Elizabeth Edwards

Mary Elizabeth Anania Edwards (July 3, 1949 – December 7, 2010) was an American attorney, author, and health care activist. She is best known for being married to John Edwards, the former U.S. Senator from North Carolina and the 2004 United States Democratic vice-presidential nominee. Edwards played a significant role as her husband's chief policy advisor during his presidential campaign, advocating for universal health care, gay marriage, and opposing the war in Iraq. In addition to her political involvement, she publicly shared her personal struggles with breast cancer and her husband's extramarital affair. Edwards wrote two books and made numerous media appearances before her separation from John Edwards in 2010.