New York actress Holland Taylor recently debuted her production of Ann for Broadway in Chicago. She personifies and brings to life the story Ann Richards, the late Texas governor, in a one-woman show with a simple set and a self-written script.

At lunch one day Ms. Taylor discussed the legend of Ann and Holland’s stellar television career from Bosom Buddies to Two and a Half Men.

Jerry Nunn: That Ann Richards was quite a pistol. I just saw your performance the other night.

Holland Taylor: Oh, good. I’m glad you saw it. She was actually a huge person as you could tell from seeing the play.

JN: What inspired you to make a one-woman show about her?

HT: Inspiration is the answer. Some people would just look from a distance and assume that I made a practical or professional decision to do a one-person show and that I was looking for a subject. First of all I am too old to do a one-person show. I would never say at this time in my life, “I would like to shoulder the complete responsibility for a very expensive production and do it for months and months!” I wouldn’t do that.

JN: Of course not, and you had met her in the past correct?
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