Disney Heiress; Executive Film Producer; Philanthropist, Anti-Gun & Peace Activist; Founder of Peace is Loud

Abigail Disney Biography

Abigail E. Disney is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, philanthropist, and activist. Disney’s films include “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales,” the Emmy Award-winning “The Armor of Light,” both of which she co-directed with Kathleen Hughes, and “Pray the Devil Back to Hell.” As a philanthropist and social activist, she has worked with organizations supporting peacebuilding, gender justice, and systemic cultural change.

She is also Chair and Co-Founder of Level Forward, an ecosystem of storytellers, entrepreneurs, and social change-makers dedicated to balancing artistic vision, social impact, and stakeholder return. She created the nonprofit Peace is Loud, which uses storytelling to advance social movements, and the Daphne Foundation, which supports organizations working for a more equitable, fair, and peaceful New York City.

​​She is an internationally sought-after speaker & panelist who has graced the stage at The Women’s Economic Summit-Paris, Financial Times Women at The Top Summit, Fast Company’s Impact Council, and DealBook DC Strategy Forum. And, her 2020 TED Talk entitled, “Dignity isn’t a privilege. It’s a worker’s right,” has garnered nearly 2 million views.

As a progressive activist who speaks out against corporate greed and the need to tax the top 1% more, Disney has testified before the US House Committee on Financial Services, the Senate Finance Subcommittee, and the Senate Budget Committee.

Disney has been featured in the New York Times, the New Yorker, CBS Sunday Morning, CNN’s “At This Hour with Kate Bolduan,” The Washington Post, WTF with Marc Maron, The Guardian, CNN Business, BBC Radio, “Democracy Now,” KCRW “The Business,” Parade, The American Prospect, Bloomberg Businessweek Radio, TED Radio Hour, NowThis, Agenda – Financial Times, among other outlets.

Disney’s writing has appeared in print and online versions of The New Republic, The Guardian, The Atlantic, CNN Business, and The Washington Post.

She is currently working on a book about wealth, power, and privilege.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/10/2025.

Abigail Disney Videos

Dignity isn't a privilege. It's a worker's right | Abigail Disney

Dignity isn't a privilege. It's a worker's right | Abigail Disney

Abigail Disney Says There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Money

Abigail Disney Says There Is Such a Thing as Too Much Money

Disney Heiress Speaks Out Against Disneyland’s Abuse of Workers

Disney Heiress Speaks Out Against Disneyland’s Abuse of Workers

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