Katherine Bigelow
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Katherine Bigelow is a director, producer and screenwriter, responsible for the box office hits The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty. Back in 2008, The Hurt Locker was so well-received that it won six Oscars. Katherine herself scooped the Best Director award, becoming the first woman ever to get the honor.
In a time when the Harvey Weinsteins of Hollywood were still controlling the silver screen, Bigelow had huge success and continues to be a shining beacon in her field. With her movies she opened up the conversation around military operations, even leading Senate to consider reopening investigations. She’s a babe with power who isn’t afraid to use it.
This next woman has been doing her important work for decades now.
