31 Days of Notable Women- Kathryn Bigelow, first female director to win an Oscar

Kathryn Bigelow, who directed Zero Dark Thirty, was the first woman to win an Oscar as best director.

Source cited:
http://www.care2.com/causes/where-are-all-the-minority-directors-at-the-oscars.html#ixzz2HxRepmmI

31 Days of Notable Women- Kathy Bates, director, actress, singer

“My mother used to tell this corny story about how the doctor smacked me on the behind when I was born and I thought it was applause, and I have been looking for it ever since.” – Kathy Bates

Actress Kathy Bates ( born June 28, 1948) has been involved in the arts in one way or another since graduating from Southern Methodist University. Among the Memphis native’s earliest jobs were a stint as a singing waitress in a Catskill resort and a sojourn as a gift shop cashier in New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

Source:
http://www.moviefone.com/celebrity/kathy-bates/1025220/biography

31 Days of Notable Women- Ellen Snortland, Director, Actress, Advocate

As a writer, producer, director, humorist, actor, dormant lawyer, women’s and children’s self-defense advocate, and feminist-homemaker, Ellen Snortland has the unique ability to speak and write with authority on subjects ranging from knitting and cooking, to S.W.A.T. team methods of close-quarter hand-to-hand combat to the opportunities and obstacles of the professional American woman.

Source: http://www.snortland.com/EllensBio.html

31 Days of Notable Women- Nora Ephron, director/producer

Nora Ephron (May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American filmmaker, director, producer, screenwriter, novelist, playwright, journalist, author, and blogger. To read more about this amazing woman, go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nora_Ephron

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31 Days of Notable Women- Eva Le Gallienne, actress turned director

Eva Le Gallienne was a 20th century English actress, producer, and director, known for her support of repertory theater and her classical roles and productions.

Source: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/filmdirectors/Women_Film_Directors_and_Producers.htm

31 Days of Notable Women- Leni Riefenstahl, dancer, actress, director

Leni Riefenstahl’s (1902-2003) show-biz experience began with an experiment: she wanted to know what it felt like to dance on the stage. Success as a dancer gave way to film acting when she attracted the attention of film director Arnold Fanck, subsequently starring in some of his mountaineering pictures. With Fanck as her mentor, Riefenstahl began directing films. Her penchant for artistic work earned her acclaim and awards for her films across Europe.

Source cited: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0726166/bio