​‘Black Mass,’ ‘The Fighter' actress & Scituate resident honored

‘Black Mass,’ ‘The Fighter,’ ‘American Hustle’ actress and Scituate resident, Erica McDermott among five women to be featured in ‘The Story Behind Her Success’ presented by Boston Women in Media & Entertainment at Granite Links| October 19, 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

BOSTON │Boston Women in Media and Entertainment is pleased to announce a collaboration with radio legend Candy O’Terry’s “The Story Behind Her Success” podcast series. A unique and memorable luncheon celebrating the accomplishments of five Boston-area women featured this season on the weekly series will be held on October 19 at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. Hosted by television icon Liz Brunner, the inspiring event will feature interviews between O’Terry and these five women. Tickets, sponsorships and more information are available at www.BWME.org/TheStoryBehind

She remembers the moment she stepped out of a limousine at the Academy Awards. Linking arms with other members of the cast of The Fighter, she took Amy Adams words to heart: Remember this moment for the rest of your life. And she has. Welcome to the life of Erica McDermott: daughter, wife, mother, registered nurse, and movie star. It wasn’t so long ago that she decided to take a chance and enrolled in some acting classes. Her girlfriends encouraged her, saying she was beautiful and funny in a self-deprecating way. At an open casting call, she got the attention of Angela Peri, Principal and casting director at Boston Casting. Erica ended up nailing the role of tough girl, Cindy “Tar” Ecklund, in The Fighter, starring Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale. It was just the beginning of a career that continues to evolve with roles in American Hustle, Patriot’s Day, Black Mass, Manchester-by-the-Sea and more. Beyond her Irish eyes, wide smile and contagious laugh is a woman who is both brave and kind, inspired and inspiring. Erica McDermott is living proof that taking chances is good for the soul.

The audience will also learn the success stories of Megan Driscoll, founder & CEO, Pharmalogics Recruiting; Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, President and CEO of The Dimock Center; Jessica Leip, wife, mother, sister and friend who is living with terminal breast cancer; and Lisa Fenn, award-winning ESPN feature producer and author of “Carry On.” For more on all the honorees, click here.

A master interviewer and 2015 Massachusetts Broadcaster of the Year, O’Terry spent 25 years on Magic 106.7 where she created the station’s award-winning “Exceptional Women” show. In 2002 she conceived the live-interview series “The Story Behind Her Success” for BWME, and in 2018 launched a weekly podcast series by the same name.

“Shining a light on women doing great things with their lives is my greatest joy, and podcasting enables me to bring these stories to the world,” said O’Terry. “This luncheon will be like no other in Boston: inspiring, entertaining, joyful and tearful. Success is a very personal thing. For some, it is the creation of a company or the stewarding of a dream. For others, it is living another day.”

The afternoon will also feature O’Terry’s “16 Life Lessons,” a collection of inspiring photographs and mantras for women of all ages, a three-course lunch, raffle prizes and gift bags.

Past episodes of “The Story Behind Her Success” podcast can be found at: www.BWME.org/TheStoryBehindPodcast.

About Boston Women in Media and Entertainment

In the summer of 2012, O’Terry and media strategist Dayla Arabella Santurri formed BWME. The mission of the organization, to educate, connect and inspire women working in these fields, has been delivered through more than a dozen events and programs each year since its inception. The critically acclaimed “Story Behind Her Success” series — a live interview series and weekly podcast created and hosted by O’Terry — BWME’s “Road Trip” series, professional development scholarship fund BWME Cares, and partnerships with Innovation Women’s Speakers Bureau and the Boston College Club helped grow the organization’s membership to over 250 members within the first two years. Now as BWME enters its sixth year, the organization has refocused its mission, hired a new managing director, Valerie McSorley, and launched two new programs: an Elite Mentor Network and the series Wisdom Workshops.

“With five years behind us and with the feedback of hundreds of members who have come through our door, we’ve learned a great deal of what women in our field need to stack the deck in their favor,” said Santurri. “Access to the top professionals and decision-makers in our industry is vital to get where you want to go. Our new Elite Mentor Network and Wisdom Workshops will do just that,” added O’Terry.

With a board of directors that consists of Brunner, WICN-FM general manager and acclaimed vocalist Amanda Carr, legendary Arts and Entertainment critic Joyce Kulhawik, Nickerson PR CEO Lisa Nickerson, and entertainment attorney Sally Gaglini, BWME is poised for its next chapter.

BWME memberships are open to women employed in all aspects of media and entertainment. Membership applications are reviewed and approved by its board of directors and can be found at http://bwme.org/join/member-benefits.

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Story Behind Her Success Luncheon, October 19
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Granite Links Golf Club
www.BWME.org/TheStoryBehind