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Kamala Lopez is an American filmmaker, actress, writer, director, and political activist. She has had starring roles in Black Jesus, Medium, 24, Alias, NYPD Blue, Hill Street Blues, Miami Vice, and 21 Jump Street. She has been a featured actress in films including Born in East L.A., Deep Cover, The Burning Season, Clear and Present Danger, , and I Heart Huckabees.

As a filmmaker, her feature film debut, A Single Woman, about the life of first US Congresswoman , won the 2009 Exceptional Merit in Media Award from the National Women's Political Caucus. In 2013, her short Spanish-language film Ese Beso won the Jury Award at the Senorita Cinema Festival and the Audience Award at the Boyle Heights Latina Film Festival. In 2016, her follow-up feature, the documentary Equal Means Equal, won Best U.S. Documentary (Audience Award) at ’s TCF Festival, and was a New York Times Critics' Pick. The film was the catalyst behind a national civil rights movement pushing for the ratification of the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution: the Equal Rights Amendment.Gonzalez, Luis Manuel (January 29, 1995). "Kamala Lopez-Dawson", La Opinión 69 (136): 1D.

Early life
Kamala Lopez born in New York City to an Indian mother and a Venezuelan father, Lopez lived with her parents in until age 14 when the family returned to the United States. Attended , graduating with a bachelor's degree in philosophy and theater studies.

Career
Lopez has worked as an actor in more than thirty feature films, including I Heart Huckabees (2004), Born in East L.A. (1987), Deep Cover (1992), and The Burning Season (1994); and more than seventy television shows, including 21 Jump Street, Lie To Me, Alias, , , and It's Garry Shandling's Show.

In 2007 Lopez hosted on PBS, a production of in association with Wired, along with comedian .Torres, Vicglamar (October 4, 2007). "La Ciencia al Alcance de Todos", Hoy Nueva York.(October, 2007). "Latina Plugs In For Wired Science" Latino Perspectives Magazine "LP Journal".

Lopez directed the Spanish-language short film Ese Beso in Madrid, Spain, starring and Lia Chapman. She directed A Single Woman (2008), about the life of the first US congresswoman, . The film was adapted from the play of the same name, written by Jeanmarie Simpson, a relative of Lopez.

Lopez produced the new media series Speechless Without Writers with director George Hickenlooper during the Writers Guild of America strike of 2007.

Political activism
In 2009 Lopez created the ERA Education Project, a national media campaign to raise awareness about the Equal Rights Amendment in the United States. She interviewed women nationwide about how civil rights issues such as equal pay and domestic violence affect their daily lives. Profile , more.com; accessed April 18, 2015.

In October 2013, she launched a campaign for the documentary Equal Means Equal.Lopez, Kamala, "How They Did It: Documentary Equal Means Equal Made 158 Percent of its Goal on Kickstarter", moviemaker.com, February 4, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2015. This project about the status of women in America also meant to revive public support for the ERA. Equal Means Equal (film), un.org. Retrieved April 18, 2015. appears in the film, along with more than 100 interviewees.

Lopez blogs for The Huffington Post.

Awards and recognition
  • 2019 - Yale Women Impact Award for Excellence
  • 2016 - Champion of Justice - National Civil Rights Group Equal Rights Advocates
  • 2016 - Best U.S Documentary Audience Award - Traverse City Film Festival
  • 2016 - Latino Spirit Award for Achievement in Advocacy and Entertainment -
  • 2015 - Woman of the Year Award - Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and the Women's Commission
  • 2013 - Jury Award - Senorita Cinema Festival
  • 2013 - Audience Award - Boyle Heights Latina Film Festival
  • 2012 - Named one of the 21 Leaders for the 21st Century by Women's eNews
  • 2011 - Woman of Courage Award from the National Women's Political Caucus
  • 2009 - Retrospective for Work as an Actor and Director - Museum of Latin American Art
  • 2009 - Exceptional Merit Media Award for A "Single Woman" - National Women's Political Caucus

Filmography
Film
1987Born in East L.A.Dolores
1989Night Children
1990Total RecallAdditional VoicesVoice
1991DollmanDebi AlejandroVideo
1992Deep CoverBelinda Chacon
Exiled in AmericaAmy / Marla Soto
Small KillJenny
1994Rosie (segment "Let's Talk About Love")
Pilar
Clear and Present DangerVenezuelan Telephonist
1996Wedding Bell BluesPregnant Woman
1997Tupperware PartyKatieShort film
1998Where's Marlowe?Penny
1999Love and Action in ChicagoAnna
Black and WhiteCarmela
2000Burglars Short film; director
2003The $chemeLaura
Filet of 4 Short film; director
2004I Heart HuckabeesMolly Corn
2005The CircleHilga
Meet Me in MiamiMarta
2007Game of LifeNadia
Permanent VacationIris Garcia
2008Ese beso Short film; director
A Single Woman Director, producer, editor
2009The InterventionRachel
Mark in ArgentinaMariaShort film
2012Any Day NowAgent Martinez
Got Rights? Short film; director
Los Tienes?HerselfShort film; director, producer, writer
Dark Knight Aurora Short film; co-director, editor, writer
2015Slob90X Short film; producer
2016Equal Means EqualHerselfDirector, producer, writer
20206 Rounds of ChloëStella GuptaAssociate producer

Television
1986Maria RojasEpisode: "Definitely Miami"
Episode: "In a Safe Place"
1987It's Garry Shandling's ShowMaria HerreraEpisode: "Garry Met a Girl Named Maria"
Police Story: The Freeway KillingsLydia ChaconTV movie
Hill Street BluesLola MartinezEpisode: "A Pound of Flesh"
1988Stones for IbarraManuela ReyesTV movie
CBS Schoolbreak SpecialAlicia RojasEpisode: "Gangs"
Break of DawnLindaTV movie
1989Protect and SurfRamona DiazTV movie
HunterMaria GonsalvesEpisode: "The Nightmare"
1989-1990Tour of DutySusanna Lozada3 episodes
1990Equal JusticeBrendaEpisode: "Cop's Story"
1989-199021 Jump StreetMarta2 episodes
1991Shoot First: A Cop's Vengeance TV movie
Crazy from the HeartAlcira ZavalaTV movie
1992Murder, She WroteRosa GarcíaEpisode: "Day of the Dead"
Beverly Hills, 90210Beth NielsenEpisode: "The Back Story"
Wild Card TV movie
1993Carmen AlvaradoEpisode: "Pilot"
1994Walker, Texas RangerMary WellsEpisode: "The Legend of Running Bear"
JeannieEpisode: "A Body to Die For: The Aaron Henry Story"
The Burning Season: The Chico Mendes StoryIlzamarTV movie
1995Maria GalvanEpisode: "Vishy-Vashy-Vinny"
1998Vengeance UnlimitedElena AmayoEpisode: "Security"
2000TincooEpisode: ""
1995-2000The Eddie FilesAunt Rosa16 episodes
2000JAGPrincess Fatima 'Fannie' al-AmatulaEpisode: "The Princess and the Petty Officer"
2000-2001Resurrection Blvd.Sulinda Serrano5 episodes
2001Ice TV movie
2002AliasDr. LemonEpisode: "Rendezvous"
ConnieEpisode: "Secrets, Lies and Weddings"
2003The HandlerCarlitaEpisode: "Hardcore"
200424Theresa OrtegaEpisode: "Day 3: 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m."
Ms. NunezEpisode: "Accountability"
2005-2007MediumWalter Paxton's Attorney / Paxton's Attorney / Miss Romney3 episodes
2006Sideliners TV movie; director
2009Lie to MeInezEpisode: "Control Factor"
2013Woman in ChapelEpisode: "Red John"
2014PerceptionKenny's Foster MomEpisode: "Brotherhood"
2019Black JesusJudgeEpisode: "The Compton Carter"

See also
  • List of female film and television directors

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