Holland Taylor has been named one of Newsweek's "150 Fearless Women," along with Hillary Clinton, Meryl Streep, Marie Colvin, Adele, Gabrielle Giffords, Angelina Jolie, Kirstin Gillibrand, Angela Merkel, Andrea Mitchell, Lady Gaga, Serena Williams, Kristen Wiig and Orpah Winfrey. The Emmy Award-winning Ms. Taylor received the award not only for her "critically acclaimed roles on film stage and television," but also for the play ANN, "an ode to the feisty late governor of Texas, which Taylor wrote and acts in." The play premiered in Texas, just finished a critically acclaimed pre-Broadway run in Chicago and Washington, D.C..
Taylor just spoke at the Women in the World Summit hosted by Newsweek and The Daily Beast at The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center at 9am. Ms. Taylor's seminar was titled, "Holland Taylor as Governor Ann Richards: Ladies You Must Participate!" Check it out below!ANN, a new play written and performed by Emmy Award-winning actress Holland Taylor, is a no holds barred portrait of the unforgettable Governor of the Lone Star State, Ann Richards. Directed by Benjamin Klein, with scenic design by Michael Fagin, costume design by Julie Weiss, lighting design by Matthew Richards, projection design by Zachary Borovay, sound design by Ken Huncovsky and wig design by Paul Huntley, ANN is produced by Bob Boyett. Holland Taylor steps into the shoes of Ann Richards, the impassioned Governor of Texas who dedicated her life to empowering, expanding and enriching the lives of her constituents, friends and family. ANN is an inspiring and hilarious play that brings you face to face with a complex, colorful and captivating character bigger than the state from which she hailed. Holland takes the audience on a journey, swirling together the past and present to reunite Ann Richards with old friends and introduce her to a new generation.Videos