Where My Ladies At? : The Women Behind The Camera

1. Nora Ephron

Writer | Julie & Julia

Nora Ephron was educated at Wellesley College, Massachusetts. She was an acclaimed essayist (Crazy Salad 1975), novelist (Heartburn 1983), and had written screenplays for several popular films, all featuring strong female characters, such as anti-nuclear activist Karen Silkwood (Silkwood (1983), ...

2. Christine Vachon

Producer | Past Lives

Christine Vachon was born on November 21, 1962 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a producer and assistant director, known for Past Lives (2023), Far from Heaven (2002) and May December (2023).

3. Shonda Rhimes

Producer | Grey's Anatomy

Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an African-American producer, author and screenwriter. She is known for working on the Britney Spears and Zoe Saldana film Crossroads, Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, Private Practice, the Anne Hathaway and Julie Andrews film The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and the Halle ...

4. Amy Pascal

Producer | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Amy Pascal is an American film producer and executive for Sony Pictures. She produced several Spider-Man films and spin-offs including the Venom film series, the 2016 Ghostbusters remake, the Jumanji sequels, Little Women and The Post. She got acclaim for producing Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse...

5. Laray Mayfield

Casting_director | The Social Network

Laray Mayfield is known for The Social Network (2010), Gone Girl (2014) and Zodiac (2007).

6. Megan Ellison

Producer | Her

Megan Ellison was born on January 31, 1986 in Santa Clara County, California, USA. She is a producer, known for Her (2013), Zero Dark Thirty (2012) and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).

7. Abi Morgan

Writer | Shame

Abi Morgan was born in 1968 in the UK. She is a writer and producer, known for Shame (2011), The Iron Lady (2011) and Suffragette (2015).

8. Ceán Chaffin

Producer | The Social Network

Academy Award nominee Céan Chaffin is a film producer and cinematographer best known for producing the films of David Fincher, her partner ever since the early 1990's.

She met Fincher while producing Coca-Cola: Blade Roller (1993), a commercial of which he was the director. From then on, their ...

9. Abigail Disney

Producer | The Armor of Light

Abigail E. Disney is an Emmy-winning director and producer, philanthropist and the CEO and president of Fork Films. An active supporter of peacebuilding, she is passionate about advancing women's roles in the public sphere. Abigail's films and series focus on social issues and spotlight ...

10. Megan Mylan

Producer | Simple as Water

Megan Mylan is known for Simple as Water (2021), Lost Boys of Sudan (2003) and Smile Pinki (2008).

11. Rachael Horovitz

Producer | Patrick Melrose

Rachael Horovitz is known for Patrick Melrose (2018), Moneyball (2011) and Grey Gardens (2009). She was previously married to Mark Wallace.

12. Pamela Koffler

Producer | Past Lives

Pamela Koffler is known for Past Lives (2023), May December (2023) and Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001).

13. Kimberly Peirce

Director | Boys Don't Cry

Kimberly Peirce was born on September 8, 1967 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA. She is a director and producer, known for Boys Don't Cry (1999), Stop-Loss (2008) and Carrie (2013).

14. Caroline Kaplan

Producer | After Yang

Caroline Kaplan is known for After Yang (2021), Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) and Sorry to Bother You (2018). She is married to Mauricio Rubinstein.

15. Debbee Klein

16. Gina Prince-Bythewood

Writer | Love & Basketball

Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer/Producer/Director) studied at UCLA Film School, where she received the Gene Reynolds Scholarship for Directing and the Ray Stark Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate. She was a member of UCLA's track and field team, qualifying for the Pac-10 Championships...

17. Darla K. Anderson

Producer | Coco

Darla K. Anderson is an American film producer who is known for producing several Pixar films including A Bug's Life, Cars, Mater and the Ghostlight, Monsters, Inc. Toy Story 3 and Coco. She won awards for the films she produced, particularly Toy Story 3 and Coco. She is married to Kori Rae, a ...

18. Jamie Babbit

Director | But I'm a Cheerleader

Jamie Babbit was born on November 16, 1970 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA. She is a director and producer, known for But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Silicon Valley (2014) and Girls (2012). She was previously married to Karey Dornetto.

19. Mel Eslyn

Producer | Biosphere

Mel Eslyn was born on August 19, 1983 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA. She is a producer and director, known for Biosphere (2022), Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off (2022) and The One I Love (2014).

20. Jenji Kohan

Producer | Orange Is the New Black

Jenji Kohan was born on July 5, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is a producer and writer, known for Orange Is the New Black (2013), Weeds (2005) and Tracey Takes On... (1996). She was previously married to Christopher Noxon.

21. Sarah Finn

Casting_director | Crash

Sarah Finn was born on February 1, 1965 in New York City, New York, USA. She is a casting director and producer, known for Crash (2004), Avengers: Endgame (2019) and Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022).

22. Joanna Colbert

Casting_director | Hollywoodland

Joanna Colbert began her career as an assistant to Juliet Taylor in New York City where she worked on a number of Woody Allen films. In 1994, under the mentorship of Taylor, Colbert conducted a nationwide search which resulted in the casting of Kirsten Dunst in her role in Neil Jordan's Interview ...

23. Ava DuVernay

Writer | Queen Sugar

A director, producer, writer, marketer and film distributor, Ava DuVernay made her feature film debut with the documentary This is the Life (2008), a history on hip hop movement that flourished in Los Angeles in the 1990's. This was followed by series of television music documentaries which ...

24. Jennifer Kent

Director | The Nightingale

Jennifer Kent was born on March 5, 1969 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She is an actress and director, known for The Nightingale (2018), The Babadook (2014) and Monster (2005).