Biography
Karen Lorraine Jacqueline Speier (born May 14, 1950) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 14th congressional district, serving in Congress from 2008 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Speier represented much of the territory that her political mentor, Leo Ryan, represented. In 1978, while working as his aide, Speier survived five gunshot wounds when Ryan was assassinated during the Jonestown massacre. Speier was a member of the Cali...
Known For
Complete Filmography
I Am Vanessa Guillen
2022
as Self
Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old when she was found murdered at a US Army base. Rather than submit to silence, her family fought for justice and chang...
Motherland
2022
as Self
Following the 2020 unprovoked genocidal attack against Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) Armenians by Azerbaijan and Turkey that killed 5,000 Armenians, jour...
A Long March
2022
as Self
A revealing look at how the United States conscripted Filipino American forces to defeat WWII Axis powers – then systematically denied these veterans ...
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
2021
as Self
Rita Moreno defied both her humble upbringing and relentless racism to become one of a select group who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award...
Lost in America
2019
as Self
Following director Rotimi Rainwater, a former homeless youth, as he travels the country to shine a light on the epidemic of youth homelessness in Amer...
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost
2018
as Self
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost offers new insights into the Peoples Temple tragedy, exploring lingering questions about Pastor Jim Jones, hi...
I Am Evidence
2017
as Self
The modern criminal justice system is hindered by the fact that countless rape kits remain untested in police evidence storage facilities across the U...
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...
Jackie Speier: Sexual Assault in the Military
2016
as Self
Congresswoman Jackie Speier explains her approach to protecting victims of sexual assault within the military. Her goal is to take prosecuting powers ...
The Invisible War
2012
as Self
An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate ...
The Invisible War
2012
Thanks
An investigative and powerfully emotional documentary about the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the US military, the institutions that perpetuate ...
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
2006
as Self
Featuring never-before-seen footage, this documentary delivers a startling new look at the Peoples Temple, headed by preacher Jim Jones who, in 1978, ...