I dont quite follow, what was her big impact? What made her a major influential figure for women in US history?

All i could find was that she was the first chinese-american Hollywood movie star, and first chinese-american actress to gain international recognition... which with what we know on Hollywood now... its kind of depressing

I kind of expected really big influential figures... but from the list on the US mints site... i only know 2 of the 10 names currently listed, which i could chalk upto my ignorance of US history, but im more inclined to believe ive completely missed something, and its not being openly pointed out...

update: figured out the the part thats been buried under everything:

Mints site

Step Two – Develop Design Concept Pool

In consultation with our legislated consultants, as well as representatives from other federal institutions they recommend, such as the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Gallery of Art, the Mint will develop a pool of design concepts that celebrate the important accomplishments and contributions made by women of the United States to the development and history of our country. The pool of concepts will be developed in part based on the solicitation of recommendations from the general public and in consultation with the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus. The pool of concepts should represent a wide spectrum of accomplishments and fields that include, but are not limited to, suffrage, civil rights, the abolitionist movement, government, science, space and arts, and should honor women from ethnically and geographically diverse backgrounds. The Mint will produce each concept in title or narrative format and will work with the legislated consultants and other subject matter experts to verify the concept pool as accurate and appropriate.

i thought it was just generally any major influential female figure, but its got a focus on diversity, that was the major part i was missing, now it makes more sense