#dr ruth westheimer

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the iconic sex therapist and subject of the recent documentary Ask Dr. Ruth, turns 91 years old today. The documentary premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and in it Dr. Ruth tells her incredible story with a candidness and charm unsurprising to anyone familiar with her famous radio show Sexually Speaking. The film also delves into her personal trauma of being orphaned by the Holocaust at 10 years old and how that led to a lifelong passion for helping others. Ask Dr. Ruth is currently available for streaming on Hulu.

© 2019 Sundance Institute | Photo by Stephen Speckman ; Film still courtesy of Ask Dr. Ruth