Betty Rollin (born January 3, 1936 in New York City) has been an NBC
News correspondent and author.Rollin's reports have won both the
DuPont and Emmy awards. She now contributes reports for PBS's Religion
and Ethics News Weekly.Rollin's reports have won both the DuPont and
Emmy awards. She now contributes reports for PBS's Religion and Ethics
News Weekly.Rollin is a graduate of Fieldston Ethical Culture School
and Sarah Lawrence College, where she was a classmate of Yoko Ono, as
Ono mentioned on the Dick Cavett Show.Rollin was first diagnosed with
breast cancer in 1975, and again in 1984, each time losing a breast to
the disease. Rollin discussed her cancer publicly and wrote about it
in the book, First, You Cry. to encourage public awareness and to give
encouragement to others facing this disease. First, You Cry was made
into a television movie starring Mary Tyler Moore as Rollin. Betty Rollin Top Movies & Young Movies