International Women’s Day: 8 Women Who Changed TV

As the old saying goes, behind every successful TV character, you’ll find a woman. Okay, so we’re paraphrasing. And yes, “every” might be a stretch, but over the last 60 years the television industry has benefitted tremendously from a series of brilliant, groundbreaking women both on camera and behind the scenes. In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Yahoo TV salutes 8 women who changed television.