Katie Lowes & Bellamy Young on Scandal, Shonda Rhimes, Kerry Washington & Diversity in TV - BlogHer

Описание: Scandal's Katie Lowes and Bellamy Young Living in Matriarchy: The Power of Shondaland.
At #BlogHer20 Creators Summit, Katie Lowes and Bellamy Young sat down with Reshma Gopaldas, VP, Video, SHEMedia, to talk about what they learned working with Shonda Rhimes and Kerry Washington on Scandal. They both confessed that you never graduate from Shonda's school, and Katie is doing a podcast called, "Katie's Crib," that Shonda produces.

Bellamy has been working on Prodigal Son since leaving Scandal. She said they all learned being on Shonda's show that diversity should be organic, and it's up to actors to speak up as well. Katie said in 2020, with Black Lives Matter, she has learned a lot about US History that she was never taught. But she is educating herself now so her son will know the real history of the US.

Created by the legendary Shonda Rhimes, Scandal, confronted its viewers with the realities of sexism and racism in American politics with each and every twist and turn. It also created complex female characters with interests outside of getting the guy, and ignited an international, die-hard fan base.

Bellamy Young is a Yale graduate and an Asheville, North Carolina native. Outside of her award-winning role as “President Mellie Grant” on “Scandal,” she’s a talented singer (her debut-album Far Away So Close was released in 2015), an activist, and philanthropist. She serves as the national spokesperson for The Humane Society’s “Shelter Pet Project”, working to promote animal adoption from shelters and rescue groups. She also served alongside Chelsea Clinton during Obama’s presidency as Ambassador for The Trust for The National Mall. She currently stars as Jessica on Fox’s Prodigal Son.

Katie Lowes is a force on stage and screen. She starred as Quinn Perkins’ on “Scandal” for seven seasons and made her Broadway debut in the Tony nominated Musical “Waitress.” She’s the creator and host of the fan-favorite podcast “Katie’s Crib,” a parenting podcast that covers everything a parent could ever need - and does it with empathy, humor, and an element of understanding. Her latest project, “Inventing Anna,” (which is also created by Shonda Rhimes!) is set to premiere on Netflix later this year.

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