Women Directors
This director is known for her groundbreaking film Selma, which tells the story of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches.
Ava DuVernay
This composer, known for scoring Frozen and Coco, became the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2018.
Kristen Anderson-Lopez
This actress won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her role as a troubled dancer in "Black Swan."
Natalie Portman
This composer, known for her work on A Wrinkle in Time and Battle of the Sexes, also made history as the first woman to score a Marvel Cinematic Universe film.
Pinar Toprak
This superhero is always jumping over buildings, saving the world, but still can’t figure out how to stop losing his keys.
Spider-Man
This director made history by becoming the first woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director for her 2009 film The Hurt Locker.
Kathryn Bigelow
This composer, best known for her scores in Bridget Jones's Diary and Chocolat, and she was nominated for an Academy Award for her work on Cider House Rules.
Rachel Portman
In 1953, this actress won Best Actress for her role as the glamorous and troubled actress in "Roman Holiday."
Audrey Hepburn
An Irish composer, conductor, and orchestrator for film and television. She is the first woman to score an animated feature for DreamWorks.
Amie Doherty
This food is often mistaken for a fruit but is actually a vegetable that dreams of being a dessert
Sweet Potato
This director’s 2017 film Lady Bird was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
Greta Gerwig
Her score won the first Grammy award given in the category of Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media at the 65th annual ceremony.
Stephanie Economou
This actress won Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for her role as a mother working through hardship in "Precious."
Mo'Nique
A film & TV Composer who's work can be heard on projects such as Disney’s The Ghost, The Walking Dead franchise, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Outlander.
Jessica Rae Huber
This stationary/object is often confused with a paperweight.
Stapler
This British director is best known for her 2010 film Winter's Bone, which helped launch Jennifer Lawrence's career.
Debra Granik
She is primarily recognised for her work on several notable productions, including Paddington (2014) and Loki (2021–2023).
Natalie Holt
In 2011, this actress received the Oscar for Best Actress for her portrayal of Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady."
Meryl Streep
Known for her work in Simchas and Sorrows, The Prevalence, Kino Lorber's Cinema's First Nasty Women, and the shorts The Monster of the Desert and Noor. She also arranged for Tim Burton’s Netflix series, Wednesday. Hint : She was the previous assistant chair for the film scoring department.
Esin Aydingoz
This bird can’t fly, but it can run faster than your WiFi connection during a Zoom meeting.
Ostrich
This French director made her directorial debut with the 1999 film The Dreamers, which explores themes of love and politics during the 1968 Paris student riots.
Bernardo Bertolucci
This Canadian composer scored The Invitation and is best known for her atmospheric and haunting music in horror films.
Ariel Marx
This actress won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1997 for her role in "Jackie Brown."
Pam Grier
Her work can be heard on such productions as The Girl in the Spider’s Web, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Cold Light of Day, The Raven, and many more.
Vanessa Garde
This element, with the atomic number 79, is so precious that people have been searching for it for thousands of years, and it’s often found in jewelry and coins.
Gold