Jane Seymour remains one of the rare international superstars who has enjoyed remarkable, award-winning success in movies, on TV and across the Broadway stage. Fans love her in Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and will surely recall her starring roles in movie classics like Live and Let Die and Somewhere in Time.

In addition to her acting, she continues to set the standard for devoting time to public service and a host of charitable causes. She is recognized as an accomplished painter and has recently launched her own line of Jane Seymour lifestyle home products and children's apparel for the Saks Department Store Group. But her most important job remains as a devoted wife and mother.

Her career is one many dream about and is the ideal example of what can occur when true talent, devotion and love of work find common ground. For more information: www.janeseymour.com.

Q: If the day became too much to deal with for Dr. Quinn, what would she eat or drink to relax? And what about Jane Seymour?

A: Dr. Quinn would have a piece of hot apple pie. I'd prefer a nice glass of Chardonnay.

Q: All of those Emmy and Golden Globe awards ... they should really make them out of:

A: Chocolate, of course!

Q: How about a story from the filming of the James Bond thriller, Live and Let Die?

A: Roger Moore and the crew teased me to tears one day at lunch. As usual, I brought my tray over to the table that everyone sat at, and they all simultaneously got up and walked away! I was so upset. I didn't realize it was their joke. I apparently always asked people to pass the condiments to me, and they thought this would be funny.

Q: In England, its citizens can't believe Americans actually eat what food?

A: Americans actually eat peanut butter with jelly. In England we call jelly, "jam," and gelatin, "jelly." We don't mix it with peanut butter, and the idea of this type of meal is very American. The English would prefer cucumber and marmite sandwiches.

Q: An embarrassing dining experience?

A: In India, at a wedding in Jaipur, I was offered a red sauce with Nan bread, which I was told I had to eat. It was so hot! I thought I'd die from the burn, so I quickly drank as much warm Coca-Cola as I could. It was the only drink that was available, since the water was contaminated. To this day I cannot drink Coca-Cola.

Q: Favorite food for the entire family to enjoy together:

A: Sushi. Even the twins started to eat it at age 2. I have to be careful with the salt, but I love sushi.

Jane Seymour's Simple and Sweet Apple Pie

1 stick margarine or butter

1 cup sugar

1 heaping tablespoon flour

1 slightly beaten egg

2 cups thinly sliced raw apples

Allspice

Melt the butter. Mix flour and sugar, add to butter. Beat egg slightly and add to butter mixture. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Slice the apples thin and spread over the entire surface of mix, press into mix slightly. Sprinkle the allspice over the apples. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes, until done. Just perfect with your favorite ice cream!

 

©The Clarion Ledger- May 14, 2003