Elizabeth Perkins took part in the Take Back the Workplace March in LA

Hundreds attended the march which twinned with the #MeToo movement

Perkins carried a sign that named actor James Woods coupled with #MeToo

Weeds and Big star Perkins is currently starring in the hit NBC drama This is US

Actresses Elizabeth Perkins and Frances Fisher were among those who came out on Sunday to take part in a #MeToo march in Hollywood, with the Weeds star holding up a sign naming the actor James Woods.

Hundreds of people turned out for Take Back The Workplace and #Metoo Survivors marches to support victims of sexual assault and harassment, inspired by a social media campaign that has portrayed such abuse as a pervasive feature of American life.

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Perkins marched at the front of the line alongside former local Fox News reporter Lauren Sivan, who is among the women who allege they were sexually harassed by disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

On a mission: Elizabeth Perkins, left, marched at the front of a rally against sexual harassment and abuse alongside Harvey Weinstein accuser Lauren Silvan on Sunday in Hollywood

As she marched along, Perkins, 56, at one point held up a handwritten sign that said: 'James Woods #MeToo.' It's not known why she chose to carry it

The actress, who is currently appearing on the hit NBC drama This Is Us, is vocal in her support for those alleging abuse and harassment in the wake of the Weinstein scandal

The Take Back the Workplace March and the #MeToo Survivors March joined forces in the heart of Hollywood, near the entrance to the Dolby Theater where the Academy Awards take place.

They walked side by side past the tourists, costume shops, strip clubs and a man wearing a 'Whiskey Made Me Do It' T-shirt to gather for a rally of rousing speeches from the likes of Harvey Weinstein accuser Lauren Sivan and Oscar-winning producer Cathy Schulman.

'Not in pots, not in plants, keep your junk inside your pants,' the crowd chanted for a few minutes, before shifting gears to: 'Harvey Weinstein is a joke, women workers just got woke.'

Other chants included, 'Survivors united, we'll never be divided' and 'Whatever we wear, wherever we go, "yes" means "yes" and "no" means "no".'

As she marched along, Perkins, 56, at one point held up a handwritten sign that said: 'James Woods #MeToo.'

In September, actress Amber Tamblyn called Woods 'predatory', saying he tried to pick her and a friend up at a diner when she was 16. Responding, Woods accused Tamblyn of lying.

In September, before the current scandal, actress Amber Tamblyn called out Woods on Twitter claiming he'd tried to pick her up when she was just 16

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Responding on Twitter, Woods accused Tamblyn of lying

The spat between Tamblyn and Woods happened after the veteran actor criticized a movie portraying a gay affair between characters aged 17 and 24

The spat between Tamblyn and Woods happened after the veteran actor criticized a movie portraying a gay affair between characters aged 17 and 24

The House and Joan Of Arcadia actress responded on social media after Woods criticized the film Call Me By Your Name for having a love story between two gay 17-year-old and 24-year-old characters.

Twitter user Amanda Kendall linked the movie's subject and Tamblyn's accusation by asking Woods a question about the morality and legalities of underage relationships: 'What makes a 24yo/17yo gay relationship inherently indecent but skeevy old guys trying to pick up a pair of 16 year old girls is okay?'

Woods responded with the tweet: 'The first is illegal. The second is a lie.'

DailyMail.com has reached out to reps for both Perkins and Woods seeking comment.

Perkins, who currently has a role on the hit NBC drama This Is Us, is very vocal on social media in her support for the women who have spoken up and shared their own experiences of being shamed and sexually abused.

She has previously disputed with Woods on Twitter for his political stance on issues such as gender.

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When he tweeted a photo of parents holding signs to support their gender creative child and criticized them, Perkins responded on her own Twitter feed, describing him as a 'misogynistic hatefully vile human being.'

Frances Fisher also participated in the event that combined the Take Back The Workplace March and #MeToo Survivors March and Rally

Titanic star Fisher was among the speakers who addressed the crowd at the Hollywood & Highland complex in the heart of Tinseltown

March organizer Brenda Gutierrez, actress Frances Fisher and activist and #MeToo campaign founder Tarana Burke participate in the Take Back The Workplace March and #MeToo Survivors March & Rally

Pop culture critic Jasmyne Cannick speaks at the #MeToo Survivors March & Rally on Sunday in Hollywood

The #MeToo march and rally followed a relentless series of accusations by men and women who said they were victimized by high-powered figures in the entertainment industry.

Titanic star Frances Fisher was among the speakers at the event in the heart of Tinseltown.

She wore a march t-shirt with a black leather biker jacket and a baseball cap with the words #standupforsomething.

Marchers said they also represented men and women who had been sexually abused as children and in other situations.

'I've been sexually assaulted multiple times throughout my life,' said marcher Tara McNamarra, 21, of Los Angeles. 'It's affected me in every aspect of my life.'

She said the march was cleansing after years of not being taken seriously about having been abused.

Activists participate in the Take Back The Workplace March and #MeToo Survivors March & Rally on Sunday

Activist carrying a 'We Trust Women' sign participates in Sunday's marches. About 200 to 300 people attended the events

Sivan, a TV journalist who alleged sexual harassment from Weinstein, served as the 'celebrity chair' of the Take Back the Workplace part of the event event

While speaking at Sunday's rally, Sivan said that the time is ripe for a re-ordering of power

Activists participate in the Take Back The Workplace March and #MeToo Survivors March & Rally on Sunday

Producer Schulman, who presides over the advocacy group Women in Film, told the crowd that the sexual harassment problem can't be fixed by just weeding out sex criminals

Some marchers came with their families, some came with friends and attendees ranged in age from 4 to over 68.

Aislinn Russell, a 15-year-old Los Angeles high school student came with two peers and signs railing against terms like 'friend zone' and 's***'.

'Seeing the #metoo movement growing and seeing all these people telling their stories, I have my own stories too,' Russell said. 'I want to join in with that and not be silent with everything going on.'

Her sign, drawn in pink and purple block letters read: '"S***" is attacking women for their right to say yes.'

Her friend's read: '"Friend Zone" is attacking women for their right to say no.'

Another attendee, Nancy Allen, a 52-year-old woman from Los Angeles, carried a sign that read, 'I was 7.'

'We've been silent too long,' Allen said. 'A lot of people have kept this inside us for years and years.'

Event organizers estimated there were about 200 to 300 attendees. But they also acknowledged that it was 'difficult to tell' with the normal Hollywood Boulevard crowds.

An activist participating in Sunday's marches in Hollywood carried a sign that said 'We are not things'

A woman at the rally wore a hat that featured comments people have heard while being sexually harassed

Several hundred women gathered in front of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood before marching to the CNN building to hold the rally

Women made up a majority of the crowd, although men made a strong showing of support.

Howard Kim, a 68-year-old Los Angeles resident, came out to support the march.

'I'm just a little sorry there aren't more people out here,' Kim said. 'I was hoping there would be.'

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Steven Murphy, 51, of Los Angeles, said he regularly witnessed sexual harassment while working as an accountant in the healthcare industry.

'I´ve had personal experiences of friends, of co-workers who were harassed, and nothing ever came of it,' Murphy said. 'They were made out to be the guilty ones.

'They were pressured and harassed by the company for speaking out against assault and sexual harassment in the workplace.'

The marchers started at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, walking along the noted 'Walk of Fame' until they reached the Los Angeles headquarters of news network CNN at Sunset and Cahuenga Boulevards.

Sivan, a TV journalist who alleged sexual harassment from Weinstein and served as the 'celebrity chair' of the Take Back the Workplace part of the event event, said that the time is ripe for a re-ordering of power.

A woman wearing a 'Silence is not an option' shirt carried a sign reading 'A vagina brought you into the world, a vagina will vote you out'

Young women carried signs saying boys 'should be held accountable' and 'rape came before miniskirts'

Women carried signs that read 'I've been there' and 'believe women!' during Sunday's march

The marchers started at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue, walking along the noted 'Walk of Fame' until they reached the Los Angeles headquarters of news network CNN at Sunset and Cahuenga Boulevards

'We want our daughters and sons to be able to go to a workplace and never have to take a meeting with a dude in a bathrobe,' Sivan said. 'They will never have to choose to put out or keep their job.'

Producer Schulman, who presides over the advocacy group Women in Film, told the crowd that the sexual harassment problem can't be fixed by just weeding out sex criminals.

Women, she said, have to be protected from prejudice and abuse. Schulman called for diversifying workplaces and reforming human resources departments.

Although there were not many celebrity attendees on site, some supported the marches from afar.

'To all my sisters and brothers out there marching today in L.A Sending you love and support from thousands of miles away!' said Patricia Arquette on Twitter Sunday.

Claire Forlani, another Weinstein accuser, also tweeted: 'To the women and men marching in Hollywood today #metoomarch I am there in spirit. #Solidarity'

Along the route of the march, participants noted the stars of actors and producers accused of sexual harassment.

Meanwhile, at the first academy event of the season on Sunday night, not a single star mentioned sexual assault scandals.

The academy held its ninth annual Governor's Awards on Saturday night, presenting the first Oscars of the upcoming awards season to four film-industry veterans and one virtual reality project, reported Page Six.

One young women carried a sign saying her university 'protects rapists, while another outlined the meaning of consent

Along the route of the march, participants noted the stars of actors and producers accused of sexual harassment

More than 50 women have said that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them over the past three decades

It was a night of classic Hollywood shmoozing and celebration with a star-studded guest list of excited Oscar hopefuls.

But through the whole night not a single person mentioned the sexual assault scandals that has entranced the industry since allegations came to light in October about the now disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

In fact, one of the five awards given out was done so by Dustin Hoffman, who himself was accused of sexually harassing an intern in 1985.

Allegations against Hollywood stars have inspired an online campaign, tagged #MeToo, that has encouraged men and women in all walks of life to reveal their own experiences with sexual harassment and assault, often years after they occurred.

Among the most recent sexual harassment allegations, five women detailed misconduct accusations against Emmy-winning comedian Louis CK in The New York Times on Thursday.

He admitted to the misconduct alleged against him in a statement on Friday and apologized for his actions.

More than 50 women have said that Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them over the past three decades.

Weinstein has denied having non-consensual sex with anyone. Reuters has been unable to independently confirm any of the allegations.

Earlier this month, actor Kevin Spacey apologized to actor Anthony Rapp, who had accused him of trying to seduce him in 1986 when Rapp was 14.

Spacey's representatives said later he was seeking treatment.

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Eight current and former employees of the Netflix TV show House of Cards, who were not identified, also have accused Spacey, the star of the show, of sexual misconduct, CNN has reported.