She’s The Boss
The rise of the actress-director
By Kevin Canfield
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/directing/article/actress_director_helen_hunt_jada_pinkett_smith_20080424/
Two of last year’s more critically acclaimed films—Sarah Polley’s Away from Her and Julie Delpy’s 2 Days in Paris—were directed by women who first gained renown for their on-screen performances. Now, a new pair of films—Helen Hunt's Then She Found Me and Jada Pinkett Smith's The Human Contract—also happen to be made by actress-turned-directors.