I didn’t like the ‘Survivor’ shows because of the mean-spirited aspect, and women certainly were part of whatever conflict they would create. Sharon Lawrence Read Quote
I was the Chair of the WIFF Foundation, which is the philanthropic arm of Women In Film. The foundation runs the several programs including one that provide our film finishing fund. So we help women complete their films with a grant from Netflix. It’s great to be associated with award winning films like ‘Freeheld’ and ‘Circumstance’. Sharon Lawrence Read Quote
I was comfortable in my thirties playing the romantic partner, the hero that saves the day, or the woman who is facing a world that revolves around younger kid actors. Sharon Lawrence Read Quote
Because I was a dancer when I was a kid, I have so much empathy for these young girls who are so drawn to something lovely in music and in movement, and yet they encounter a world full of judgment and criticism of 11-year-old artists and bodies. Sharon Lawrence Read Quote
Florence Nightingale was an amazing figure. She created the American Red Cross. She saw the suffering from bad health conditions on the battlefield and in the military hospitals, and she fought like crazy to change the conditions; to make sure that the doctors washed their hands and practiced sanitary measures. She put herself at great risks. Sharon Lawrence Read Quote
Women remain dramatically under-represented as characters in film when compared to their representation in the U.S. population. Sharon Lawrence Read Quote
You always get things that teach you and steps to grow, but there is a confidence that is gained and a deep understanding of what it means to be supported by your knowledge – not by some team that is there to create confidence; it is there within you. That takes time. That takes teachers. That takes taking risks. Sharon Lawrence Read Quote
