TheWrap’s Power Women Breakfast in New York City kicked off on Friday with opening remarks from AMC chief transformation officer Jennifer Caserta.

In addition to Caserta, the event features a spotlight interview with Emmy- and Tony-winning actress Judith Light. Light will discuss her longtime advocacy for Lgbtq issues as well as the goal of achieving 50/50 gender parity in the entertainment industry by 2020.

The star, who has received two Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nomination for her role in Jill Soloway’s “Transparent,” and who is garnering critical raves for her powerful performance as Marilyn Miglin in FX’s “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” She will be interviewed by TheWrap Editor in Chief Sharon Waxman at the event, held at the Time Warner Center.

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Waxman will also moderate a panel on eradicating gun violence that will include,