Kamala Lopez
Kamala Lopez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 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]
Early life
Lopez is a native of New York, NY who was raised in Caracas, Venezuela.[2]
Film, television and other media
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]
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]
Directing
Ese Beso
Lopez directed the Spanish language short film "Ese Beso" in Madrid, Spain, starring Daniel Freire and Lia Chapman which won the Audience Award at the Boyle Heights Latina Film Festival in 2012.
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 and starred Simpson as Jeannette Rankin along with Judd Nelson and included the voices of Patricia Arquette, Martin Sheen, Chandra Wilson, Peter Coyote, Karen Black, Francis Fisher and the music of Joni Mitchell. The film won the 2009 Exceptional Merit in Media Award.
Political activism
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.[8][9]
Blogger
Lopez is a blogger for the Huffington Post.[10]
Awards
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."[11]
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.[12]
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.[13]
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.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.womensenews.org/story/21-leaders-the-21st-century/111229/womens-enews-announces-21-leaders-the-21st-century-2012?page=0%2C0
- ^ http://www.nwpc.org/pressreleases
- ^ http://www.nwpc.org/civicrm/event/info?id=10&reset=1