Royal Young has accomplished a rare feat in his fresh and riveting debut: he manages to recount his fascinating youth and unconventional family with a mixture of humor, scathing honesty and tenderness. Much more than simply a book about a kid who dreams of stardom, Fame Shark is a thoughtful, hilarious and moving love letter to his family and the Lower East Side of New York City.

For her performance in The Lights at Lincoln Center Theater Johnston was nominated for a Drama Desk Award as Best Supporting Actress. She currently appears as Holly Brooks in the sitcom The Exes. Eugene's Catholic Grade School and Whitefish Bay High School.

Kristen Johnston (born September 20 1967) is an American stage film and television actress. She also starred as Wilma Flintstone in The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas. She currently appears as Holly Brooks in the sitcom The Exes.