Gloria Steinem’s surprising – and iconic – movies, TV cameos

Gloria Steinem was an icon in more ways than one.

Although the trailblazing civil rights activist and journalist, who died on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at age 92, was most well known for her feminist activism, the women's rights advocate also left her mark on pop culture with several high-profile cameos in TV and film.

Over the years, Steinem shared the screen with an array of A-listers, from Mary Tyler Moore and Garry Shandling to Sarah Jessica Parker and Julianne Moore.

"Gloria's greatest gift was her ability to listen to others, to make others feel seen and heard," a tribute on Steinem's official Instagram page read. "Her words, actions and example gave people permission to be their truest selves. Gloria lived true to her independent spirit, always with curiosity and a great sense of humor."

In a subtle nod to her journalism roots, Steinem appeared as herself on a 1995 episode of the Mary Tyler Moore comedy, which followed Moore's character, editor-in-chief Louise Felcott, as she manages a New York City newspaper.

In 1995, Steinem made a guest appearance on the talk-show satire series starring Garry Shandling and Jeffrey Tambor. In one scene, Steinem has a painfully awkward encounter with Tambor's…

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