A Rogue's Tale: A Memoir

by Lenore Zann

Despite numerous obstacles, small-town girl Lenore Zann caught the acting bug early. She was “discovered” at 19 and chosen to play Marilyn Monroe in a rock opera based on the life of the tragic movie star. Her powerhouse performance kickstarted her career, leading to hundreds of acting credits in film, TV, theatre, radio, and animation, including her iconic portrayal of Rogue in the very popular animated series The Animated Series.

A Rogue’s Tale reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly in show business. It recounts her personal interactions with Stephen Spielberg, Tiny Tim, Craig Russell, and Rita MacNeil, dating celebrities Keanu Reeves, Andy Gibb, Lou Gossett Jr, and Page Fletcher, and working with award-winning actors and directors such as Sam Rockwell, Mark Wahlberg, Clark Gregg, Henry Czerny, Atom Egoyan, Antoine Fuqua, and other Hollywood heavyweights.

Despite a successful acting career, in a strange twist of fate, like Marilyn Monroe herself, alcohol and drugs brought Lenore to her knees at the age of 36. But unlike Marilyn (who succumbed to her addictions at the same age), Lenore decided the braver choice was to live, which led to a powerful spiritual awakening and a new sense of purpose. This decision has enabled Lenore to fly to even greater heights on the magical wings of Disney.

288 pages, Paperback

Published September 15, 2024

Reviews

[Colleen Villasenor · Rating 4 out of 5]

The energy of this woman fairly jumps off the page. I was afraid at the beginning of this book that it was going to be a long list of name-dropping. While there is a great deal of name-dropping, this book is also a woman's personal quest for peace and spirituality as she deals with sexual harassment, rape, and alcoholism. She shares things in this memoir that she has never confided to friends or family before. She is very straightforward about her battle with alcoholism. This is a woman who emerges victorious and shines brightly. I would love to hear more of her story as a female politician facing prejudice and dismissiveness that somehow still permeates modern society. I am impressed by her determination and progressive political views. I hope she shares more of her story

[Elisabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a huge X-men and X-men 97 fan and Rogue is my favourite character. It was great to find out more about the voice behind her. Lenore Zann has led an eventful, wonderful, sometimes traumatic, influential, life. I quick, yet emotional read.

Thank you, Nimbus Publishing, for this ARC.

[Stephanie Medeiros · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad, incredibly touching, heartfelt, and genuine, but but non fiction/memoirs are absolutely not my thing. My love for Lenore is why I read it, and having done so, I feel even more inspired by and enamored of her as a soulful, compassionate, and benevolently chaotic force of nature. The woman is a total gift.

[Ryan Williams-Jent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and insightful.

[Miggy Espino · Rating 4 out of 5]

From inspiring moments to heart-wrenching traumas, Lenore’s memoir is a moving read that left me in awe of her ability to shine through despite the obstacles she has faced in life.