Fans of
The Facts of Life will forever remember Geri Jewell as
Cousin Gerri, Blaire's standup comedienne cousin with cerebral palsy, and history will remember Jewell as the
first person with a disability to be featured in a recurring role on prime-time television. Now Jewell's distinguishing herself further with a memoir that addresses (among many other things) her
life as a lesbian. (Also, she was on
Deadwood.)