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Sep 2021
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Emily Donahoe: Theater, sexism & working...

Katy Weber
About this episode

Episode 52 with Emily Donahoe.

"I’m one of those people for whom Ritalin is like putting on a pair of glasses."

Emily is an accomplished actor, writer and producer. She has performed on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and at regional theaters around the country. She won an Obie Award, she’s a recipient of the Helen Hayes Award, and was a Beinecke Fellow at the Yale School of Drama. 

This fall she will be guest starring on NBC’s FBI’s Most Wanted and Amazon’s Dead Ringers with Rachel Weisz. She also has a recurring role in American Rust on Showtime, which just premiered September 12. 

Emily is also the founder of WOMENSPEAK Training (WST). WST gives women, diversity partners, and organizations the best tools available for building female share of voice and increased visibility in the public arena.

Website: IMDb; WOMENSPEAK

 

 

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