
One of the biggest agents of change for women in acting is Vikings star Katheryn Winnick. While all of Hollywood and beyond are buzzing over deposed studio boss Harvey Weinstein’s alleged serial sexual misconduct, the entertainment landscape has had a sea change where women are grabbing compelling roles and bucking the industry norms of how women should be cast and presented. Her role as warrior wife, mother, and lover Lagertha for the last five seasons of Michael Hirst’s epic drama on History has sealed her place as one of the leading actors in the world. Despite a male-heavy cast with many...read more