Florence Ballard of plot components parallel events in the Supremes' career. The central character of Effie White, like Florence Ballard, is criticized for being overweight, and is fired from the group. The film version of "Dreamgirls" released in 2006 features more overt references to Ballard's life and the Supremes' story, including gowns and album covers that are direct copies of Supremes originals. Jennifer Hudson won a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for her portrayal of Effie White in the "Dreamgirls" film. In her Golden Globe acceptance speech, Hudson dedicated her win to Florence Ballard. The music video for the Diana Ross
Florence A. Davis Business" magazine., In August 2009, Davis married Anthony Gooch. Florence A. Davis Florence Davis is the President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Starr Foundation. She has served since March 1999. Davis graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wellesley College and then the New York University School of Law where she was a Root-Tilden Scholar. She joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1979. In 1986, she began working for Morgan Stanley rising to Director of Worldwide Regulatory Affairs. In 1995, she became Vice President and General Counsel at American International Group (AIG). In 1992, she was named to