7 Women Who Need Biopics

Media representation is key to moving the needle for social change. And who better to do so than major Hollywood studios? In a time when women’s rights are under attack, it is time for the stories of women to make it to the big screen.

Don’t know where to start? The Advocate asked the guests of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s An Evening With Women for some recommendations. And while you’re at it, help women by donating to the center and supporting its mission of providing health and housing services to the city’s LGBT community.

“She was a pioneer. We have lots of movies about Lindbergh. But obviously, she did the same thing. … There’s a huge story there that needs to be told. And it’s adventurous and exciting.” — Ian Bohen (Teen Wolf)

“Her poetry moves me and she has this incredible story.” — Candis Cayne (I Am Cait, The Magicians, author of Hi Gorgeous)

“I don’t know if anyone else wants to see it. At least half the country doesn’t want to see it. Which is a shame. I also think I can look like Hillary Clinton, so I would like to actually play her. I think she’s such a tragic character at this point, but so strong.” — Naomi Grossman (American Horror Story)

“My crazy mother. She’s Salvadorean. And all of her sisters are immigrants of El Salvador. And they all each had 12 kids, so I have a very big family. And I think if we got to know a perspective of a Salvadorean family, coming from El Salvador and having everything and coming here and having nothing and learning how to adapt, I think it would be hilarious. “—Allison Iraheta (American Idol)

“Billie Jean King is one of my absolute heroes. She’s just an amazing, incredible force who used something as banal as playing tennis to change the world. And right now Steve Carell and Emma Stone are doing the Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King [production], Battle of the Sexes. And I’m just over the moon. I can’t wait to see it.” — Peter Paige (The Fosters)

“I’d love to see Fiona Apple’s story adapted. I don’t know much about her. She’s a little bit of a mystery to me. But her music is so wildly influential to my music, so I think her story would be really interesting, especially since she [supposedly has] stage fright. I think that’s something everyone deals with, and it would be interesting to know her story.” — Grace Mitchell (Singer, Raceday)

“I think Jane Fonda would be great, to have somebody to see what her life was like. … Jane Fonda is one of the preeminent actresses in our industry and she’s highly political. She’s always been political.” — Frances Fisher (Fargo, Titanic)

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