the stage with Lena Dunham. Ferrera has been active, through her involvement with the organization Voto Latino and by appearing on various news programs, in getting Latinos in the United States to vote. Ferrera also works with Eva Longoria to co-host She Se Puede, a digital lifestyle platform which encourages voting within the Latina community. As a continuation of their work prior to the 2020 presidential campaign, Ferrera and Longoria recently held a textbanking event with VoteRiders to educate voters about Georgia's strict Voter ID laws ahead of the Georgia Senate runoff. Ferrera was the opening speaker for the Women's March on Washington on January 21, 2017. Ferrera spoke at the Families Belong Together protest on June 30, 2018. Fighting sexual harassment In October 2017, Ferrera began her participation in the #MeToo campaign, publicly revealing that she was sexually harassed when she was 9 years old. She did not reveal any details about the harassment or the person who harassed her. In January 2018, Ferrera was a founding member of the Time's Up legal defense fund. Soccer investment In July 2020, Ferrera was announced as an investor in a primarily female group that was awarded a Los Angeles-based franchise in the National Women's Soccer League. The new team, since unveiled as Angel City FC, started playing in 2022. Other ventures In April 2019, Ferrera gave a TEDTalk at a TED. Filmography Film Television Web Music video Awards and nominations References Bibliography External links 1984 births 21st-century American actresses Actresses from Los Angeles American film actresses American people of Honduran descent American stage actresses Angel City FC owners Film producers from California Television producers from California American women television producers American television actresses American University alumni American voice actresses Best Musical or Comedy Actress Golden Globe (television) winners Hispanic and Latino American actresses Lenca people Living people Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award winners Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild Award winners People from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles USC School of International Relations alumni El Camino Real High School alumni American women film producers