Ida Lupino (1918-1995) was an Anglo-American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter, a pioneering figure for women in Hollywood. She began her career as an actress, establishing herself with roles as tough, tormented women in films such as *High Sierra* (1941) and *They Drive by Night* (1940). Her performance in *The Hard Way* (1943) earned her the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress. From the late 1940s, she moved behind the camera, becoming one of the few female directors active in the studio system. With her production company, The Filmakers, she directed films that tackled bold and then-taboo social issues. Her best-known films as a director include the film noir *The Hitch-Hiker* (1953), the first of its genre directed by a woman, and *The Bigamist* (1953). Her prolific career also included directing numerous episodes for successful television series such as *The Twilight Zone* and *Bewitched*. For her contributions to the industry, she was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.