I hadn’t imagined me writing a memoir about myself. Your new book shares the story of your own life intertwined with that of your mom Beverly as she begins to struggle with Alzheimer’s. What made you decide to write your own stories so tied to hers? This interview has been condensed for length. We welcomed Harden to Salon's studio earlier this week for an interview, where we talked about Alzheimer's, aging and her mother's love of flowers. Now the acclaimed actress has added "author" to her credits. Her new book “ The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Flowers” explores her mother’s life through Ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging, as well as her journey to support her mom’s increasingly devastating fight against Alzheimer’s. Leanne Rorish, and reprises her role as Christian Grey’s mother in "Fifty Shades Freed." ("I was not in the red room of pain and pleasure," Harden told me during a recent episode of "Salon Talks.") Currently, she stars in the CBS drama "Code Black" as Dr.
Marcia Gay Harden has captivated audiences and critics with her performances on screen and stage, notably the Ed Harris-led biopic "Pollock," for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and the Broadway run of Yasmina Reza's play "God of Carnage," which garnered her a 2009 Tony Award for Best Lead Actress.