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PEOPLE ARCHIVES: 2005
(chronological by date posted, with latest on top)
People Archives: 2005 / 2004 / 2003 and earlier
2005 AfterEllen.com Visibility Awards Our second annual pick of the people, TV shows, movies, and music that have most positively or negatively influenced lesbian and bisexual visibility in American entertainment during the year.
2005 Lesbian Celebrities in the News From break-ups to new romances, coming-outs to comebacks, the year was full of high-profile lesbian news.
Roberta Munroe: Filmmaker, Author, Amazing Gay Woman This up-and-coming black lesbian writer/filmmaker progarms short films for the Sundance Film Festival, and was named one of this year's “10 Amazing Gay Women in Hollywood.”

Unveiled Director Angelina Maccarone Maccorone talks about her new film, the story of an Iranian woman who flees to Germany to escape persecution for being a lesbian, and opens in limited release in the U.S. this weekend.

Interview with South of Nowhere's Gabrielle Christian The actress who plays the questioning teen on the ground-breaking new TV show talks about her character, Spencer and Ashley, and hitting it off with Mandy Musgrave.

Interview with Filmmaker Erin Greenwell The writer/director/producer of Mom, a new buddy road movie with a lesbian twist, talks about the movie, where filmmaking is headed, and why she keeps putting lesbians in her films.

WNBA Star Sheryl Swoopes Comes Out In publicly revealing her lesbian relationship of 7 years, the women's basketball star becomes only the second out player--and the only out black player--in the WNBA.
Intervew with Karen from Logo's Coming Out Stories The single mother profiled in the first episode of Logo's new reality series talks about coming out to her family, and coming out to the world on national television.
Interview with Sarah Rhoades from America's Next Top Model Sarah talks to us about hooking up with Kim, whether she considers herself to be gay, and how folks in her conservative Midwestern home town are reacting to the show.

Interview with Sandra Bernhard The outspoken bisexual comedian/actress/social commentator talks about her career, her girlfriend, Oprah, Streisand, and why there aren't more women doing cultural comedic criticism.

Interview with Nip/Tuck's Roma Maffia The actress who plays the drama's lesbian anesthesiologist talks to us about what's in store for her character this season, which includes her first on-screen romance...with Joely Richardson's Julia?

Interview with Jennie Livingston The out director of the ground-breaking documentary Paris is Burning talks about her new short film.

Remembering Greta Garbo The 1920s movie star perfected the art of being world-famous without really being known at all.

Interview with Lesléa Newman The author of Heather Has Two Mommies and numerous other GLBT books talks about her the 1970s, sexuality in the suburbs, and her latest young adult novel, Jailbait.

Don't Quote Me: Jodie Foster and the Great Lesbian Hope What would happen if Jodie Foster came out publicly? We'd celebrate and annoint her our leader...until she proved she was only human, after all.

Interview with Danielle Egnew The lesbian singer whose stellar voice propelled her band Pope Jane to cult classic status talks about her music, her upcoming movies, and all those rumors circulating the internet about her.

Interview with Ligy Pullappally An interview with the director of The Journey, a lesbian love story set in India.

Interview with Miranda July The openly gay filmmaker talks about her award-winning new dramedy Me and You and Everyone We Know, now in limited theatrical release.

Interview with Lesley Gore The singer who catapulted to fame as a teenager in the 1960s with hits like "It's My Party" and "You Don't Own Me" comes out on the record, talks about her career, and shares her perspective on the music industry.
Profile of Lesley Gore How the 16-year old “sweetie pie from Tenafly” became an overnight singing sensation in the 1960s, and what's she been doing since then.

Interview with Emily Blunt A conversation with the actress who plays troubled rich girl Tamsin in My Summer of Love.

Sophie B. Hawkins Still a Hit The omnisexual singer-songwriter talks to us about her career and her 1992 hit song "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover," which she performs tonight on the NBC reality show Hit Me Baby, One More Time.

Sarah Paulson in the Spotlight Out theater star Cherry Jones and actress Sarah Paulson weren't keeping their relationship much of a secret before, but they finally went public with it at Sunday night's Tony Awards.

Interview with Saving Face's Michelle Krusiec and Lynn Chen The stars of Saving Face talk about their chemistry, their first kiss, and what they think about playing America's first big-screen Asian American lesbian couple.

Interview with Saving Face's Alice Wu and Joan Chen Out director Alice Wu and actress Joan Chen talk about coming out, mothers and daughters, and lesbian potlucks.

A Tribute to Dusty Springfield The semi-closeted 60s pop icon, famous for songs like "I Only Want to be With You" and "Son of a Preacher Man," is the subject of an upcoming film by Universal Pictures.

Joan Jett Influences a New Generation of Women in Rock Joan Jett may be best known for recording the ultimate rock and roll anthem “I Love Rock N’ Roll" in 1982, but she's done a lot since then.

Martina Keeps on Swinging Legendary tennis player Martina Navratilova is still one of the best players in women's tennis, but lately, she's been in the spotlight more for her actions off the court than on it

Interview with Julie Anne Peters The former systems engineer-turned-award-winning young adult novelist talks about her career, her writing process, and her brand-new book about a butch lesbian teen who falls for an evil straight girl.

Rosie Jones's Last Tour? Jones, who made headlines last year as one of only a few professional female golfers ever to come out publicly as a lesbian, has announced this tour will be her last. Will she go out on top?

Interview with Girl Play's Robin Greenspan and Lacie Harmon The writers and stars of the indie lesbian film Girl Play talk about making the movie, which opens in New York this weekend.

The Adventures of Kayce Brown From organizing jock straps on Jerry Maguire to dealing with an obsessive-compulsive Leonardo DiCaprio on The Aviator, Kayce Brown talks about the highs and lows of her career as an Assistant Director.

A Taylor Made Career Prolific TV and film actress Holland Taylor, currently starring in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men and the movie D.E.B.S., talks about her career, roles for women in Hollywood, and what she plans to do next.

Interview with Jordana Brewster The actress who plays the lesbian femme fatale in D.E.B.S. talks about the movie, kissing Sara Foster, and why she likes the idea of being a lesbian sex symbol.

Interview with Michelle Wolff The openly gay star of Mango Kiss talks with us about playing straight, the need for more good lesbian movies, and the challenge of being typecast.

Moore Success for Amanda Former high school basketball star-turned-supermodel Amanda Moore is one of only a few openly gay models to achieve this level of career success.

Lily Tomlin's Evolutionary Career With the help of her partner Jane Wagner, Lily Tomlin has built a remarkable career in comedy over the last forty years.

Interview with Patricia Barber The openly gay jazz singer described by Time magazine as a cross between Diana Krall and Susan Sontag talks to us about her work, her politics, and the state of jazz today.

Portia de Rossi Inches Out The Arrested Development star's increasing openness about her sexuality signals a small but significant shift in how she publicly handles her personal life.

Interview with Jill Bennett The TV and film actress talks to us about her experiences as an out lesbian actress, why she's always cast in bad girl roles, and what changes she'd like to see in queer films.

Interview with JenRO Queer Latina rapper JenRO talks about getting ahead in the male-dominated hip-hop scene, her recent appearance on VH1, and the female R&B star she'd like to take on a romantic dinner.

The Outing of Marcia Cross How online gossip that Desperate Housewives' star Marcia Cross is about to come out as a lesbian became front-page news.

The Life and Music of Chavela Vargas A legend in Mexican ranchera music, Vargas publicly came out as a lesbian in 2000 at the age of 81, the same year she was awarded Spain’s highest honor for artistic production.

Interview with Otep Shamaya The lead singer of Otep talks about being one of the only out lesbians in heavy metal, performing in Ozzfest, and getting a visit from the ghost of Jim Morrison.
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