It is a union for actors and stage managers. It does not include crew, directors, designers or producers as they have their own unions such as IATSE for general crew for example.
LEIGH WHIPPERBorn in (1876) Charleston, South Carolina, died (1975) New York City, New York.The first Black member of the Actors' Equity Association (1913).Mr. Whipper's first Broadway appearance was...
The most useful thing that actors' equity does is provide for elderly actors and actors befelled by illness. Also, in the event of inability to find work, it provides for unemployment benefits...
An actors' equity will be based on the contracts they've made with the movies they've done. The Actor's Equity Association has a list of an actor's equity.
An actor's actor is an actor other actors look up to for their professionalism anddependable believable performances.Spencer Tracy, Katherine Hepburn would be good examples.