The Female Lead - A Selection of Portraits
The interviews show these extraordinary women sharing their diverse journeys, personal stories, and perspectives, and the effect is both inspiring and empowering. The Female Lead is an initiative founded by data pioneer and entrepreneur Edwina Dunn to make women’s stories more visible, offering alternative role models with the goal of fostering ambition and self-belief in young women.
Cast
Ava DuVernay
Self
Tavi Gevinson
Self
Mhairi Black
Self
Christiane Amanpour
Self
Dr Cori Bargmann
Self
Michaela DePrince
Self
Meryl Streep
Self
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
Self
Samantha Power
Self
Storyline
The interviews show these extraordinary women sharing their diverse journeys, personal stories, and perspectives, and the effect is both inspiring and empowering. The Female Lead is an initiative founded by data pioneer and entrepreneur Edwina Dunn to make women’s stories more visible, offering alternative role models with the goal of fostering ambition and self-belief in young women.
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