Fran Boyd

Denise Francine Boyd Andrews (October 15, 1956 – May 3, 2022) was an American drug counsellor and actress.[1]

Denise Francine Boyd Andrews
Fran Boyd Andrews
Born
Denise Francine Boyd

October 15, 1956
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
DiedMay 3, 2022 (aged 65)
Parkville, Maryland, USA
SpouseDonnie Andrews
Children2
AwardsGolden Globe Awards

Early life

Boyd was born on October 15, 1956, in Baltimore, Maryland.

Career

Her story was chronicled in The Corner: a Year in the Life of an Inner-city Neighbourhood, a book by David Simon and Ed Burns, which was adapted into an HBO miniseries.[1] Her son, DeAndre McCullough, died at the age of 35.[2] Boyd was an actress, known for The Wire (2002) and The Corner (2000).[3]

Death

She died on May 3, 2022, at her home in Parkville, Maryland.[4][5] She married Donnie Andrews in 2007.[6][7][8][9]

Award and accolades
  • Golden Globe Awards 1986

References
  1. "The Hard-Won Triumphs of a Life on the Corner in West Baltimore". The New Yorker. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  2. Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-08-10). "DeAndre McCullough, Drug Dealer Who Inspired 'The Corner,' Dies at 35". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  3. "'The Wire' 20 Years Later: How Does "The Greatest Television Show Ever" Hold Up?". Baltimore Magazine. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
  4. Langer, Emily (May 30, 2022). "Denise Francine Boyd Andrews, drug counselor whose life was chronicled in 'The Corner,' dies at 65". Washington Post. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  5. "Denise Francine 'Fran' Boyd Andrews, a drug counselor whose battle with addiction inspired a book and HBO miniseries, dies". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  6. Mallozzi, Vincent M.; Abruzzese, Sarah (19 August 2007). "Donnie Andrews and Fran Boyd". The New York Times.
  7. "How We Met: Fran Boyd & Donnie Andrews". The Independent. 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  8. "Real-life inspirations for characters on 'The Wire' and 'The Corner' to wed". Orange County Register. 2007-08-11. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  9. Urbina, Ian (2007-08-09). "From Two Broken Lives to One New Beginning". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-27.


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