Since this month is Women’s History Month, the Critic and the Referee decided to celebrate by highlighting actresses who are on the verge of making history and films that feature female characters (real or imagined) who drive the plot. From Shailene Woodley to Danai Gurira, from “Frida” to “9 to 5,” this conversation covers both familiar and unfamiliar ground. Hats off to the women who have been, are, and will be the movers-and-shakers of history. Enjoy!

Note: Tessa Thompson appeared in the play, "Smart People." She didn't appear in "Race." The Ref apologizes profusely for the mistake. 

Show Notes

Talk 1: Actresses – The Future History Makers

Tessa Thompson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1935086/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Gugu Mbatha-Raw: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1813221/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Keri Russell: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005392/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Danai Gurira: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1775091/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Lupita Nyong’o: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2143282/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Emma Watson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0914612/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Shailene Woodley: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0940362/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Eve Hewson: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2016723/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Talk 2: Great Films About Women

The Josephine Baker Story: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102167/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Elizabeth (film): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0127536/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Elizabeth I (HBO miniseries): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0465326/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

9 to 5: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080319/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Frida: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120679/?ref_=nv_sr_6

Working Girl: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096463/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Pick of the Week: TV Land’s “Younger” http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3288518/?ref_=nv_sr_1