West Wing Actors Mobilizing for Impact: A Chat with Mary McCormack and Melissa Fitzgerald

Join sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington, Founders of The Passionistas Project, to watch their interview with actors/activists Mary McCormack and Melissa Fitzgerald. Be inspired by stories from behind the scenes of The West Wing and by their lives of service beyond the TV show. 

They discuss how cast members — including Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Bradley Whitford, Richard Schiff, Dule Hill and more — support one another for the political causes and social projects they believe in.

Mary and Melissa have written a book called What’s Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, It's Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service — available for pre-order now. 

Amy and Nancy will be playing the interview and chatting with you live as you all watch together.

THE EVENT IS FREE TO ATTEND. 

Amy & Nancy will also give suggestions on ways to be of services for causes you believe in.

 
JOINING IS EASY!

 

1.     REGISTER for The Passionistas Project FREE online sisterhood. 

2.     CLICK on the What's Next event in the Calendar menu on the left.

ABOUT MELISSA FITZGERALD AND MARY MCCORMACK
Melissa Fitzgerald is an actor, producer and social justice advocate. As an actor, Melissa is best known for her seven-year role as Carol on the award-winning television series, The West Wing. While in Hollywood, Melissa co-founded Voices in Harmony, a mentoring program that uses theater to work with historically underserved teens. In 2013, Melissa left Hollywood to champion justice system reform at All Rise where she is at the forefront of engaging the public in the expansion of treatment courts and advancing justice system responses for individuals impacted by substance use and mental health disorders. She is a recipient of the Secretary of the Army’s Public Service Medal. IG @MaffyFitz
   
Mary McCormack is an actor, producer, and activist who played Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper on The West Wing A Tony-nominated Broadway actress, she is known for a diversity of roles across film, television, and theater including her portrayal of Deputy U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon on the TV series In Plain Sight and her Tony nominated turn as Gretchen in Boeing Boeing. Mary is an outspoken advocate for a whole host of causes, from social justice and women’s rights to veterans' issues and criminal justice reform.
IG @MaryCMcCormack

Sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington the Founders of Pop Culture Passionistas and The Passionistas Project. They both walked away from high-profile jobs in Hollywood to work together. Amy was the Vice President of Visual Effects and Post Production for all feature films at Warner Bros, working on movies like the Harry Potter, Matrix and Batman franchises. Nancy left the ad agency where she created Academy Award campaigns for Miramax.
 
They have conducted over 1600 interviews including red carpet events and more than 65 one-on-one oral histories for The Interviews for the Television Academy Foundation with pop culture icons like Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Rita Moreno, Lily Tomlin, Laverne Cox, Carol Burnett, and many others. They have also produced interviews for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame including a sit-down with Mick Jagger. They were handpicked by OWN to be part of the VIP digital press corps covering Oprah's Lifeclass during Winfrey's tour of the U.S. and Toronto.
 
Amy and Nancy expanded their brand and founded The Passionistas Project in 2018. Through their website, podcast, online sisterhood, and annual Power of Passionistas summit, they inspire women to follow their passions by telling positive pop culture stories through their media company.