Judd Apatow
The director of “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” and “Knocked Up” started his career as a screenwriter, working on several different Jim Carrey movies uncredited. More recently, he was the producer of “Girls,” a comedy drama starring Lena Dunham. For his “outspoken and tireless advocate on behalf of women in the arts,” he was awarded the ACLU Bill of Rights Award. Politically, Apatow leans far to the left, and he has made no secret of his opposition to President Trump. In an interview with “Rolling Stone” after the 2016 election, Apatow said, “It’ll be sad to watch people realize that that’s what they voted for. They just wanted things to change. But they elected the same person [in 2000].”
Julia Roberts
“Pretty Woman” star Julia Roberts has been one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood, including a then-record $25 million payment for her role in 2003’s “Mona Lisa Smile.” She’s been in over 50 films, which have grossed nearly $3 billion. While Roberts has said that she doesn’t want to talk about politics, she has made frequent remarks showing that she leans left. These include this comment about President George W. Bush: “He’s not my president. He will never be my president.” She’s also remarked, “Republican comes in the dictionary just after ‘reptile’ and just above ‘repugnant.’”
Kerry Washington
Washington gained prominence for her role in the political drama “Scandal” and has never been shy about politics. In 2012, for example, she spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of President Obama’s reelection, and in 2013, she was an honorary chairperson of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network’s Respect Awards. Additionally, she was on Obama’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities. One of her primary focuses has been voter apathy and engagement. She says, “You may not be thinking about politics, but politics is thinking about you.”