Polly Kemp's guest appearances

Polly Kemp

Acting Inspired

GEMA Collective

Persistent and Nasty

Adura Onashile

Hannah Britland

Dan Baker

Zinnie Harris

Lynn Ruth Miller

Michael McCaffrey

Molly Brenner

Hannah Marie

Katrina Bryan

Dawn Sievewright

Maureen Beattie

Jessica Hardwick

Meghan Tyler

Jamie Marie Leary

Jemima Levick

OwlTail

Today’s episode we are joined by the incredible female that is Polly Kemp. Actress, Co-founder of the wonderful ERA50:50 campaign and amazing human.ERA (Equal Representation for Actresses) is a movement of actresses in the UK set up in 2015 by actresses Lizzie Berrington and Polly Kemp.It was set up in response to the Geena Davis Institute publication ‘Gender Bias Without Borders’ report on gender in the media revealing the staggering ratio of 2:1 actors to every actress and an average of 17% female representation in crowd scenes in filmsThe first meeting was attended by a fabulous and diverse range of women of all ages and profile. As a result, Polly and Lizzie felt they had a mandate to create and pursue this campaign.Most of 2016 was spent pounding the streets making as many contacts as possible and honing what and where the problem lay and developing solutions.Early on Polly and Lizzie enlisted the help of designer and project manager Karin Paynter who designed the badges and communications and quickly became the heart of the campaign alongside a core group of actresses who worked hard to ensure that the ERA badge became an essential accessory at red carpet events.Actress Deirdre Mullins who attended the first meeting has continued to be the main driver of a team lobbying Parliament for policy change and generating sponsorship.Over 200 high profile actresses, actors and industry leaders have worn our badge, most recently Claire Foy and Emma Watson at the Golden Globes, making this one of the most exciting industry led campaigns in recent times.Website: https://equalrepresentationforactresses.co.ukTwitter: https://twitter.com/ERA50_50Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/era50_50/

Today’s episode we are joined by the incredible female that is Polly Kemp. Actress, Co-founder of the wonderful ERA50:50 campaign and amazing human. ERA (Equal Representation for Actresses) is a movement of actresses in the UK set up in 2015 by actresses Lizzie Berrington and Polly Kemp. It was set up in response to the Geena Davis Institute publication ‘Gender Bias Without Borders’ report on gender in the media revealing the staggering ratio of 2:1 actors to every actress and an average of 17% female representation in crowd scenes in films The first meeting was attended by a fabulous and diverse range of women of all ages and profile. As a result, Polly and Lizzie felt they had a mandate to create and pursue this campaign. Most of 2016 was spent pounding the streets making as many contacts as possible and honing what and where the problem lay and developing solutions. Early on Polly and Lizzie enlisted the help of designer and project manager Karin Paynter who designed the badges and communications and quickly became the heart of the campaign alongside a core group of actresses who worked hard to ensure that the ERA badge became an essential accessory at red carpet events. Actress Deirdre Mullins who attended the first meeting has continued to be the main driver of a team lobbying Parliament for policy change and generating sponsorship. Over 200 high profile actresses, actors and industry leaders have worn our badge, most recently Claire Foy and Emma Watson at the Golden Globes, making this one of the most exciting industry led campaigns in recent times. Website: <a href="https://equalrepresentationforactresses.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://equalrepresentationforactresses.co.uk</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ERA50_50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ERA50_50</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/era50_50/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/era50_50/</a>

Episode 33 - Polly Kemp from ERA50:50

Alex Clatworthy

Alex and Polly fill me in on ERA. You might have heard James Nesbit talk passionately about these guys at the BAFTAS along with Phoebe Waller-Bridge wearing her badge as a ring as she accepted her award. A NEW ERA FOR ACTRESSESOur mission is a simple one. We want to see women represented on screen, in television and theatre in equal numbers to men. Equal means 50:50. Currently, women are systemically under represented. This does not accurately reflect our society. It distorts our view of the real world.They don't want to be around for long, hoping to achieve their goals by 2020. Have a listen to hear more about what they hope to achieve, how they're going to do it and most importantly, what we can do to help!A great chat with two great women using their "resting" time to make a much-needed change within the industry.Check out www.equalrepresentationforactresses.co.uk to find out more and show your support by buying the 50:50 badge for just £2. There are even T-shirts and tote bags, so treat yourself to a new Tee while supporting a great cause at the same time! If you can't manage that at the minute check out their social media pages and like and share to your heart's content. Twitter - @ERA50_50 FaceBook - @EqualRepresentationforActressesInstagram - EqualRepresentation4ActressesAlex - @pottymouthclatPolly - @PollyKempENJOY!!!

Alex and Polly fill me in on ERA. You might have heard James Nesbit talk passionately about these guys at the BAFTAS along with Phoebe Waller-Bridge wearing her badge as a ring as she accepted her award.  A NEW ERA FOR ACTRESSES Our mission is a simple one. We want to see women represented on screen, in television and theatre in equal numbers to men. Equal means 50:50. Currently, women are systemically under represented. This does not accurately reflect our society. It distorts our view of the real world. They don't want to be around for long, hoping to achieve their goals by 2020. Have a listen to hear more about what they hope to achieve, how they're going to do it and most importantly, what we can do to help! A great chat with two great women using their "resting" time to make a much-needed change within the industry. Check out <a href="http://www.equalrepresentationforactresses.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.equalrepresentationforactresses.co.uk</a> to find out more and show your support by buying the 50:50 badge for just £2. There are even T-shirts and tote bags, so treat yourself to a new Tee while supporting a great cause at the same time! If you can't manage that at the minute check out their social media pages and like and share to your heart's content. Twitter - @ERA50_50  FaceBook - @EqualRepresentationforActresses Instagram - EqualRepresentation4Actresses Alex - @pottymouthclat Polly - @PollyKemp ENJOY!!!

Equal Representation for Actresses. ERA. Alex Clatworthy and Polly Kemp.