Sandra Bergen

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

Since my D, struggles w/trauma-along w/severe childhood/religious traumas. Often got bouquets of flowers when it’s bad (gift for myself from quote in Twin Peaks-many yrs before Miley song) Did a vine w/one red flower-top of foot so I would see it often. Reminder for me to take care of myself/which is all new. I need to be ok for my kids & be an example of self-love. Was a lot of work because I grew up unloved & never wanted my kids to feel like I did & know they had uncondition

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

I’m so sentimental about my kids. I grew up severely neglected/ignored. My goal was making sure my kids always felt loved & cared for. My son is grad. HS this Spring & plan to get his first ink w/me, too. It’s an experience w/their Mom that they’ll always remember. I want it as a way to remember me & remind them of how much I love them & how much they mean to me.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Since my D 13 yrs ago, had 1st bankruptcy & need to again or at least pay down all my cc bills/haven’t been able to make pmts on them in over a year. I’m a BG actor and since the sag strike, there is almost no work anymore. AND if I could, I would want to take us 4 to Disneyland. When they were young, I tried to get us there since I grew up in Anaheim & loved Disney. They went a few times & all loved it, too-one of my best memories w/them. We were all so happy then &