DAUGHTER … Mother … Grandmother … Governor … Film ambassador … BIKER CHICK.”

This is how the invitation to the Texas Film Hall of Fame reads. Its legend is “Ann Rides Again” and inside is the famous picture of then Gov. Ann Richards dressed in white leather straddling a “hog.”

This annual event to be held on March 9 is a tribute to the late Ann, who helped create the booming Lone Star State movie industry. Honorees are Elizabeth Avellan, Betty Buckley, Richard Linklater, Ann-Margret and Bill Paxton. Presenters will be Ellen Burstyn and Julie Delpy with special guests Lily Tomlin and Anna Deavere Smith. The Dixie Chicks are also being honored and will appear. Time Warner Cable and Public Strategies sponsor down in Austin.

Source: baltimoresun.com