. >> we have to get over this idea that women, female carcassonne need to be sexy. >> she also talks about her iconic role as one of two women on the run after the murder of a man who tried to rape her. the film, of course, "thelma and louise". >> when we were shooting the scene in the bedroom, there is a shot of him standing up without his shirt on, you know, and he's got that incredible stomach. ridley scott was personally spraying evian on his body. >> the actor who broke ground for her role as the first female commander in chief on network television talks about what's next for her. >> the president role, where do you go from there? >> geena is an official partner of u.n. women. i spoke to her when she was in new york working on empowering women around the world. >> you have an intire institute in your name that studies gender roles in media. what led you to this? the final impetus was my daughter. when she was a toddler i started watching preschool shows and kids movies with her. think because of some of the roles that i played that spoke to women a little bit i had a heightened