As a producer, actor, and editor, Melanie Wise has focused her film career on creating content featuring female leads in action films. She is Founder and Executive Director of Artemis Motion Pictures and The Artemis Women In Action Film Festival.Her goal is to showcase women in action entertainment.
Cynthia Rothrock is an actress and producer known for Undefeatable (1993), Honor and Glory (1993) and Above the Law (1986). She uses her diverse martial arts skills to create characters who never back down. She created 3 separate film franchises China O’Brien, Lady Dragon, Rage and Honor and Tiger Claws.
Jessica Medina is a stuntwomen and an action actress who has trained in the martial arts, as a distance running, aerobics and military tactics. Her work includes the feature films The Fate of the Furious (2017) and Domestic Seduction (2017), and TV shows including Madam Secretary (2016), and Luke Cage (2018) MacGyver (2016-2018).
Action actress Michelle Rodriguez began her entertainment career starring in Girlfight (2000) and moved on to The Fast and Furious franchise and then the Resident Evil franchise. She is Unstoppable, unapologetic, and uncontainable, and Michelle Rodriguez continues to amaze and inspire those around her.
Sophia Crawford landed her first small roles in film and commercials in Thailand and then moved to Hong Kong. She landed her first role and realized she needed extensive martial arts skills so she began training every day with stuntmen from the Jackie Chan Group and other top Hong Kong stunt professionals.
Ming-Na Wen plays two of the toughest heroines in film or TV. She created the indelible voice portrait of the warrior princess, Mulan, and she is the enforcer of enforcers, Melinda May, in Marvel’s Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.. She does her own fight stunts, and brings an intensity to her character that is unique and thrilling.
Jodi Lyn Brockton has one favorite word and it is ACTION, and she has seen lots of action in her career in the stunt and movie business. She has had, and continues a very distinguished carry as a stuntwomen, stunt double, and actress. She also produces and directs. Jodi has been successful in both feature films and television.
Because of her education and physical history, Tara Macken easily fell into stunt work, a natural progression for a woman of unusual circumstances and extraordinary talent.
Dot-Marie Jones dominated the track and field strength events and is a world champion arm wrestler. She has worked as an actress steadily since 1992, but became an overnight success with her role as Sheldon Beiste in Glee (2010-2015). She was nominated for an Emmy three years in a row for Glee.
Shaina West is a real life super-hero, with a back-story to rival any Avenger and an alter-ego determined to change the stereotype of black women on screen.