Emmy award-nominated actor Ed Begley Jr. to receive 13th annual Experience, Strength and Hope award

Emmy Award-nominated actor and environmental activist, Ed Begley Jr., will be presented with the Experience, Strength and Hope Award on December 13, 2023 at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles.  A catered reception will begin at 5 PM with a start time for the awards show at 7PM.  The award is given each year to an individual who has written a memoir about their career and journey from addiction to clean and sober living.  John Taylor, co-founder and bassist for Duran Duran and a past recipient, will present this year’s award to Mr. Begley.  The memoir includes hilarious and poignant stories focusing on his relationship with his legendary father, adventures with Hollywood icons, the origins of his environmental activism, addiction and recovery, and his lifelong search for wisdom and common ground.  The award will be presented by the Writers in Treatment, an organization that supports those in recovery through the arts.