Kristen Stills
{{short description|American film producer (born 1966)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kristen Stills
| birth_name = Kristen Hathaway
| image = KristenStillsEmmy.jpg
| caption = Stills at 2008 Emmy Awards
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|10|12}}
| birth_place = United States
| years_active =
| occupation = Producer, activist
| spouse = {{marriage|Stephen Stills|1996}}
| children = 2
}}
Kristen Stills (née Hathaway; born October 12, 1966) is an American producer and autism awareness activist. She is wife of American musician and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. An autism awareness activist, Stills has hosted and promoted several events supporting organizations such as Autism Speaks. In 2008, she won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Nonfiction Special for her program Autism: The Musical.
Career
Stills starred with her son Henry Stills in an independent documentary film directed by Tricia Regan titled Autism: The Musical which was released in April 2007.{{cite web | url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-autism25mar25-story.html | title=Three documentaries put faces on autism | work=Los Angeles Times | date=March 25, 2008 | author=Adams, Sam}} She received an "Outstanding Nonfiction Special" Emmy Award for her role as Executive Producer on Autism: The Musical.{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/shows/autism-musical|title=Autism: The Musical|work=Television Academy}}
Since 2012, Kristen and Stephen have hosted Light Up the Blues,{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/neil-young-and-stephen-stills-light-up-the-stage-at-l-a-autism-benefit-20150427 | title=Neil Young and Stephen Stills Light Up the Stage L.A. Autism Benefit | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=April 17, 2015 | author=Appleford, Steve}} an event that benefits autism science and advocacy organization Autism Speaks.{{cite web|url=http://news.sys-con.com/node/3533918|title=Statement From Autism Speaks - news.sys-con.com|work=sys-con.com}} The annual event has included musical performances by Crosby, Stills & Nash, Neil Young, John Mayer, The White Buffalo, Brandi Carlile, Ryan Adams, Steve Earle, Rickie Lee Jones, Lucinda Williams, Don Felder, and Chris Stills{{cite web|url=https://www.autismspeaks.org/about-us/press-releases/3rd-light-blues-concert-benefit-autism-speaks|title=The 3rd Light Up The Blues Concert To Benefit Autism Speaks|work=autismspeaks.org}} who perform alongside Spectrum Artists such as Nick Guzman, Matt Savage, and Rio "Soulshocka" Wyles.{{cite web | url=http://popdust.com/2014/04/01/light-up-blues-documentary-rio-wyles-soulshocka-autistic-rapper-crosby-stills-nash/ | title=Rio Wyles—Autistic Rapper And Star Of Light Up The Blues Documentary | work=Popdust | date=April 1, 2014 | author=Page, Maxine}} The scheduling coincides with Light It Up Blue, World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Awareness Month in April.{{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-adrian-thomas-esq-mciht/world-autism-awareness-da_b_6666148.html | title=World Autism Awareness Day 2nd April 2015 | work=The Huffington Post | date=February 18, 2015 | author=Thomas, David Adrian}}
In 2013, Stills was executive producer for the concert film Light Up the Blues{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/movie/light-up-the-blues/id845025382|title=Light Up the Blues|work=iTunes|date=April 2014 }} the goal of which was to raise awareness for the annual event.{{cite web | url=http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2015/04/24/light-up-the-blues-concert-benefits-autism-speaks/ | title='Light Up The Blues' Concert Benefits Autism Speaks | publisher=CBS Los Angeles | work=cbslocal.com | date=April 24, 2015}}
Personal life
In 1996, she married musician and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.{{cite web|url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/05/29/stills-gets-married-during-florida-tour/|title=Stills gets married during Florida tour|publisher=Tampa Bay|accessdate=February 8, 2023}} They have two sons, Henry and Oliver.{{cite web|url=http://noted.blogs.com/westcoastmusic/2004/10/stephen_stills_.html |title=West Coast Music: Stephen Stills Becomes Papa |publisher=Noted.blogs.com |date=2004-10-31 |access-date=2014-08-23}}[https://archive.today/20100516140356/http://www.spectrumpublications.com/index.php/magazine/stephen_stills/ The Musician's Family Discusses Their Role in the Recent Miracle Project Movie, Theatre Therapy, and Their Son's Progress]. Spectrum Publications, October/November 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2010. Henry was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome.
References
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External links
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Category:American film producers
Category:Primetime Emmy Award winners
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