Makers Women in Hollywood Promo

Season 2 Episode 2

About the Episode

Makers: Women in Hollywood showcases the women of showbiz, from the earliest pioneers to present-day power players, as they influence the creation of one of the country’s biggest commodities: entertainment.

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Extras

Mae Jemison, First African-American Woman in Space

Astronaut Mae Jemison on reaching her goal of space travel.

3:55
Geena Davis talks about her career

Geena Davis discusses her career in movies and the role of women in the business.

5:23
MAKERS Women in Space: Women are here to stay

Makers: Women in Space traces the history of women pioneers in the U.S. space program.

3:27
MAKERS Women in Hollywood Thelma and Louise

Thelma and Louise struck and nerve with male-dominated Hollywood

3:05
MAKERS Women in Space: Peeing in Space

Women discuss the NASA engineering around going to the bathroom

2:05
MAKERS Women in Hollywood: TV Pioneers

TV pioneers like Marlo Thomas and Diahann Carroll opened the door to other women

4:12
Jane Lynch on being a comedian

Comedian Jane Lynch discusses her career and being a female comedian.

4:31
Recalling the Comedic Genius of Joan Rivers

Examine how Joan Rivers used comedy to spotlight the inequality between men and women.

1:46
Joan Rivers on Her Rough Entrance Into Comedy

Joan Rivers describes her troubles breaking into the comedy world.

1:04
Joan Rivers On Who Is In Charge

Joan Rivers describes her comedic style.

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