Black person Quote by Courtney A. Kemp

The intersection of being female and a showrunner carries difficult challenges.

— Laeta Kalogridis

When I go to a web video meeting and look around, at least half the show runners are women. And a lot are actors-cum-writers…

— Felicia Day

I am a black woman, and I'm proud of that, but as a showrunner, I want to think about what makes me unique beyond…

— Courtney A. Kemp

In reality, black women, women of color, are powerful, bold, dynamic, and self-assured, so there's no reason their TV counterparts shouldn't be as such.

— Cheo Hodari Coker

The acting world is tough. It's competitive - and even more so for women - but actually, for black female actresses, the issue isn't…

— Michaela Coel

Every show that comes out that's female driven is compared to the last female-driven show, as if it's taking over.

— Abbi Jacobson

Honestly, I had a very realistic, probably pessimistic outlook at the beginning of my career post-graduation of drama school. In general, I would see…

— Betty Gabriel

It is frustrating to be a Black woman in the entertainment industry.

— Dionne Warwick

What you don't want is just to say, 'All showrunners need to be half women and half men,' because then, for men and women,…

— Lauren Schmidt Hissrich

There still aren't enough[ roles for women of color]. And I'd say that's the case, not only for African-American women, but for all women…

— Jada Pinkett Smith

Female-driven shows have to be every single thing and are constantly criticized in a way that male-driven shows are not.

— Abbi Jacobson

The roles for women on television have historically always been stronger and that, I would say, is still true. The question is commerce. That's…

— Rose Byrne