Oct 27, 2022 · Brooke Shields is many things: an actor, a model, an entrepreneur, a mother, and as of this month, a podcaster. But let’s not forget: She’s also a Princeton University graduate.

3 days ago · Shields, who served as a past advisory council member for the Lewis Center for the Arts, discussed society’s perceptions about gender and age and talked about her newfound confidence as an entrepreneur and author.She also described her time at Princeton as “four years of safety,” where she felt protected by her fellow students and gained confidence in herself.

In 1983, Shields suspended her modeling career to attend Princeton University, where she subsequently graduated with a bachelor's degree in Romance languages. In the 1990s, Shields returned to acting and appeared in minor roles in films.

Nov 6, 2014 · In her new memoir, There Was a Little Girl: The Real Story of My Mother and Me, Brooke Shields ’87 details her early career as a famous child actress, her years at Princeton, and the effects of her mother’s decades-long battle with alcoholism.

Nov 17, 2023 · Shields, the world-famous model and movie star who studied Romance languages and literatures at Princeton, had accomplished more in her first 18 years than most people do in a lifetime. But lying in that hospital bed, she cycled through how much more she wanted to do.

Jan 15, 2025 · Actress and model Brooke Shields (right), a Class of 1987 alumnus, talks with Idra Novey (left), a lecturer in creative writing at the Lewis Center for the Arts, during a Jan. 15 book talk in partnership with the Princeton Public Library. Photo by Matthew Raspanti, Office of Communications

Jan 16, 2025 · Brooke Shields ’87 received a warm welcome as she walked onto the stage in Richardson Auditorium on Jan. 15 to discuss her new book, Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman, with moderator Idra Novey, a lecturer in creative writing.

Jan 14, 2025 · PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton University alum Brooke Shields will be returning to town and plans to get candid on aging and its backlash. The Friends and Foundation of Princeton Public...

Apr 4, 2023 · Brooke Shields has spoken out about the loneliness she felt during her time at Princeton and how students actively avoided her on campus. The 57-year-old Endless Love actress made the...

PRINCETON, NJ — Princeton University alum Brooke Shields will be returning to town and plans to get candid on aging and its backlash. The Friends and Foundation of Princeton Public...