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The Matrix Awards
The Matrix Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Association for Women in Communications. It started in 1970 to honor exceptional women in the fields of arts, advertising, entertainment, film, television, theater, books, broadcasting, magazines, newspapers, public relations and new media. Past winners are Alice Walker, Eve Ensler, Katie Couric, Judy Corman, Anna Deavere Smith, Meryl Streep, Nora Ephron, Arianna Huffington, Toni Morrison, Barbara Walters, Rosie O'Donnell, Anna Quindlen, Elizabeth Winship, Meredith Vieira, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ellen DeGeneres, Christiane Amanpour, Amy Tan, Gloria Steinem, Thalía, Alix M. Freedman, Edie Falco, and Carla Hassan. See also * List of media awards honoring women This list of media awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. The list includes general, literary and music awards for women. It excludes awards for actresses, including film awards for lead actress and t ... References { ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mass Media
Mass media refers to a diverse array of media technologies that reach a large audience via mass communication. The technologies through which this communication takes place include a variety of outlets. Broadcast media transmit information electronically via media such as films, radio, recorded music, or television. Digital media comprises both Internet and mobile mass communication. Internet media comprise such services as email, social media sites, websites, and Internet-based radio and television. Many other mass media outlets have an additional presence on the web, by such means as linking to or running TV ads online, or distributing QR codes in outdoor or print media to direct mobile users to a website. In this way, they can use the easy accessibility and outreach capabilities the Internet affords, as thereby easily broadcast information throughout many different regions of the world simultaneously and cost-efficiently. Outdoor media transmit information via such media ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Quindlen
Anna Marie Quindlen (born July 8, 1952) is an American author, journalist, and opinion columnist. Her ''New York Times'' column, Public and Private, won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. She began her journalism career in 1974 as a reporter for the ''New York Post''. Between 1977 and 1994 she held several posts at ''The New York Times''. Her semi-autobiographical novel ''One True Thing'' (1994) served as the basis for the 1998 film starring Meryl Streep and Renée Zellweger. Life and career Anna Quindlen was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 8, 1953, the daughter of Prudence ( née Pantano, 1928–1972) and Robert Quindlen. Her father was Irish American and her mother was Italian American. Quindlen graduated in 1970 from South Brunswick High School in South Brunswick, New Jersey and then attended Barnard College, from which she graduated in 1974. She was married to New Jersey attorney Gerald Krovatin, whom she met while in college. Their sons Quindlen K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Media Awards Honoring Women
This list of media awards honoring women is an index to articles about notable awards honoring women. The list includes general, literary and music awards for women. It excludes awards for actresses, including film awards for lead actress and television awards for Best Actress, which are covered by separate lists. General Literary Music See also * Lists of awards * List of awards honoring women * List of media awards * List of awards for actresses * List of film awards for lead actress * List of television awards for Best Actress This list of television awards for Best Actress is an index to articles that describe "Best Actress" awards for television performances. It includes general awards and awards for performance is a drama series, mini-series or television movie, and ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:media, women Women-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carla Hassan
Carla Hassan (also known as, Carla Zakhem-Hassan) is an American business executive. Biography Carla Zakhem-Hassan is a Lebanese war refugee. She received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado and an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In 2021, Hassan was named Chief Marketing Officer for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Prior to joining JPMorgan Chase, Hassan was named the chief marketing officer at Citigroup in 2020, having joined the company in 2018. Prior to that, in 2017, Hassan was the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer at Toys "R" Us. In 2016, she was the Senior Vice President of Global Brand Management of the Global Beverage Group at PepsiCo. During her thirteen years at Pepsi, she also served as Chief Marketing Officer out of the Dubai office. A champion of equality, on International Day of the Girl Child 2019, Hassan's Citi team launched "It’s About Time,” which was later selected by GWI as campaign of the month. Hassan's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edie Falco
Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), and Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015). She also portrayed Diane Whittlesey in HBO's prison drama '' Oz'' (1997–2000). In 2016, she played Sylvia Wittel on the web series ''Horace and Pete''. In 2017, she portrayed defense attorney Leslie Abramson in the first season of the true crime anthology series ''Law & Order True Crime.'' Falco's film work includes lead roles in '' Laws of Gravity'' (1992), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and ''Judy Berlin'' (1999), and supporting roles in films including '' Sunshine State'' (2002), '' Freedomland'' (2006), '' The Comedian'' (2016), and '' Avatar: The Way of Water'' (2022). For her role in the 2011 Broadway revival of ''The House of Blue Leaves'', she earned a nomination for a Tony Award for B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alix M
''Alix'', or ''The Adventures of Alix'', is a Franco-Belgian comics series drawn in the ligne claire style by Jacques Martin. The stories revolve around a young Gallo-Roman man named Alix in the late Roman Republic. Although the series is renowned for its historical accuracy and stunning set detail, the hero has been known to wander into anachronistic situations up to two centuries out of his era. The stories unfold throughout the reaches of the Roman world, including the city of Rome, Gaul, the German frontier, Mesopotamia, Africa and Asia Minor. One voyage goes as far as China. Characters and story Alix is stunning, fearless, generous and devoted to just causes. Born in Gaul, separated from his parents and sold into slavery, he is later adopted by a Roman noble contemporary to Julius Caesar. This mixed background provides Alix with an identity crisis and divided loyalties, especially in the context of the founding myths of French nationalism revolving around Vercingetorix. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda (; born 26 August 1971), known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer and actress. Referred to as the " Queen of Latin Pop", she is considered one of the most successful and influential Mexican artists. Having sold around 25 million records worldwide, she is one of the best-selling Latin music artists of all-time. Aside from her native Spanish, Thalía has also sung in English, French, Portuguese and Tagalog. She has received numerous accolades, including five ''Billboard'' Latin Music Awards, eight Lo Nuestro Awards, as well as seven Latin Grammy Award nominations and their special "President's Merit Award" in 2019. She has collaborated with multiple artists, such as Tony Bennett, Michael Bublé, Robbie Williams, Marc Anthony, Laura Pausini, Romeo Santos, Maluma, Fat Joe, and Carlos Vives. As an actress, Thalía starred in a variety of successful telenovelas that aired in over 180 countries with an estimated audience of 2 billion people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Steinem
Gloria Marie Steinem (; born March 25, 1934) is an American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism Second-wave feminism was a period of feminist activity that began in the early 1960s and lasted roughly two decades. It took place throughout the Western world, and aimed to increase equality for women by building on previous feminist gains. ... in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Steinem was a columnist for ''New York (magazine), New York'' magazine and a co-founder of ''Ms. (magazine), Ms.'' magazine. In 1969, Steinem published an article, "After Black Power, Women's Liberation", which brought her national attention and positioned her as a feminist leader. In 1971, she co-founded the National Women's Political Caucus which provides training and support for women who seek elected and appointed offices in government. Also in 1971, she co-founded the Women's Action Alliance which, un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Tan
Amy Ruth Tan (born on February 19, 1952) is an American author known for the novel '' The Joy Luck Club,'' which was adapted into a film of the same name, as well as other novels, short story collections, and children's books. Tan has written several other novels, including '' The Kitchen God's Wife'', ''The Hundred Secret Senses'', '' The Bonesetter's Daughter'', '' Saving Fish from Drowning'', and '' The Valley of Amazement''. Tan's latest book is a memoir entitled ''Where The Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir'' (2017). In addition to these, Tan has written two children's books: ''The Moon Lady'' (1992) and ''Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat'' (1994), which was turned into an animated series that aired on PBS. Early life and education Tan was born in Oakland, California. She is the second of three children born to Chinese immigrants John and Daisy Tan. Her father was an electrical engineer and Baptist minister who traveled to the United States in order to escape the chaos of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christiane Amanpour
Christiane Maria Heideh AmanpourStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', 22 January 2019 (; fa, کریستیان امانپور, Kristiane Amānpur; born 12 January 1958) is a British-Iranian journalist and television host. Amanpour is the Chief International Anchor for CNN and host of CNN International's nightly interview program ''Amanpour''. She is also the host of ''Amanpour & Company'' on PBS. Early life and education Amanpour was born in the West London suburb of Ealing, the daughter of Mohammad Taghi and Patricia Anne Amanpour (''née'' Hill). Her father was Iranian, from Tehran. Amanpour was raised in Tehran until the age of 11. retrieved 10 August 2013 , Minute 6:06 , ''"My mother is a Christian from England and my father was a Muslim from Iran. I married a Jewish American."'' Her father was Shi'ite Muslim and her mother was Roman Catholic. After completing the larger part of her primary school education in Iran, she was sent to a boarding school in England by her pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen DeGeneres
Ellen Lee DeGeneres ( ; born January 26, 1958) is an American comedian, television host, actress, writer, and producer. She starred in the sitcom ''Ellen'' from 1994 to 1998, which earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for " The Puppy Episode". She also hosted the syndicated television talk show, ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' from 2003 to 2022, for which she received 33 Daytime Emmy Awards. Her stand-up career started in the early 1980s and included a 1986 appearance on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. As a film actress, DeGeneres starred in ''Mr. Wrong'' (1996), ''EDtv'' (1999), and '' The Love Letter'' (1999), and provided the voice of Dory in the Disney/Pixar animated films ''Finding Nemo'' (2003) and '' Finding Dory'' (2016); for ''Finding Nemo'', she was awarded the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress, the first time an actress won a Saturn Award for a voice performance. In 2010, she served as a judge on the ninth season of ''American Idol''. She starred in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Pfeiffer
Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances, screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and popular sex symbols during the 1980s and 1990s. She has received List of awards and nominations received by Michelle Pfeiffer, numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for three Academy Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2007, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Pfeiffer briefly studied court stenographer, court stenography before deciding to pursue acting. Beginning her career with minor television and film appearances in 1978, she attained her first leading role in ''Grease 2'' (1982), which underperformed critically and commercially. Disillusioned with being Typecasting, typecast in nondescript roles as attractive women, she actively sought more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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