Helen Gardiner Phelan

Child actress, businesswoman, hospital leader and philanthropist Helen Gardiner Phelan left a lasting impact. A director of Scott's Hospitality and Cara Holdings and president of the Langar Foundation, she created two chairs in women's health, a drama professorship and the Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse at University College. Seeking always to be a good example of women's participation in public life, she chaired Women's College Hospital and, subsequently, Lyndhurst Hospital.