Florrie Fisher

Florrie Fisher

Florence "Florrie" Fisher (circa 1918 – 26 May 1972) was an American motivational speaker in the 1960s and 1970s who traveled to high schools in the United States, telling stories about her past as a heroin addict and prostitute. She is better known today as the inspiration for the character Jerri Blank on the television series Strangers with Candy.

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