Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 – Marion Ross
MARION ROSS – Lifetime Achievement Award Actress, Entertainer The iconic All-American mom from the classic HAPPY DAYS sitcom had fervent desires of becoming an actress while growing up in her small Minnesota town. Born Marian Ross (with an "a”), she grew up in her...
Rising Star Award 2014 – Madeline Zima
MADELINE ZIMA- LA Femme Rising Star Award Actress, Producer Madeline Zima is best known for her breakout role as the provocative and saucy “Mia Lewis” on the hit Showtime series CALIFORNICATION, Madeline also starred opposite Renée Zellweger and Forest Whitaker in MY...
Humanitarian Award 2014 — Moran Atias
MORAN ATIAS-Humantiarian Award Actress, Activist Moran Atias is an Israeli actress, gaining notoriety in the Italian films GAS, OGGI SPOSI, and MOTHER OF TEARS. She is best known for her work with Paul Haggis in the 2008 TV...
Executive Achievement Award 2013 – Michelle Vicary
Michelle Vicary is the Executive Vice President of Programming for Crown Media Family Networks, home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, which is owned and operated by Crown Media Holdings, Inc. Vicary is charged with the strategic oversight of all...
Lupe Ontiveros Image Award 2013 – Judy Reyes
Judy Reyes, born to Dominican parents, is triple threat (singer/dancer/actor) and grew in the Bronx as a first generation American. A life changing performance at her Church, Reyes enrolled in theatre at Hunter College in Manhattan and landed her first major acting...
Innovative Award 2013 – Teri Polo
Teri Polo is the co-lead on the new ABC Family show “The Fosters”, produced by ABC Family and Jennifer Lopez. Polo is best known for her role as Robert De Niro’s daughter, Pam Byrnes, in the “Meet the Parents” theatricals. She recently starred in “The Little Fockers,”...
LA Femme Award 2012-Wendi McLendon-Covey
Wendi McLendon-Covey got her start at the world famous Groundling Theater in Los Angeles, where she excelled at improv and sketch comedy. Wendi is best known for her starring roles in BRIDESMAIDS, RENO 911, LOVESPRING INTERNATIONAL, and RULES OF ENGAGEMENT. Upcoming...
LA Femme Award 2012-Francia Raisa
FRANCIA RAISA As a Gracie Award recipient, 2012 Teen Choice, IMAGEN and an ALMA award nominee for her portrayal of ‘Adrian Lee’ on ABC Family’s critically acclaimed series “The Secret Life of an American Teenager,” Francia Raisa continues to prove herself as a...
LA Femme Award 2012-Mackenzie Phillips
Laura Mackenzie Phillips was born in 1959. She is the daughter of the late John Phillips, lead singer of The Mamas & The Papas, and Susan Adams, a descendant of the president John Adams. Cast at age twelve in the Academy Award-nominated film “American...
LA Femme Award 2012-Katherine Fugate
KATHERINE FUGATE wrote the screenplay for Garry Marshall’s hit romantic comedy “Valentine’s Day” and the follow-up film, “New Year’s Eve.” Fugate created and executive produced the hit Lifetime Television series “Army Wives,” an ensemble drama about the relationships...