Renegade Women highlights the accomplishments of fifty women in the entertainment industry, from household names such as Lucille Ball, Oprah Winfrey and Nora Ephron to the more obscure ones such as Helen Gibson (the first female professional stuntwoman), Thelma Schoonmaker (the legendary film editor coveted by Martin Scorsese) and Frances Marion (the first screenwriter--of any gender--to win two Academy Awards). With "essential viewing" sidebars and a mixture of profiles and interviews with the pioneers themselves, Renegade Women is a celebration of the many women who succeeded against all odds, changing the film industry in front of the camera, behind the scenes, and between takes.