Best Actress
Ethel Waters was an African American singer and actress who transitioned from the Black vaudeville circuit to become a mainstream crossover star. She was one of the first Black women to perform on white vaudeville stages and to headline at prestigious venues like the Cotton Club. As a vocalist, she...
Michaela Coel is a contemporary screenwriter primarily known for her groundbreaking work exploring themes of consent, trauma, and identity. She conceived and executed “I May Destroy You,” a television series lauded for its honest portrayal of sexual assault and its complex examination of psychologic...
Lillian Russell (1860 or 1861–1922), born Helen Louise Leonard, was an American actress and soprano who became a leading star of Broadway operetta and musical theater in the 1880s and 1890s. She performed with the Tony Pastor company before joining the Casino Theatre, where she appeared in works suc...
Tina Fey is an American comedian, actress, writer, and producer who has been a highly influential figure in American television comedy. She achieved national recognition as a cast member and the first female head writer for Saturday Night Live, where she notably anchored the Weekend Update segment....
Frances (1982) stars Jessica Lange as Hollywood actress Frances Farmer, depicting her career, institutionalization, and alleged involuntary lobotomy during the 1940s; Lange received an Academy Award nomination.
Sofia Vergara is a Colombian-American actress and producer who gained widespread recognition for her role in Modern Family before becoming a judge on America's Got Talent in 2020.
American actress and writer best known as Princess Leia in Star Wars who also worked extensively as an uncredited script doctor on major Hollywood productions.
Gene Gauntier was an American screenwriter and actress who pioneered narrative filmmaking, famously adapting the 1908 novel "Ben-Hur" for the Kalem Company.
