Helen Gurley Brown Helen Gurley Brown Helen Gurley Brown (February 18, 1922 – August 13, 2012; born Helen Marie Gurley) was an American author, publisher, and businesswoman. She was the editor-in-chief of "Cosmopolitan" magazine for 32 years. Helen Marie Gurley was born February 18, 1922 in Green Forest, Arkansas, the daughter of Cleo Fred (née Sisco; 1893-1980) and Ira Marvin Gurley. At one time her father was appointed Commissioner of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. After his election to the Arkansas state legislature the family moved to Little Rock, Arkansas. He died in an elevator accident on June 18, 1932. In 1937,
Helen Haig-Brown and directed. She completed a feature film, "My Legacy", examining the universal and personal theme of mother-daughter relations. The film was screened at the Victoria Film Festival, and was shown on the APTN Network in 2014. The film is supported by an interactive web page. Helen Haig-Brown Helen Haig-Brown is a Tsilhqot'in filmmaker working primarily with indigenous and First Nations themes. Many of these derive from her maternal roots in the Tsilhqot'in First Nation. Helen Haig-Brown is from the Yunesit'in community of the Tsilhqot'in Nation. She is the granddaughter of naturalist Roderick Haig-Brown and daughter of Alan Haig-Brown. She graduated