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[12/18/23 - 09:08 AM]
America Ferrera to Receive 8th SeeHer Award at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards
Previous award recipients are Viola Davis (2017), Gal Gadot (2018), Claire Foy (2019), Kristen Bell (2020), Zendaya (2021), Halle Berry (2022), and Janelle Monáe (2023).

[via press release from The CW]

AMERICA FERRERA TO RECEIVE 8TH SEEHER AWARD AT THE 29TH ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS

Chelsea Handler Will Host the Awards Ceremony Airing Live on The CW on Sunday, January 14, 2024

(Los Angeles, CA - December 18, 2023) - The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today that Emmy award-winning actor, director and producer America Ferrera will receive the 8th annual SeeHer Award at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards. The honor will be presented to her at the star-studded gala hosted by Chelsea Handler, which will broadcast LIVE on The CW on Sunday, January 14, 2024 (7:00 - 10:00 pm ET - delayed PT, check local listings).

The SeeHer Award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries. SeeHer is the leading global movement for accurate portrayals of women and girls in media. A global collective of marketers, media organizations and industry influencers, SeeHer is committed to creating gender-bias-free advertising and media. Previous award recipients are Viola Davis (2017), Gal Gadot (2018), Claire Foy (2019), Kristen Bell (2020), Zendaya (2021), Halle Berry (2022), and Janelle Monáe (2023).

America Ferrera is an award-winning actor, director and producer known for her many iconic roles in TV and film including Ugly Betty, Real Women Have Curves, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Superstore and most recently Greta Gerwig's history-making Barbie. For her breakthrough performance in Ugly Betty, Ms. Ferrera was awarded an Emmy(R), a Screen Actors Guild Award(R), as well as ALMA and Imagen Awards, and more.

Ms. Ferrera also recently starred in Sony and Black Bear Pictures' dramedy Dumb Money and the Apple TV+ series WeCrashed. Some of Ms. Ferrera's additional television and film credits include Real Women Have Curves; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (parts 1 and 2); Diego Luna's biopic Cesar Chavez (ALMA Award Special achievement in Film); Ryan Piers Williams' The Dry Land, (Best International Film Edinburgh Film Festival); Ryan Piers Williams' drama X/Y, which she co-produced and starred in; David Ayer's crime thriller End of Watch; Ricky Gervais' Special Correspondents; It's a Disaster; Lords of Dogtown; and How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer, among many others. She also lent her vocal talents to the Oscar(R) nominated franchise films How to Train Your Dragon as Astrid.

Ms. Ferrera also executive produced and directed episodes for Seasons 1 and 2 of Netflix's hit Latinx Dramedy Gentefied and executive produced, directed and starred in NBC's beloved workplace comedy, Superstore. Ferrera will make her feature directorial debut with an adaptation of Erika Sánchez's New York Times bestselling novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.

A longtime activist, Ms. Ferrera launched Poderistas in 2020 alongside 9 other prominent activists, leaders and business women, including Eva Longoria Bastón and Christy Haubegger. Poderistas is a digital lifestyle community and non-profit built to inform, affirm, and inspire Latinas to leverage their power and transform their lives, their community and their nation. Ms. Ferrera is also a prolific speaker, having spoken at major events such as TED, the DNC, and March for Our Lives. She was also opening speaker and chair of the Artists' Committee for the Women's March on Washington in 2017. Her activism has extended on screen in several television documentaries including Not Done: Women Remaking America for PBS, the EPIX TV mini-series, America Divided, Showtime's groundbreaking documentary, The Years of Living Dangerously, and Nicholas Kristof's series for PBS Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide.

Ms. Ferrera also co-founded HARNESS with her husband Ryan Piers Williams and friend Wilmer Valderrama. HARNESS is a community of artists, influencers and grassroots leaders leveraging art and storytelling to power change and create a more equitable world.

The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards will air live on The CW from 7:00 - 10:00 pm ET (delayed PT, check local listings). The Critics Choice Awards are bestowed annually to honor the finest in cinematic and television achievement. Historically, they are the most accurate predictor of Academy Award nominations.

As previously announced, "Barbie" leads this year's film contenders, earning a record-breaking 18 nominations overall. In addition to Best Picture, Best Comedy, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay, the film racked up several acting nominations including Best Actress for Margot Robbie, Best Supporting Actor for Ryan Gosling, Best Supporting Actress and SeeHer award recipient America Ferrera, and Best Young Actor/Actress for Ariana Greenblatt. The "Barbie" soundtrack also garnered an impressive 3 Best Song nominations for "Dance the Night," "I'm Just Ken," and "What Was I Made For." Also up for Best Picture are "Oppenheimer" and "Poor Things," which each garnered an outstanding 13 nominations, along with "Killers of the Flower Moon" which collected 12 nominations. Rounding out the Best Picture category are "American Fiction," "Maestro," "Past Lives," "Saltburn," "The Color Purple" and "The Holdovers".

"The Morning Show" leads the television contenders with six nominations. In addition to Best Drama Series, the show earned five acting nominations including Best Actress in a Drama Series for both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for both Nicole Beharie and Karen Pittman, and Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for Billy Crudup. "Succession" followed with an impressive five nominations overall and "A Small Light," "Abbott Elementary," "Beef," "Lessons In Chemistry," "Loki," "Reservation Dogs," and "The Bear" tied with 4 nominations each.

The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards show will be executive-produced by Bob Bain Productions and Berlin Entertainment. The Critics Choice Awards are represented by Dan Black at Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Sponsors of the Awards include Champagne Collet, Delta Air Lines, FIJI Water, Milagro Tequila, d'Arenberg and Maison L'Envoyé wines.

Follow the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards on Twitter and Instagram @CriticsChoice and on Facebook/CriticsChoiceAwards. Join the conversation using #CriticsChoiceAwards.

ABOUT THE CRITICS CHOICE ASSOCIATION (CCA)

The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.

ABOUT THE CW NETWORK

The CW Network, LLC is one of America's major broadcast networks and reaches 100% of US television households. The CW delivers 15 hours of primetime entertainment programming per week in addition to over 300 hours of sports per year as the broadcast home to LIV Golf, ACC football and basketball games, "Inside the NFL," WWE NXT beginning in 2024 and NASCAR Xfinity Series beginning in 2025. The fully ad-supported CW App, with more than 96 million downloads to date, is available for free to consumers on all major platforms and is home to the latest episodes and seasons of The CW's primetime programming, live streaming of LIV Golf tournaments and a library of entertaining film and television content for on-demand viewing. The CW is 75%-owned by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST), a leading diversified media company and largest CW affiliate group with 42 CW and CW Plus affiliates, covering 39% of the population. For more information about The CW, please visit www.cwtv.com.

ABOUT SEEHER

SeeHer is a leading global movement of media, marketing and entertainment leaders committed to the accurate depiction of women and girls in advertising and media. Launched in 2016 by the Association of National Advertisers (ANA), SeeHer is changing how women are portrayed in media. To help members benchmark success, SeeHer spearheaded the development of the Gender Equality Measure(R) (GEM(R)), the first research methodology that quantifies gender bias in ads and programming. GEM(R) proves that content accurately portraying women and girls dramatically increases both purchase intent and brand reputation. GEM(R) methodology quickly became the industry standard, winning the prestigious ESOMAR Research Effectiveness Award, leading to its global rollout in 2018. The movement has expanded its verticals to include sports (SeeHer In Sports), music (SeeHer Hear Her) and Health (SeeHer Health). To learn more, visit SeeHer.com and follow SeeHer on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter.  





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