Kamala Lopez
| Kamala Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1964 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse | Joel Marshall (2007-present) |
Kamala Lopez is an actress, director, and political activist. Lopez has appeared in movies including I Heart Huckabees and Born in East L.A., and in television shows such as Lie To Me, Alias, and others.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Lopez is a native of New York, NY who was raised in Caracas, Venezuela.[2]
[edit] Film, television and other media
[edit] Acting
Lopez has worked as an actor in over thirty feature films including "I Heart Huckabees", Born in East L.A., Deep Cover, and The Burning Season. [3]
[edit] Hosting
In 2007 Lopez hosted Wired Science on PBS, a production of KCET Los Angeles in association with Wired Magazine along with comedian Chris Hardwicke.[4][5] [6][7]
[edit] Directing
[edit] A Single Woman
Lopez directed the film A Single Woman, about the life of first US Congresswoman, Jeannette Rankin. The film was adapted from the play of the same name, written by Jeanmarie Simpson, a grand daughter of Lopez's paternal aunt.[8]
Though the subject and project's roots are praised, a review on Monsters and Critics pans it, saying, "in its present form the film will not be regarded by many as worth the price of admission."[9]
[edit] Political activism
[edit] ERA campaign
In 2010 Lopez became the director of the E.R.A. Education Project, a national media campaign to raise awareness about the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States. She won the 2011 Woman of Courage Award from the National Women's Political Caucus.[10][11]
[edit] Blogger
Lopez is a blogger for the Huffington Post.[12]
[edit] Awards
[edit] Woman of Courage Award
In July 2011 Lopez received the Woman of Courage Award from the National Women's Political Caucus, an award given to women from diverse backgrounds who have demonstrated courage by taking a stand to further civil rights and equality, and who exemplify women's leadership.[13]
[edit] Exceptional Merit in Media Award
On July 14 of 2009 Lopez and Heroica Films were given an Exceptional Merit Media Award for the film "A Single Woman," produced and directed by Lopez. The EMMA was created by the National Women’s Political Caucus (NWPC) to honor and reward journalists and media outlets in radio, television, print and the internet that inform and educate the public about critical issues that impact women’s lives.[14]
[edit] 21 Leaders for the 21st Century Award
In January 2012, Lopez received one of twenty-one awards given by Women's eNews. Recognition was given to women who have "demonstrated throughout the year their commitment to improving the lives of women and girls and the capacity to continue to improve the future for all."[15]
[edit] References
- ^ Gonzalez, Luis Manuel (January 29, 1995). "Kamala Lopez-Dawson", La Opinión 69 (136): 1D.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0520234/
- ^ Gonzalez, Luis Manuel (January 29, 1995). "Kamala Lopez-Dawson", La Opinión 69 (136): 1D.
- ^ http://www.tv.com/wired-science/show/67794/viewer.html?flag=1&i=7&gri=67794&grti=101
- ^ http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/page/klopez.html
- ^ Torres, Vicglamar (October 4, 2007). "La Ciencia al Alcance de Todos" Hoy Nueva York,
- ^ (October, 2007). "Latina Plugs In For Wired Science" Latino Perspectives Magazine "LP Journal"
- ^ http://www.prlog.org/11512132-civilization-needs-peace-as-bread-needs-yeast-jeannette-rankin-back-in-the-kitchen.html
- ^ http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/reviews/article_1461150.php/A_Single_Woman_-_Movie_Review
- ^ http://www.inewsone.com/2011/07/26/actress-kamala-lopez-defends-womens-rights/65076
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/-Kamala-Lopez-defends-womens-rights/articleshow/9368696.cms
- ^ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kamala-lopez
- ^ http://www.nwpc.org/pressreleases
- ^ http://www.nwpc.org/civicrm/event/info?id=10&reset=1
- ^ http://www.womensenews.org/story/21-leaders-the-21st-century/111229/womens-enews-announces-21-leaders-the-21st-century-2012?page=0%2C0
[edit] External links
- Kamala Lopez at the Internet Movie Database
- Kamala Lopez at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
