Biography
Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader and a spokeswoman for the American feminist movement in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Known For
Complete Filmography
Dear Ms.: A Revolution in Print
2025
as Self
Three filmmakers dive deep into the storied and complex legacy of Ms. magazine through the lens of some of its most iconic covers, featuring never-bef...
Becoming Katharine Graham
2025
as Self
The story of a painfully shy woman's accidental rise to power and how it changed history. After a family tragedy, Kay evolved from a "doormat wife" in...
Sally
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Sally Ride's groundbreaking journey as the first American woman in space concealed a deeply personal story. Her life partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, unvei...
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman in Charge
2024
as Self
The story of the iconic trailblazer known by her initials DVF worldwide. Child of a Holocaust survivor, Princess by marriage, and founder of a fashion...
Periodical
2024
as Self
Tells the unexpected story of the human body by exploring the marvel and mystery of the menstrual cycle, from the first period to the last.
Red Fever
2024
as Self - Political Activist
Red Fever is a witty and entertaining feature documentary about the profound -- yet hidden -- Indigenous influence on Western culture and identity. Th...
Becoming bell hooks
2024
as Self
Explore the life and legacy of Kentucky-born author bell hooks, who wrote nearly 40 books and whose work at the intersection of race, class and gender...
Linda
2023
Original Story
Gloria Steinem's text from her book "Revolution from Within" inspired this manifesto. Linda is my mother's first name. I wanted to honor both. For all...
Bella!
2023
as Self
Bella! tells the story of Bella Abzug, who first rose to prominence as a scrappy grassroots activist in New York's West Village, and then went on to c...
Let the Canary Sing
2023
as Self - Ms. Magazine (archive footage)
A chronicle of Cyndi Lauper's meteoric ascent to stardom and her profound impact on generations through her music, ever-evolving punk style, unwaverin...
For All Humankind
2023
as Self
Discover the story of humanity and space exploration as witnessed in the interrelated events of 1968 and 2020.
My Name Is Andrea
2022
Executive Producer
A rousing portrait of feminist writer Andrea Dworkin, one of the most controversial and misunderstood figures of the 20th century, who fought passiona...
The Glorias
2020
as Gloria
An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement ...
The Glorias
2020
Book, Executive Producer
An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women's rights movement ...
I Am Jackie O
2020
as Self (archive voice)
Jackie Kennedy Onassis was the most famous woman in the world, impossibly glamourous and universally admired. She was also complex, layered, and extre...
Without a Whisper - Konnón:kwe
2020
as Self
"Without a Whisper" is the untold story of how Indigenous women influenced the early suffragists in their fight for freedom and equality. Mohawk Clan ...
All In: The Fight for Democracy
2020
as Self
Examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States in anticipation of the 2020 presidential election. With t...
Sitara: Let Girls Dream
2019
Executive Producer
Pari, a 14-year-old girl, dreams of becoming a pilot while growing up in a society that doesn’t allow her to dream.
Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives
2019
as Self
A documentary revisiting the career of a feisty activist musician, who never quite achieved the same recognition as her similar contemporaries Joan Ba...
Breslin and Hamill: Deadline Artists
2018
as Self
Directors Jonathan Alter, John Block and Steve McCarthy bring New York columnists Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill’s courageous writing to life, celebrat...
Reversing Roe
2018
as Self
Documentary that delves deep into the history of abortion law, revealing the contradictory ways in which women's bodies have been used to further poli...
Do Women Have a Higher Sex Drive?
2018
as Self
For years men have thought women had a lower sexdrive? Can men be proven wrong again? The film explores the the scientific, historical, biological and...
RBG
2018
as Self
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg now 84, and still inspired by the lawyers who defended free speech during the Red Scare, Ginsburg refuses to relinquish he...
Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie
2018
as Self
Barbie, the most popular doll ever created, is a fashion icon and a target for feminists. This telling documentary features new footage, access to Bar...
Seeing Allred
2018
as Self
Gloria Allred overcame trauma and personal setbacks to become one of the nation’s most famous women’s rights attorneys. Now the feminist firebrand tak...
Mankiller
2017
as Self
The story of an American hero and the Cherokee Nation's first woman Principal Chief who humbly defied all odds to give a voice to the voiceless.
Equal Means Equal
2016
as Self
An unflinching look at how women are treated in the USA today examining issues such as workplace harassment, domestic violence, rape and sexual assaul...
Private Violence
2014
Executive Producer
One in four women experience violence in their homes. Have you ever asked, “Why doesn't she just leave?” Private Violence shatters the brutality of ou...
Femme
2013
as Self
A documentary featuring interviews with 100 influential women from around the world.
Gloria: In Her Own Words
2011
as Herself
Despite decades of opposition from the right, and recent personal setbacks, Gloria Steinem remains one of the most outspoken and visible symbols of th...
Miss Representation
2011
as Self
The film MISS REPRESENTATION exposes how American youth are being sold the concept that women and girls’ value lies in their youth, beauty and sexuali...
I Know a Woman Like That
2009
as Self
Actress Virginia Madsen collaborates with her mother Elaine Madsen to produce this documentary, which profiles a collection of fascinating woman betw...
My Best Friend's Girl
2008
Thanks
Lovestruck Dustin is dating Alexis, his ideal girlfriend, but when she dumps him for coming on too strong, Dustin takes drastic measures to win her ba...
Slacker Uprising
2007
as Self
Michael Moore visits colleges in swing states during the 2004 election with a goal to encourage 18–29 year olds to vote.
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
2007
as Self
An account of the professional and personal life of renowned American photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her early artistic endeavors to her internati...
Marilyn Monroe: Still Life
2006
as Self - Social Activist & Monroe Biographer
Survey Marilyn Monroe’s life through photographs, from Hollywood stills to candid pictures snapped on the streets of New York.
Home of the Brave
2004
as Self - Interview
Documentary on the civil rights activist, Viola Liuzzo, who was murdered in 1965 as she campaigned for black suffrage in Selma, Alabama, and its effec...
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second
2003
as Self
Examines the relationship between sex, women, and the role of female sexuality in popular Hollywood culture, focusing on Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfie...
Miss America
2002
as Self
Tracking the country’s oldest beauty contest—from its inception in 1921 as a local seaside pageant to its heyday as one of the country’s most popular ...
The Real Linda Lovelace
2001
as Self
Takes a look at the rise and fall of Linda Lovelace, the first major porn star.
The Righteous Babes
1998
as Self
The Righteous Babes shows how the self-affirmative music of young women is renewing the 90's feminism. In the film, audience can experience feminism n...
My Feminism
1997
as Self
In an era of antifeminist backlash, this articulate documentary by the makers of Thank God I’m a Lesbian forcefully reminds us that the revolution con...
The First Wives Club
1996
as Gloria Steinem
After years of helping their hubbies climb the ladder of success, three mid-life Manhattanites have been dumped for a newer, curvier model. But the tr...
Sigmund Freud: Analysis of a Mind
1996
as Self - Author
Sigmund Freud's revolutionary ideas transformed our conception of the mind. Yet, fears and obsessions wracked the father of psychoanalysis. His theori...
The Search for Satan
1995
FRONTLINE untangles the mysterious web of satanic ritual abuse, psychiatric treatment, and insurance claims that escalated into millions of dollars. W...
Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics
1995
as Self
This documentary profiles economist and writer Marilyn Waring. In extensive interviews, Waring details her feminist approach to finances and challenge...
Would You Kindly Direct Me to Hell?: The Infamous Dorothy Parker
1994
as Self - Commentator
Portrait of writer Dorothy Parker, her Algonquin Round Table friends, her writing and her troubled life. Includes interviews, archival footage of Park...
Better Off Dead.
1993
Producer
A lawyer fights a losing battle against the courts to overturn the death sentence for a convicted female robber/murderer despite demands from the woma...
Sex & Justice
1993
as Narrator
Documentary, Political Documentaries - At Clarence Thomas's Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991, the issue of sexual harassment took the natio...
Waiting Tables
1986
Interviews with people whom Gloria Steinem calls "pink collar" workers--those who wait tables.
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
as Self
This special is the second "Night of 100 Stars" to benefit The Actors Fund of America. Edited from a seven-hour live entertainment marathon that was t...
A Bunny's Tale
1985
Book
A dramatization of Gloria Steinem's undercover investigation of the working conditions Bunnies faced at the Playboy Clubs.
Year of the Woman
1973
Utitlising humour, fantasy, animation, poetry and theatrics, Hochman and her crew challenge the male establishment for ignoring the first meeting of t...
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
1973
as Self (archive footage)
A 1964-1973 Retrospective for homecoming POWs.
The Fall
1969
"The Fall" depicts certain scenes in New York City between October 1967 and March 1968, shot by the independent filmmaker, Peter Whitehead. It is a ve...
The Pop Show
1966
A Pop Art extravaganza by Fred Mogubgub from the late-1960s, innovative in the use of the quick cut, this film is a parade of pop icons of its time. F...