Explore TV shows that have pushed the boundaries and changed the way women are portrayed on screen. From 'Julia' to 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', these shows have brought marginalized lives and narratives to the forefront while also being entertaining.
Women's history has played out on TV, as shows turn relevant conversations about class, race, and gender roles into entertainment and opportunities for reflection. The below shows pushed the needle forward, picking up on societal changes and perhaps inspiring women to change their own lives. Their three-dimensional characterizations brought marginalized lives and narratives to the fore — and were also simply fun to watch.
Hardly a comprehensive collection of every complicated woman on screen, the below list shows an evolution both in how how on-screen depictions of women have changed, and how opportunities for women creators have led to a varied entertainment landscape. This month, find your new onscreen besties. 'Julia' (1968 - 1971) In 1969, Diahann Carroll became the first Black actor nominated for an Emmy for her work in this boundary-breaking show, considered one of the first sitcoms to depict a Black woman lead in a non stereotypical light. As Julia Baker, a Vietnam War widow, nurse and single mother, Carroll led the seminal series about a successful Black woman with agency. 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' (1970 - 1977) Mary Tyler Moore takes on the world, starting with a single newsroom, in this trailblazing sitcom about a woman in a male-dominated work environment. Moore's character, Mary Richards, navigates her career and taboo issues at the time that remain relevant today, such as workplace discrimination and equal pa
TV Shows Women's History Portrayal Of Women Gender Roles Entertainment Marginalized Lives Narratives Julia The Mary Tyler Moore Show
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