Bold School
EW celebrates Hollywood's female power players (in front of and behind the camera), as well as the strong, inspiring characters they portray on screen.
![SUPERSTORE](https://ew.com/thmb/keCvs8Xnk-T4rz2NS-N8HCmYySs=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Lauren-Ash-022423-02-bc087ac07b954240b36b8805b1db6749.jpg)
Lauren Ash says 'sexy cop costume' on Superstore was a turning point for her — and Dina: 'She's super hot'
![Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Bold School](https://ew.com/thmb/8OYfK6KVIng_ZZb_UkZ24WrXGu0=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Jennifer-Kaytin-Robinson-101922-01-81bbbe899a9d4e96b82f477dc0f96d2e.jpg)
Do Revenge director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson makes movies for the women who inspire her
![Luckiest Girl Alive. Mila Kunis as Ani in Luckiest Girl Alive. Cr. Sabrina Lantos/Netflix © 2022.](https://ew.com/thmb/vamxnqsb6HfoNXG-pLTbJYP-Lvo=/364x242/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mila-Kunis-Luckiest-Girl-Alive-01-092722-287c8bc3cceb482cbf0d55bb464c37f5.jpg)
How Mila Kunis helped Luckiest Girl Alive author create a 'powerful' — and polarizing — new ending for the movie
![Melissa Villaseñor; Whoops I'm Awesome](https://ew.com/thmb/fDmXym48D2a17YtbsVFJvSAyca8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Melissa-Villasenor-092822-449c47269304465989e82f22fa018ba2.jpg)
Melissa Villaseñor on how she celebrates her culture from SNL to her new book Whoops... I'm Awesome
![Meghan Trainor](https://ew.com/thmb/9Z1w74WV4suD-7kot72UU70H9-E=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Fall-Music-Preview-Meghan-Trainor-01-092622-ed75368972b04d2598b52e62d995c9d2.jpg)
Meghan Trainor on making her 'raw' new album about motherhood
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The Woman King's Lashana Lynch on how physical training gives her mental strength
![Maren Morris](https://ew.com/thmb/vAbWkQ1uV6ccbeObmcITB9pIiJ8=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Maren-Morris-4-6a89318f7c414da68f5cde35ab6c645d.jpg)
Maren Morris wants Humble Quest to make you feel hopeful
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The woman who would be king: Viola Davis on embracing her warrior spirit for The Woman King
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A Gutsy move: Hillary and Chelsea Clinton get real on their new TV series
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EW's Bold School Comic-Con panelists call out industry sexism, advocate for change
![Fierce Females - Kimiko (The Boys)/Cookie (Empire)/Eleven from Stranger things](https://ew.com/thmb/xCw8dnVIl7GaKeVlbAbIXc1gGZw=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Fierce-Females-f1b2dbfaa8c74f16807b20ab359c72aa.jpg)
29 fierce female TV characters
![Zoe Saldana in Center Stage](https://ew.com/thmb/-tUHRBBhxs1LsLtwJjBxUsltAWM=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Center-Stage_2-2000-1da78368335a4b5b94c7dcce50af2e48.jpg)
Zoe Saldaña's former manager advised her to change her name for Center Stage
![Zoe Kravitz Bold School](https://ew.com/thmb/EXf0bhPfNcyBHIHhITNqg0NdgnQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Zoe-Kravitz-2d6d104f58ed485bb7b9ec0c84ce3c81.jpg)
Zoë Kravitz on feeling empowered on The Batman set to 'make bold choices'
![Jonathan Van Ness](https://ew.com/thmb/vEe0s8BT3xiRySiToIm_H_A6d-c=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Jonathan-Van-Ness-Bold-School-01-ec623651b12f49c6bb2e5a809a030d8c.jpg)
Jonathan Van Ness on journey of self-acceptance and new series Getting Curious
![Lindsey Vonn](https://ew.com/thmb/BHMppnu49nr56FJ4EubuSqt-tDI=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1330467650-021964a2bb3549d1a0d53b7985abe9c5.jpg)
Lindsay Vonn on how a childhood meeting with Picabo Street changed her life
![Mackenzie Davis](https://ew.com/thmb/hXYzVOB_9GwRgdXG_FH1IDuvcPw=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Mackenzie-Davis_5-3830b08b352c4dc09c0c958c838746f5.jpg)
Station Eleven's Mackenzie Davis on the importance of creative discord on set
![Anitta](https://ew.com/thmb/vpKsexMZ-PqWQeIfXLMJ_3FfBrQ=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Anitta-01-ef27250fab14476bb50c355f7cbc12d5.jpg)
Brazilian pop star Anitta on getting advice from her mom — and Mariah Carey
![Melissa Benoist](https://ew.com/thmb/sQZKXbOOh38p-K69ZBuGSFwlED4=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Melissa-Benoist_2-053eeb2c4bc54ee295786c4cf3dc9e69.jpg)
Supergirl's Melissa Benoist is ready for tomorrow
![Rebecca Ferguson](https://ew.com/thmb/1edX6vAiRSSFnGjISKyMoEnDzIE=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1339746369-2f44f8996d2c4ad793585696cfa84661.jpg)
Rebecca Ferguson on taking life lessons from her roles: 'I learn from all of my characters'
![Kristen Stewart Bold School](https://ew.com/thmb/XwOQq521os1fTOWGqO4fDh_RjoE=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Kristen-Stewart-328bd812dd384bd69939e095335a1d3d.jpg)
Kristen Stewart on the joys of getting older and learning to find and use her voice
![Phoebe Robinson](https://ew.com/thmb/doxMOrFKsQt-NJJB79Qwqo9hdd0=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1160869191-34c52383cba541a89843ec7d84919a8f.jpg)
Phoebe Robinson reveals why she never wanted a mentor: A lot of guys in stand-up are 'trash'
![Phoebe Robinson](https://ew.com/thmb/DzdtpoAFS2JOLMP1N3GYwN_uzpY=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Phoebe-Robinson_3-d0e8f773db904881ad5f58fc79a66df4.jpg)
Book Smart: Phoebe Robinson on ghosting, refusing failure, and shaking up the publishing industry
![Halle Berry](https://ew.com/thmb/vvVWfpKc_OnvgDTrrv20-IiOQSE=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-1125962279-b235c8dbcd2a4dd5915e559b9c873e91.jpg)
Halle Berry reveals the worst advice she's ever received
![Halle Berry](https://ew.com/thmb/7A0Ki3uGPXltD83N5xhPBNBFi1M=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Halle-Berry-aaa4e4bca5b34f69b0591806919d596c.jpg)
Halle Berry says 'screw you' to people weaponizing emotion against women
![Theresa Emmerich Kamper on 'Alone'](https://ew.com/thmb/g4PJVWPGAWf_8Ko0OhCHC54IMwI=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/ALONE_11-1f18c0af516144399372d085bc7d1de8.jpg)
How the women of Alone survived isolation, starvation, and grizzlies—and why they'd do it again
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Maggie Q did nearly all her own stunts in The Protege two months after major spine surgery
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The Fighter: Halle Berry steps into the ring (and behind the camera) for Bruised
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Survivor winner Michele Fitzgerald talks joining The Challenge: I came out 'guns blazing'
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Halle Berry-directed MMA drama Bruised gets fall release date
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Kevin Can F**k Himself star Mary Hollis Inboden on falling in love with Annie Murphy onscreen and off
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Mare of Easttown star Kate Winslet on the intense episode 5 showdown, Mare's grief, and possible second season
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Ted Lasso star says playing Rebecca brought 'catharsis' for real-life 'verbally abusive relationship'
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Hair ties and no heels: The evolution of female superhero costumes is finally here
![Without Remorse](https://ew.com/thmb/wLpXh8ineqdYHI-XHV6lMvkNd9s=/564x376/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/Without-Remorse_1-8715fab2ea9e4962aa43829922bdcfbb.jpg)
Without Remorse's Jodie Turner-Smith on becoming Hollywood's most exciting new action star
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Alice Braga on why her Queen of the South character is a woman who kicks ass: 'Teresa is a survivor'
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How Halle Berry changed her role in Bruised from a white woman to a Black MMA fighter