These Actresses Gave Activists a Voice on the BAFTA Red Carpet

Angelina Jolie and Loung Ung

Angelina's date Loung Ung has spent much of award season accompanying the actress to red carpet events. Loung is a Cambodian-born, American human-rights activist whose life story is the subject of the Angelina-produced film First They Killed My Father.

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Naomie Harris and Afua Hirsch

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Afua Hirsch is an author and feminist who recently released the book, Brit(ish), which explores her experiences as a woman of color in Britain.

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Gemma Arterton, Eileen Pullen and Sheila Douglass

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Gemma Arterton attended the BAFTA awards with Eileen and Sheila, who were among the revolutionary group of women who fought for equal pay at a Ford factory 50 years ago. One of Gemma's most memorable roles to date was in the stage musical Made in Dagenham which chronicled the story.

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