Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball; Research Paper Lucille Ball was a hard working, determined women. She was one of the first and most powerful women comedians, made people smile through tough times she grew up in, and had many achievements and awards. She stood out to the world, and did things the way she wanted. Lucille was an inspiration to many famous comedians to this day. As a woman in her time, she was very brave. To put yourself out in the world of acting was not something they did. Because of her actions she got in many films and eventually made her biggest role, Lucy in the award winning show “I Love Lucy”. “Her groundbreaking work in comedy paved the way for future stars such as Mary Tyler Moore, Penny Marshall, Cybill Shepherd, and even Robin Williams” (Lucille Ball- Mini Biography). Recent woman comedians have been impacted by Lucille. Because of Lucille they got the courage to go out and do what they are good at, making people smile. Not only was Lucille one of the first woman comedians, but also one of the first woman to own her own production company. “She bought out her former husband and took over Desilu Productions, making her the first woman to run a major television production studio” (Lucille Ball- Mini Biography). When her and her husband, Desi Arnaz, were together they owned their own production company, Desilu Productins. This was a huge role to take on as a woman. No one could believe she could run the business as a woman. As always Lucille proved everyone wrong. Lucille Ball is known as one of the most powerful woman on TV. She is an inspiration to all people, women and men. She puts much thought in her acting and makes it seem realistic. She wants to inspire people. And that is exactly what she did. “Even if she had never done another piece of acting again, Lucille Ball's impact on the world of comedy and the television industry in general would have been widely recognized” (Lucille Ball- Mini Biography). Everything Lucille did was inspirational.