Silken Laumann was born on November 14, 1964 in Mississauga, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She is known for her work on Barcelona '92: 16 Days of Glory (1993), Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story (1996) and Great Canadian Books (2010).
I think we have a false idea that joy and pain and being optimistic and courageous and fearful are completely opposite things. In my experience, they often live in the same person.
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[on writing 'Unsinkable', dealing with her abusive upbringing] I felt I couldn't do anything else in my life until I wrote the book - to share my experiences and help other people, encourage other people. The writing process was not only therapeutic, but it brought resolution to certain things.
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I was very fortunate that sport came along when it did. And actually, that rowing came along when it did. The worst of my anorexia was in my running years. By the time I got into rowing, it looked more like disordered eating, an unhealthy relationship with food, but I wasn't constantly starving myself. In my darkest moments as a teenager, where I literally felt like I was going to implode with so much intensity, so much loathing turned inward, sport was the outward movement, a burst of intensity and energy that was totally healthy.
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We all have our bumps and bruises, the things that we're hiding. I'm here to tell you that asking for help, being more open with your experiences, seeking support, is worth it. The quality of my life today, the quality of my relationships, the peace that I have within myself, is all a direct result of the hard work of unraveling the past. If I can encourage one person to reach out and say, 'Hey, you know what? I need a little help here'. then I think it's been worth it to write the book.
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story
1996
TV Movie creative consultant
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Great Canadian Books
2010
TV Series documentary
Herself
Canada A.M.
2006
TV Series
Herself
Life and Times
2000
TV Series documentary
Herself
Barcelona '92: 16 Days of Glory
1993
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
100 Years of Olympic Glory
1996
TV Movie documentary
Herself (uncredited)
Known for movies
Barcelona '92: 16 Days of Glory (1993) as Herself
Golden Will: The Silken Laumann Story (1996) as Miscellaneous Crew
$4 Million
