WIF congratulates the women who have taken home the Television Academy’s top honors at this year’s Emmy Awards!
Governors Award
Debbie Allen
Outstanding Comedy Series
“Ted Lasso”: Liza Katzer, Co-Executive Producer; Jane Becker, Supervising Producer; Jamie Lee, Supervising Producer; Tina Pawlik, Produced by
Outstanding Competition Program
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”: Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer; Michele Mills, Executive Producer; Zoe Jackson, Co-Executive Producer; Lisa Steele, Co-Executive Producer; Michelle Visage, Producer; Alicia Gargaro-Magaña, Producer; Jen Passovoy, Supervising Producer
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
“Hacks” (There Is No Line [Pilot]): Lucia Aniello, Directed by
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
“The Crown” (War): Jessica Hobbs, Directed by
Outstanding Drama Series
“The Crown”: Suzanne Mackie, Executive Producer; Oona O’Beirn, Producer
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, “Hacks”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II, “The Crown”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Kate Winslet as Mare Sheehan, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Waddingham as Rebecca Welton, “Ted Lasso”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher, “The Crown”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Julianne Nicholson as Lori Ross, “Mare of Easttown”
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
“Saturday Night Live”: Lindsay Shookus, Producer; Erin Doyle, Producer; Caroline Maroney, Producer
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
“Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020”: Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Co-Executive Producer; Denise Rehrig, Co-Executive Producer; Emily Gertler, Supervising Producer; Sara Vilkomerson, Supervising Producer; Paige Kendig, Producer
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
“Hamilton”: Jill Furman, Executive Producer; Maggie Brohn, Executive Producer
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”: Liz Stanton, Executive Producer; Laura L. Griffin, Producer; Kate Mullaney, Producer; Catherine Owens, Producer; Marian Wang, Producer
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
“Hacks” (There Is No Line [Pilot]): Lucia Aniello, Written by; Jen Statsky
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“I May Destroy You”: Michaela Coel, Written by
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”: Ali Barthwell, Liz Hynes, Joanna Rothkopf, Chrissy Shackelford, Seena Vali, Writers
Creative Arts Emmys
Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
“Keke Palmer’s Turnt Up with the Taylors”: Keke Palmer as Barbie / Gammy Tay / Lil Thad / Miranda / Rick
Casting for a Comedy Series
“Ted Lasso”: Theo Park, Casting by
Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“The Queen’s Gambit”: Ellen Lewis, Casting by; Kate Sprance, Casting by; Olivia Scott-Webb, Casting by; Tina Gerussi, Location Casting; Anna-Lena Slater, Location Casting; Tatjana Moutchnik, Location Casting; Stephanie Maile, Location Casting
Casting for a Reality Program
“RuPaul’s Drag Race”: Goloka Bolte, Casting by
Character Voice-Over Performance
“Big Mouth” (A Very Special 9/11 Episode): Maya Rudolph as Connie the Hormone Monstress
Contemporary Costumes
“Pose” (Series Finale): Analucia McGorty, Costume Designer; Michelle Roy, Assistant Costume Designer; Linda Giammarese, Costume Supervisor
Contemporary Hairstyling
“Pose” (Series Finale): Tene Wilder, Hairstylist; Lisa Thomas, Hairstylist
Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program
“Saturday Night Live” (Host: Maya Rudolph): Jodi Mancuso, Department Head Hairstylist; Cara Hannah, Key Hairstylist; Inga Thrasher, Hairstylist; Amanda Duffy Evans, Hairstylist; Gina Ferrucci, Hairstylist
Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“Pose” (Series Finale): Sherri Berman Laurence, Department Head Makeup Artist; Nicky Pattison Illum, Key Makeup Artist; Jessica Padilla, Additional Makeup Artist; Jennifer Suarez, Additional Makeup Artist
Choreography for Scripted Programming
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square: Debbie Allen, Choreographer
Contemporary Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program (Non-Prosthetic)
“Saturday Night Live” (Host: Elon Musk): Amy Tagliamonti, Key Makeup Artist; Kim Weber, Makeup Artist; Joanna Pisani, Key Makeup Artist; Young Beck, Key Makeup Artist
Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Program
- Black Is King: Zerina Akers, Costume Designer
- “The Masked Singer” (Super 8 – The Plot Chickens! Part 2): Marina Toybina, Costume Designer; Grainne O’Sullivan, Costume Supervisor; Gabrielle Letamendi, Assistant Costume Designer; Lucia Maldonado, Assistant Costume Designer
- Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular: Ariyela Wald-Cohain, Costume Designer; Patty Malkin, Costume Supervisor; Erica Schwartz, Assistant Costume Supervisor
Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Dick Johnson Is Dead: Kirsten Johnson, Directed by
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Boys State: Laurene Powell Jobs, Executive Producer; Nicole Stott, Executive Producer; Shannon Dill, Co-Executive Producer; Amanda McBaine, Producer
Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
76 Days: Pluto: Jean Tsien, Produced by
Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
“WandaVision” (Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience): Virginia Burton, Costume Supervisor
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
“Saturday Night Live”: Maya Rudolph as Host
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
“The Crown” (48:1): Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II
Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
“Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy”: Eve Kay, Executive Producer; Amy Entelis, Executive Producer; Molly Harrington, Supervising Producer
Main Title Design
“The Good Lord Bird”: Abigail Fairfax, Illustrator/Animator
Music Supervision
“I May Destroy You” (Ego Death): Ciara Elwis, Music Supervisor
Original Music and Lyrics
“WandaVision”: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Music & Lyrics
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
“RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked”: San Heng, Executive Producer; Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer; Jen Passovoy, Supervising Producer
Period and/or Character Hairstyling
“Bridgerton” (Art of the Swoon): Lynda J. Pearce, Assistant Department Head Hairstylist; Claire Matthews, Hairstylist; Tania Couper, Hairstylist
Period Costumes
“The Queen’s Gambit” (End Game): Gabriele Binder, Costume Designer; Gina Krauss, Assistant Costume Designer; Katrin Hoffmann, Assistant Costume Designer; Nanrose Buchmann, Assistant Costume Designer; Sparka Lee Hall, Costume Supervisor
Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Condragulations): Jamie Martin, Lead Editor
Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
“Life Below Zero” (The Other Side): Jennifer Nelson, Additional Editor
Picture Editing for Variety Programming
“A Black Lady Sketch Show” (Sister, May I Call You Oshun?): Daysha Broadway, Supervising Editor; Stephanie Filo, Editor; Jessica Hernández, Editor
Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
“The Queen’s Gambit”: Kai Karla Koch, Art Director; Sabine Schaaf, Set Decorator
Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
“WandaVision”: Sharon Davis, Art Director; Kathy Orlando, Set Decorator
Production Design for a Variety, Reality, or Competition Series
“Saturday Night Live” (Host: Kristen Wiig): Melissa Shakun, Art Director
Production Design for a Variety Special
“The Oscars”: Alana Billingsley, Art Director
Prosthetic Makeup
“The Mandalorian” (Chapter 13: The Jedi): Samantha Ward, Makeup Artist
Short Form Comedy, Drama, or Variety Series
“Carpool Karaoke: The Series”: Sheila Rogers, Supervising Producer; Diana Miller, Producer
Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
“Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man”: Morolake Akinosun, Producer
Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“The Queen’s Gambit” (Exchanges): Michelle Tesoro, ACE, Editor
Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
“Love, Death + Robots” (Snow in the Desert): Dawn Lunsford, Foley Editor; Alicia Stevens, Foley Artist
Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“Lovecraft Country” (Sundown): Paula Fairfield, Sound Designer
Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special
“The Queen’s Gambit” (End Game): Mary-Ellen Porto, Sound Editor; Rachel Chancey, Foley Artist
Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“The Mandalorian” (Chapter 13: The Jedi): Bonnie Wild, Re-Recording Mixer; Shawn Holden, CAS, Production Mixer
Special Visual Effects in a Season or Movie
“The Mandalorian”: Abbigail Keller, Visual Effects Producer
Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode
“Star Trek: Discovery” (Su’kal): Aleksandra Kochoska, VFX Producer; Kristen Prahl, VFX Producer Ghost VFX; Leslie Chung, VFX Supervisor Crafty Apes
Structured Reality Program
“Queer Eye”: Jennifer Lane, Executive Producer; Jordana Hochman, Executive Producer; Rachelle Mendez, Executive Producer
Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Special
Hamilton: Abby Levine, Video Control
Writing for a Nonfiction Program
The Social Dilemma: Vickie Curtis, Written by