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Sep 27, 2013 · But actress Daryl Hannah, 52, has fought a private battle with autism for years, and tells People magazine that when she was a child, doctors wanted to put her in an institution.Her mother...
Sep 26, 2013 · While Hannah continues to rock and “stim” incessantly, common autistic traits ( see video of an interview she did in 1989 ), she says she has learned to navigate the disorder that had her childhood doctors recommending medication and institutionalization.
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1. Wentworth Miller
In 2021, Prison Break actor Wentworth Miller—one of a growing number of people who are receiving an ASD diagnosis later in life—documented the one-year anniversary of his autism diagnosiswith a since-deleted post on Instagram. "This fall marks [one] year since I received my informal autism diagnosis. Preceded by a self-diagnosis. Followed by a formal diagnosis," the now-51-year-old actor wrote, as reported by People. He went on to express his frustration with the difficult road that led to an...
2. Dan Aykroyd
As a member of Saturday Night Live's "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" original cast, Dan Aykroyd has been making audiences laugh since the '70s. The writer and actor, who was also diagnosed with Tourette's syndrome as a child, spoke with the Daily Mail in 2013 about his Asperger's diagnosis, even crediting the condition with helping him create one of the biggest blockbuster franchises in film history. "I also have Asperger's but I can manage it. It wasn't diagnosed until the early '80s when...
3. Daryl Hannah
From 1984's Splash to Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill films in the early '00s, Daryl Hannahhas been a Hollywood fixture for decades. But it wasn't until 2013 that she spoke publicly about her struggle with being in the spotlight, largely as a result of her autism, which she was diagnosed with as a child. "I've never been comfortable being the center of attention. It's always freaked me out," Hannah told People, as reported by E! Online. She said she was often so uncomfortable that she refused t...
5. Courtney Love
In a Rolling Stone profile following the death of her husband, Kurt Cobain, Hole frontwoman and Golden Globe-nominated actor Courtney Love talked about the role autism played in her childhood. "When I talk about being introverted, I was diagnosed autistic," Love said. "At an early age, I would not speak. Then I simply bloomed. My first visit to a psychiatrist was when I was, like, three. Observational therapy. TM for tots. You name it, I've been there."
6. Susan Boyle
Learning she had Asperger's syndrome late in life came as a source of comfort for Susan Boyle, the Scottish singer who shot to fame in 2009 after appearing on Britain's Got Talent. "It was the wrong diagnosis when I was a kid," Boyle told The Guardianin 2013. "I was told I had brain damage. I always knew it was an unfair label. Now I have a clearer understanding of what's wrong and I feel relieved and a bit more relaxed about myself."
7. Sia
In 2020, "Chandelier" singer Sia drew criticism for casting neurotypical performer Maddie Ziegler as an autistic child in her directorial debut, Music, and for how she responded to the criticism on social media. Two years later, Sia shared on a podcast that she herself had been diagnosed with ASD. "For 45 years, I was like … 'I've got to go put my human suit on,'" she said, as reported by People. "And only in the last two years have I become fully, fully myself." RELATED: The 42 Most Famous L...
8. Hannah Gadsby
Australian stand-up comedian Hannah Gadsbyis another example of how receiving an autism diagnosis later in life can have an impact on a person's perspective of the world. "It shifted the way that I understood myself," Gadsby told NPR in March 2020 of their 2016 ASD diagnosis. "I was always operating on the false premise that everyone saw the world like I did." They also explained why standup makes perfect sense to them, given how they process and behave in social situations. "People on the sp...
9. Dan Harmon
Television writer Dan Harmon said character research for his beloved TV series Community is what led to his Asperger's diagnosis. "I started looking up these symptoms, just to know what they are. And the more I looked them up, the more familiar they started to seem," Harmon told Wiredin 2011. After taking some online tests, he met with a doctor and found out that his symptoms aligned with those of someone with ASD.
10. Elon Musk
Tesla CEO and owner of X Elon Musk first shared his Asperger's diagnosis with the public on Saturday Night Live in 2021, claiming that he was the first person with Asperger's to host the sketch comedy show. He then expanded on the topic in a 2022 TED conference panel. "I would just tend to take things very literally … but then that turned out to be wrong—[people were not] simply saying exactly what they mean, there's all sorts of other things that are meant, and [it] took me a while to figure...
12. Joe Barksdale
Former NFL defensive tackle and singer-songwriter Joe Barksdale shared in 2022 that he had been diagnosed with autism when he was 30. He explained to Today that his therapist suggestedhe be tested. "She wasn't the first person to bring it up, though, so I was open to being evaluated and tested," he said. "I was looking for things that explain why I had so many difficulties interacting with people." "It's very helpful—not just for the treatment, but also for the accommodations," he told FOX 26...
13. Alex Reid
MMA fighter Alex Reid told The Mirror that he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndromeat the age of 45 after spending time with an autistic child led the child's parents to note their similarities and suggest Reid be tested. The athlete called the diagnosis "a relief," but also "a bit unnerving, because it's coming to terms with new things, but it also explains so much." "I've been so horrifically bullied throughout my whole life. I was the kid in school who asked the questions no one else woul...
14. Clay Marzo
Despite being more comfortable out on the water than he is talking about himself, pro surfer Clay Marzo has been vocal about the Asperger's diagnosis he received in 2007, including in a 2008 documentary called Clay Marzo: Just Add Water and in a 2019 book titled Just Add Water: A Surfing Savant's Journey with Asperger's. His co-author told Men's Journal's GrindTV that getting Marzo's story involved long phone calls punctuated with long silences, because of how difficult the surfer found it to...
She also falls on the autism spectrum. Even as a little girl, Daryl Hannah showed signs of autism: she would easily become fixated on certain objects, and she would frequently rock herself back and forth. She was also “out there somewhere” in her own little dream world.
Sep 26, 2013 · By Sami K. Martin, Christian Post Reporter Thursday, September 26, 2013. Daryl Hannah revealed her struggle with autism this week, stunning fans and bringing new attention to the disorder. The famous actress admitted that she struggled with autism but was able to function and went on to have a successful career.
May 18, 2015 · Daryl says she is appalled by accusations she’s had plastic surgery. Daryl was diagnosed with a “borderline” form of autism when she was growing up in Chicago.
Sep 27, 2013 · Fifty-two-year-old actress Daryl Hannah says that she was diagnosed with autism as a child and struggled with “debilitating shyness” as an adult in show business because of the disorder. “I’ve never been comfortable being the center of attention,” said Hannah. “It’s always freaked me out.”
