"When I started out, maybe because I did Thelma & Louise early on - but people were always asking, "Are things better for women now?" I would say, "Yeah, I think so. It seems like it." Then a few years in, I started saying, "I think so. I'm getting a lot of good parts, but I don't know." Then eventually, I was like, "Google it. I don't know, but it doesn't seem great.""

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Source: Interview with Emma Watson, www.interviewmagazine.com. April 25, 2016.

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Geena Davis

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Geena Davis is an acclaimed actress and advocate known for her commitment to gender equality in media, highlighted by her founding of the Geena Davis Institute.

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