Self is a real person portrayed by Janeane Garofalo in the TV series American Experience (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled New York: Part II - Order and Disorder (season 12), they were 35 years old.
They appear in 3 episodes out of a total of 387 aired so far
Self is also portrayed by Gary Cooper, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Fontaine, Judy Garland, Paul Newman, Frank Sinatra, Orson Welles, Charles Chaplin, Martin Scorsese and Nancy Allen.
Episodes3
New York: Part II - Order and Disorder
episode S12.E2 november 1999Episode two looks at New York's rise as a burgeoning cultural center and multi-ethnic port.
New York: Part IV - The Power and the People
episode S12.E4 november 1999Episode four follows New York into a new century.
New York: Part V - Cosmopolis
episode S12.E5 november 1999Episode five tells the African-American experience and the birth of the new media industries.
- New York: Part II - Order and Disorder
- New York: Part IV - The Power and the People
- New York: Part V - Cosmopolis