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My Take
Liz Murray's story stops me every time. Homeless as a teenager in the Bronx, she clawed her way into Harvard through sheer will, then turned that experience into a career as a psychologist, author, and speaker who lights a path for others in pain. What I respect is not the headline-friendly redemption arc but the unglamorous, grinding resolve underneath it. She proves a point I believe deeply: you cannot choose where you start, but you can choose how you live. Her life, dramatized on screen, remains one of the most quietly powerful examples of agency I know.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Liz Murray
- Name (Japanese)
- リズ・マレー
- Reading
- りず・まれー
- Born
- September 23, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- conferencier / psychologist / writer / author
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Liz Murray born?
Born September 23, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Liz Murray from?
Liz Murray is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Liz Murray do?
Liz Murray works as conferencier, psychologist, writer, author.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.