Meredith Baxter, best known for her role as Elyse Keaton on Family Ties and more recently Ellen Rush on Cold Case, has released her memoirs this week. One shocking revelation: her ex, David Birney, used to allegedly beat her.
According to Baxter, her ex-husband and costar of Bidget Loves Birney hit her on several occasions during fights. People had a quote from her new book Untied, where the actress states of one event:
“It was so sudden and unexpected, I couldn’t tell you which hand hit me, or even how hard. I do recall thinking, ‘I’d better not get up because he’s going to hit me again.’ ”
Birney has denied this allegation.
Baxter has revealed many things over the years, and not just about the father of her three children. In 2009, she came out as a lesbian and began working heavily in support of the Human Rights Campaign. She also admitted that she had an alcohol problem in the past, and had been sober since 1990.
I love Meredith Baxter. Not only do I think she is a fantastic actress, but she is a strong and interesting woman who overcame a number of obstacles. Whether the truth of the alleged abuse is sorted out or not, I look forward to reading her book.
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