4 Quotes & Sayings By Portia Doubleday

Born in London, Portia Doubleday is a successful author and motivational speaker, who is the founder of the Douglas Doubleday Foundation. She was a founder member of the Plunkett Foundation, now known as the Plunkett Trust, founded by her father, John Doubleday. Her first book was published when she was just 17 years old. In 2005 she published her third book, How to Be a Heroine - A Woman's Guide to Life, Love and Happiness Read more

In 2010 she launched a new charity called the Douglas Doubleday Foundation that helps children overcome adversity and thrive.

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I guess rebelliousness has been explored in many movies, but what about the smart kids' rebellion? Not just the motorcycle jackets and that kind of rebellion; it's the dorky kid - what could he do? Portia Doubleday
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Growing up I did commercials and things like that, but nothing serious. As I got older, my family is really hardcore into academics. They weren't wanting to necessarily support an acting career; it's a really fickle business, and it can be difficult and unstable. They were rooting for education and the whole nine yards. Portia Doubleday
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I come from an artistic family. My dad's an actor, my mother's an actress, my sister's an actress. So I kind of grew up in that kind of environment. Oddly enough, I never really knew about my parents' work. I've seen small clips of it, but we never actually spoke about the business. Portia Doubleday