Biography

Received, in 1995, a J.D. from Albany Law School, where she served as editor of the Albany Law Review.

Megyn was an aerobics instructor for ten years, starting at age 16.

Has a stepfather. Her father died of a heart attack when she was 15.

Hometown is Albany, New York. Her mother, chief of nursing at the Albany V.A., still lives there.

Her grandmother, Nana, passed away at age 101 [October 28, 2016].

[When asked her favorite TV show] Downton Abbey (2010). My *favorite* favorite is Pride and Prejudice (1995). The BBC version, with Colin Firth.

[on feminism] It's standing shoulder to shoulder with my sisters on the truth of who we are, which is a force to be reckoned with. My own personal philosophy means showing rather than telling. And, as Steve Martin put it, being so good that they can't ignore us.

To this day, I can handle people who are dumb, lazy or generally annoying. The one thing I cannot and will not tolerate is a bully.

They know how to do the contact tracing, [and] they've kept the schools open. I admire how well they've done the planning and the execution of it. And I think given the incredible dangers of keeping the schools closed when it comes to abuse, nourishment, socioeconomic status and the lack of actually getting on the Zoom or getting to the learning, the balance has completely shifted

It's glorious. I'm so thankful. I feel really strongly that the schools need to be back opened. Not just mine - mine are open now, so I don't need to advocate for my kids. But what is healthy for the children is for them to be in school