Fact: Child star Mackenzie Phillips has turned her much-publicised past drug abuse issues into a career opportunity - the actress is now working as a counsellor at the Pasadena Recovery Center in California.
Quote: "The tragedy is just astounding. She was my friend. She was a really good person. I loved her very much... She was funny. She was smart. She was loving. She was kind. She was incredibly talented." Mackenzie Phillips, Mindy MCCready's roommate on reality Tv show Celebrity Rehab, reflects on her friend's death. MCCready was found dead at her home in Arkansas on Sunday (17Feb13).