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Famous Female American Directors
Explore our collection of featured famous female American directors, including Sofia Coppola (Lost in Translation), Julie Taymor (Across the Universe), Kathryn Bigelow and Nora Ephron. View full biographies, photos and videos, only at Biography.com.
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Angelina Jolie
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Angelina Jolie
Activist, Film Actress, Director / 1975 -
Angelina Jolie is one of Hollywood's leading actresses, known for movies like Changeling and Salt as much as she is for her relationship with actor Brad Pitt.
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Penny Marshall
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- Famous Film Directors
Penny Marshall
Director, Producer / 1943 -
Penny Marshall became a successful film director after starring in the sitcom Laverne and Shirley. Her works include Big and Riding in Cars With Boys.
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Jodie Foster
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Jodie Foster
Actress, Director, Producer / 1962 -
Jodie Foster is an award-winning American actress best known for her roles in the films Taxi Driver, The Accused and The Silence of the Lambs.
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Drew Barrymore
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Drew Barrymore
Film Actress, Director, Producer, Model, Screenwriter / 1975 -
Actress Drew Barrymore gained early fame as a child star. She later struggled with substance abuse and notoriety, before re-emerging as a talented actress and producer.
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Demi Moore
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Demi Moore
Film Actress, Director, Producer / 1962 -
With her husky voice and beauty, Demi Moore was a fixture in 'Brat Pack' movies of the 1980s, such as St. Elmo's Fire and About Last Night.
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Cindy Sherman
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- Famous Film Directors
Cindy Sherman
Photographer, Director / 1954 -
American photographer Cindy Sherman is known for her elaborately "disguised" self-portraits that focus on social role-playing and sexual stereotypes.
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