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Angela Shelton is a model, actress, comedian, writer and filmmaker who set off across the country to make a documentary about other women named Angela Shelton during the recent writer's strike. It was supposed to be funny. Instead she ended up documenting the lives of 40 women, 60 percent of whom had been raped, beaten or molested, and found herself on a path to self-discovery in her film "Searching for Angela Shelton," available in its entirety at SnagFilms.

Angela and her crew of five climbed into an RV and took off in search of other women with her name as a way of examining women in America. According to Angela, "My survey said that women have been screwed over, raped, beaten, stolen from, starved, frozen in fear, kept silent and weak, but we are stronger than any force imaginable. And we have not only survived, we are prevailing and you haven't seen anything yet. "

While on her journey, Angela found that the Angela Shelton in Charlotte, N.C., where her father lives, tracks sexual predators. Angela's own father molested her as a child, and it becomes clear to her that this journey isn't just about other Angela Sheltons -- it's about her as well, and she ends up on her dad's doorstep on Father's Day, to have a talk about the abuse he subjected her to as a child.

Since making the film, Angela and her movie have been featured on "48 Hours Investigates" and "Oprah," and the movie has been shown on Lifetime. She now travels the country speaking about sexual abuse and has started a foundation to help survivors. She was awarded a certificate of appreciation by the United States Department of Justice for her work with crime victims, and she is releasing a workbook for schools and support groups to use in conjunction with her movie to help survivors deal with trauma.

Not bad for a lady we get to watch drain a septic tank.