Our 5 Favorite Boss Ladies of Film
September 22nd is American Business Women’s Day. While the accomplishments and value women contribute to the workplace are celebrated every day around here, we are taking this opportunity to talk about some of our favorite boss ladies of the big screen. Punch in and let us know who you would add!
Miranda Priestly, The Devil Wears Prada
Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) is the powerful-but-savage editor-in-chief of the fictional New York City fashion magazine Runway. She’s icy, she’s a diva, but she is a businesswoman, that’s for sure. Everybody wants this. Everybody wants to be her—just a nicer version of her.
Joy Mangano, Joy
Joy Mangano isn’t just a badass businesswoman played by Jennifer Lawrence—she’s a real person. Joy tells the story of Mangano’s journey to becoming one of America’s most celebrated female inventors, and the love, loss and betrayal she faced on the way to the top.
Kathleen Kelly, You’ve Got Mail
Kathleen (Meg Ryan) is the owner of The Shop Around the Corner, a local independent children’s bookstore once owned by her late mother. Kathleen’s mission is to make children’s lives more magical through reading, just like her mom did for her. She’s the anti-Miranda Priestly: she is close to her employees and is kind to everyone who walks through her doors. Support small businesses!
Jules Ostin, The Intern
Jules (Anne Hathaway) is the founder and CEO of an online fashion site called About The Fit. She’s a driven and tireless workaholic, who is also supporting a family at home. With the help of a new 70-year-old intern (Robert De Niro), she learns the importance of enjoying the fruits of her labor and finding balance in her life.
Tess McGill, Working Girl
Tess (Melanie Griffith) is an ambitious and hardworking secretary who wants to get ahead in the Big Apple, but is repeatedly discouraged by her boss, Katherine (Sigourney Weaver). On Tess’ climb up the corporate ladder, an idea of hers is stolen by Katherine, and she seizes an opportunity to take it back by pretending she has her boss' job. It’s a fun scheme in response to a workplace issue as old as time. Just don’t take any notes!