point was when she discovered that a calf she had met and befriended would be veal the next day. She was aged 11 years. From then on, she committed to the vegan lifestyle. The now 62-year-old is passionate about the environment and often posts and vlogs about animal rights. She says that not only do factory farms treat animals inhumanely but they also produce massive amounts of pollution and methane which is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon.

鈥淚 literally lost the ability to disassociate what was on my plate from the creature it had been,鈥� she said.

8. Hannah stayed in a tipi (teepee) for nearly two years

Teepees sit at Fort Calgary. Photo by Dwayne Reilander-

Most environmentalists aspire to impact the environment in the least way. They do not need much and always seem to survive on just enough. Hannah is one such person. From owning a bio-fuel car, living on an eco-farm, growing her food, and being vegan, she has tried to leave as little print on the environment as she can. When her house was going under renovation, she moved into a tent (tepee). What is impressive is that she continued to live in it for the next year.

鈥淚 still use my tipi summer and fall. They are a beautiful, perfect light impact dwelling. I lived in it year-round for years before and while I was winterizing the old stagecoach stop,鈥� she said in an interview.

9. Her estate runs entirely on solar power

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From all that has been said about Hannah and the environment, this fact does not come as a surprise. On her eco farm, she grows her food and rears animals. It also has a well that supplies water to her whole property. Clearly, she does not preach wine and drink wine! The 17-acre Malibu estate is powered by solar. The estate is surrounded by meadows, streams, and shady glens of ancient live oaks and serves as a good retreat from her hectic life.

10. She built two board games

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Who does not enjoy board games? No-one. Now, to have created a board game? That just added to her gangster points! She co-owns LIEbrary and Love It Or Hate It with actress Hilary Shepard Turner.

LIEbrary is a game that involves trying to trick your friends with words. It comes with a deck of cards, each of which lists the title and plot summary of a book on one side, and the book鈥檚 first line on the other. The players must try to craft the book鈥檚 first line without knowing the real one鈥攖he object of the game is to convince other players that yours is the true opener.

Love It Or Hate It is a party game where a category is chosen (random spin on any one of four disks). Then all players write down something associated with that category and whether they love or hate it. All slips of paper are put together with the author unknown. Then the reader goes through the slips of paper and everyone votes (with color cards and either their “love it” or “hate it” card) on who they think wrote the particular slip of paper. Each person who correctly guesses the writer and the love/hate notation receives a chip.