Fighting sexism in Hollywood has become widespread since the #MeToo movement and allegations against Harvey Weinstein exposed the systemic problems many women in the industry face when it comes to abuse and inequality. Many actresses have become more vocal and started taking action against the film industry to solve the problem. In the early 1900s, the very first Hollywood actress not only starred in the movies, but produced them herself and co-founded the United Artists film studio. This paved the way for women who wanted to create their own roles and films.
Many well-known actresses have since decided to start their own production studios, such as Charlize Theron, Queen Latifah and even Salma Hayek. The smaller studios have helped numerous actresses earn their own awards and tell stories that inspire them. It may seem like these actresses have it all - they're not just acting, but they're savvy businesswomen trying to make it in a predominantly male environment. Here are 10 actresses who diversified their portfolio and started their own production companies.
10 Drew Barrymore - Flower Movies
Drew Barrymore founded her production company in 1995 with her friend Nancy Juvonen. Her production company, Flower Films, has since produced almost every project she has starred in. That says Independent Never been kissed, Charlie's Angels, Whip it, How to be singleand even her Netflix series Santa Clarita Diet are all made by Flower Films. Barrymore's company also allowed her to sit in the director's chair in the 2009 film Whip it.
9 Charlize Theron - Denver and Delilah Productions
Charlie Theron along with producing partners Beth Kono and AJ Dix, they create projects for both film and TV through their production company, Denver and Delilah Productions. The stories their company focuses on are often stories that would otherwise be overlooked. The Netflix series created by David Fincher mind hunter was brought to life thanks to Theron's efforts. She also produced and starred in the spy movie Atomic blonde and went to work on another Netflix series Brain on fire with Chloe Grace Moretz.
8 Margot Robbie - LuckyChap Entertainment
I, Tonya Allowed Margaret Robbie to be nominated for Best Actress for an Academy Award which is also a movie she produced through her company LuckyChap Entertainment. She also developed the TV series Broken glass and the Hulu original Doll face. Robbie told The Hollywood Reporter that the reason she started her own company was because she wanted to have a say when she read a script she really loved. She wanted to make sure that a movie she fell in love with would go in the direction she thought it should.
7 Natalie Portman — Handsome Charlie Films
Natalie Portman became a producer almost ten years ago and developed films like Pride and prejudice and zombies, Jane has a gunAnd No obligations. Handsomecharlie Films was named after her deceased dog Charlie in 2007 and has only produced four films. In 2009, Entertainment Weekly reported that she started her own company because she couldn't find the roles she wanted to work on. Not only was she unable to find jobs that she could actually get into, but she also wanted the opportunity to create her own stories and support filmmakers she believed in.
6 Elizabeth Banks - Brownstone Productions
Elizabeth Banks and her husband run the production company responsible for giving the world Pitch perfectly franchise. Brownstone Productions regularly focuses on women-driven projects such as the Charlie's Angels reboot and the movie Problems with white girls. Banks was also able to get her hand in directing when she decided to reboot the film Charlie's Angels movie. The production company is by the popularity of pitch perfect, which has reached the $500 million mark in the box office.
5 Queen Latifah - Flavor Unit Entertainment
Since 1995, Queen Latifah and Shakim Compere have been in the production business with their company Flavor Unit Entertainment. Latifah even produced some of her own movies in which she starred Beauty salon And Just write. Recently, her company has focused on making more TV shows like scream And Bessie. Flavor Unit Entertainment was also behind it The Queen Latifah Show, which aired from 2013 to 2015. In 2014, Latifah's production company entered into a partnership with Centric, which was renamed BET, which specifically targeted black women.
4 Reese Witherspoon - Pacific Standard & Hello Sunshine
Reese Witherspoon founded her first production company, Pacific Standard, to focus on female-driven storytelling. She is particularly interested in telling stories based on novels such as Missing girl. She has since also founded a sister company called Hello Sunshine, which is also adapting Eleanor Oliphant is totally fine And Something in the water. Witherspoon was also the producer behind the Golden Globe-winning HBO series Big little lies.
3 Salma Hayek — Ventanarosa
Salma Hayek started her own production company in 1999, which has made various projects. Her first movie she produced was a Mexican movie called El Coronel No Tiene Quien Le Escriba, which is also based on a novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Frida was Hayek's next film which she produced in 2002 with her production company. The Colombian Show Yo Soy Betty, La Fea was brought to American television as Ugly Betty, in which Hayek was closely involved. In 2020, Women and Hollywood announced that Ventanarosa has signed a deal with HBO Max and Warner Media.
2 Oprah Winfrey — Harpo Films/Productions
The queen of all media or also known as Oprah Winfrey has done more than just host her own successful talk show. In 1986, Winfrey started her own production company, Harpo Studios, under her well-known brand Harpo, Inc. Her production company is involved in a variety of different forms of media such as TV, movies, radio, publishing and philanthropy. Winfrey's company has produced six feature films, featuring Selma be one of them. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Original Song.
1 Tina Fey - Little Stranger, Inc
Tina Fey came from Saturday Night Live as a comedian and then founded her own production company Little Stranger, Inc. in 2001. on. The company has produced two feature films, sisters And Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, both starring Fey. The biggest project the company has taken on has been NBC comedy 30 Rock. The show was such a hit that it was nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards in 2009, setting the record for the most nominations in a single year. Recently, Fey's company has produced the sitcom Mr Mayor on NBC.
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