Background
O'Garden, Irene was born on December 23, 1951 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Donald Edward and Betty O'Brien.
O'Garden, Irene was born on December 23, 1951 in Minneapolis. Daughter of Donald Edward and Betty O'Brien.
Bachelor in Theatre and English, University Minnesota, 1974. Graduate student, State College Pennsylvania, 1996.
Actress Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, 1975—1976. Freelance actress New York City, 1976—1980. Board directors Philipstown Performing Arts, Garrison, New York, Periwinkle Theatre Youth.
Secretary Philipstown Performing Arts. Founder, host Art Garden Seasonal Peforming Literary Magazine, since 1987. Creator, various writing workshops Reason to Write, Voices of Animals, Giving Voice Monologue Writing Workshop, Creatures and Features, Babble, Bubble, Peep.
Teacher National River Words Poetry Program.
Member of Philipstown Depot Theatre (board member), Periwinkle Theatre Youth, Society of Scribes, The Authors Guild, The Dramatists Guild, Actors Equity Association.
Married John Leonard Pielmeier, October 9, 1982.