Cathy Silvers

I was first introduced to my newest interview subject, Cathy Silvers, when I saw Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, and I heard her voicing the character of Marie Dodo. As I grew older, I would come to know more about Cathy’s work as both an actress and an activist, and I would befriend her on Facebook a few years ago. Late in 2020, I reached out to Cathy about an interview, and we talked in January about her work as both an entertainer and a healthy living advocate. I hope you all enjoy this interview. Say hello to Cathy Silvers! Johnny: First of all, thank you for taking the time to do this. Cathy: You’re very welcome. Thank you for asking. Johnny: Alright. I’ll start off with this question: As with quite a few of my previous interview subjects, you’re a BoomXer, which is the micro-generation born from 1957 to 1963 that, as can be inferred from the title, bridges the Baby Boomers and Generation X. How has being