▁out standing ▁women ▁who , ▁through ▁their ▁end urance ▁and ▁the ▁excell ence ▁of ▁their ▁work , ▁have ▁helped ▁to ▁expand ▁the ▁role ▁of ▁women ▁within ▁the ▁entertain ment ▁industry . ▁She ▁received ▁the ▁Woman ▁of ▁Cou rage ▁Award ▁by ▁the ▁National ▁Organ ization ▁for ▁Women ▁( NO W ), ▁the ▁Ord re ▁des ▁Arts ▁et ▁des ▁Let tres ▁and ▁Sc opus ▁Award ▁by ▁American ▁Fri ends ▁of ▁The ▁Heb rew ▁University . ▁ ▁She ▁received ▁Break through ▁Awards ▁for ▁" making ▁films ▁that ▁port ray ▁women ▁with ▁serious ▁complexity " ▁at ▁the ▁Women , ▁Men ▁and ▁Media ▁sym pos ium ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁she ▁was ▁given ▁the ▁Comm it ment ▁to ▁Life ▁Award ▁by ▁A ID S ▁Project ▁Los ▁Angeles ( AP LA ), ▁and ▁the ▁Bill ▁of ▁Rights ▁Award ▁by ▁the ▁American ▁Civil ▁Libert ies ▁Union ▁of ▁Southern ▁California , ▁the ▁Dor othy ▁Ar z ner ▁Special ▁Rec ogn ition ▁by ▁Women ▁in ▁Film , ▁and ▁the ▁Golden ▁Pl ate ▁by ▁the ▁Academy ▁of ▁Ach iev ement . ▁She ▁was ▁hon ored ▁with ▁the ▁Harry ▁Chap in ▁Human itar ian ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁ASC AP ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁and ▁the ▁Pe ab ody ▁Award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁the ▁same ▁year ▁she ▁was ▁accord ed ▁an ▁Honor ary ▁Doctor ate ▁in ▁Arts ▁and ▁Human ities ▁by ▁Bran de is ▁University . ▁She ▁was ▁also ▁awarded ▁Fil mm aker ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award ▁for ▁"