Kristen Stills

Kristen Stills (née Hathaway; born October 12, 1966) is an American producer and autism awareness activist. She is wife of American musician and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. An autism awareness activist, Stills has hosted and promoted several events supporting organizations such as Autism Speaks. In 2008, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Special for her program Autism: The Musical.

Kristen Stills
Stills at 2008 Emmy Awards
Born
Kristen Hathaway

(1966-10-12) October 12, 1966
United States
Occupation(s)Producer, activist
Spouse
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(m. 1996)​
Children2

Career

Stills starred with her son Henry Stills in an independent documentary film directed by Tricia Regan titled Autism: The Musical which was released in April 2007.[1] She received an "Outstanding Nonfiction Special" Emmy Award for her role as Executive Producer on Autism: The Musical.[2]

Since 2012, Kristen and Stephen have hosted Light Up the Blues,[3] an event that benefits autism science and advocacy organization Autism Speaks.[4] The annual event has included musical performances by Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, John Mayer, The White Buffalo, Brandi Carlile, Ryan Adams, Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams, Don Felder, and Chris Stills[5] who perform alongside Spectrum Artists such as Nick Guzman, Matt Savage, and Rio "Soulshocka" Wyles.[6] The scheduling coincides with Light It Up Blue, World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month in April.[7]

In 2013, Stills was executive producer for the concert film Light Up the Blues[8] the goal of which was to raise awareness for the annual event.[9]

Personal life

In 1996, she married musician and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.[10] They have two sons, Henry and Oliver.[11][12] Henry was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.[12]

References
  1. Adams, Sam (March 25, 2008). "Three documentaries put faces on autism". Los Angeles Times.
  2. "Autism: The Musical". Television Academy.
  3. Appleford, Steve (April 17, 2015). "Neil Young and Stephen Stills Light Up the Stage L.A. Autism Benefit". Rolling Stone.
  4. "Statement From Autism Speaks - news.sys-con.com". sys-con.com.
  5. "The 3rd Light Up The Blues Concert To Benefit Autism Speaks". autismspeaks.org.
  6. Page, Maxine (April 1, 2014). "Rio Wyles—Autistic Rapper And Star Of Light Up The Blues Documentary". Popdust.
  7. Thomas, David Adrian (February 18, 2015). "World Autism Awareness Day 2nd April 2015". The Huffington Post.
  8. "Light Up the Blues". iTunes. April 2014.
  9. "'Light Up The Blues' Concert Benefits Autism Speaks". cbslocal.com. CBS Los Angeles. April 24, 2015.
  10. "Stills gets married during Florida tour". Tampa Bay. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  11. "West Coast Music: Stephen Stills Becomes Papa". Noted.blogs.com. October 31, 2004. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  12. The Musician's Family Discusses Their Role in the Recent Miracle Project Movie, Theatre Therapy, and Their Son's Progress. Spectrum Publications, October/November 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2010.


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