During the uncertainty of the past year, television shows were a source of comfort, distraction, and entertainment. And when the 2021 Emmy Award nominations were announced recently, they were also a source of #VioletPride. Dozens of NYU alumni who work both in front of the camera and behind the scenes were nominated for TV's biggest prize. Congratulations to the Violet nominees and winners.

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

  • Jean Tsien (TSOA ’83), Produced by, 76 Days - Winner

Outstanding Animated Program

  • James L. Brooks (STERN ’72), Executive Producer, The Simpsons

Outstanding Comedy Series

  • Maya Erskine (TSOA ’09), Executive Producer, Pen15
  • Andrew Fleming (TSOA ’85), Executive Producer, Emily in Paris
  • Anna Konkle (TSOA ’09), Executive Producer, Pen15
  • Suzanne McCormack (STEINHARDT ’03), Co-Executive Producer, The Flight Attendant
  • Jeremy Reitz (TSOA ’11), Co-Executive Producer, Producer, Pen15
  • Jen Statsky (TSOA ’08), Executive Producer, Hacks
  • Andy Samberg (TSOA ’00), Executive Producer, Pen15
  • Bill Wrubel (TSOA ’93), Executive Producer, Ted Lasso - Winner
  • Steve Yockey (TSOA ’08), Executive Producer, The Flight Attendant

Outstanding Competition Program

  • Hillary Olsen (TSOA ’94), Co-Executive Producer, Nailed It!
  • Kyra Thompson (TSOA ’86), Executive Producer, The Voice

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes

  • Michelle Roy (TSOA ’15), Assistant Costume Designer, Pose - Winner

Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

  • Amy Duskin (TSOA), Makeup Artist, The Politician
  • Jessica Padilla (TSOA), Makeup Artist, Pose - Winner

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

  • Spike Lee (TSOA ’82, HON ’98), Directed by, David Byrne's American Utopia

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

  • Ken Druckerman (SPS ’93, TSOA ’95), Executive Producer, Framing Britney Spears

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

  • Josh Porter (TSOA ’94), Executive Producer, Pretend It's a City
  • Martin Scorsese (WSC ’64, STEINHARDT ’68, HON ’92), Executive Producer, Pretend It's a City
  • David Tedeschi (WSC ’94), Executive Producer, Pretend It's a City

Outstanding Drama Series

  • Isaac Aptaker (TSOA ’08), Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer, This is Us
  • Elizabeth Berger (TSOA ’08), Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer, This is Us
  • Julia Brownell (TSOA ’08), Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer, This is Us
  • Misha Green (TSOA ’06), Executive Producer, Lovecraft Country
  • Janet Mock (GSAS ’06), Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer, Pose
  • Kira Snyder (TSOA ’98), Executive Producer, Co-Executive Producer, Producer, The Handmaid's Tale

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

  • Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94, HON ’10), Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special

  • Helen Cho (TSOA ’09), Producer, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
  • Lydia Tenaglia (TSOA ’96), Executive Producer, United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell  

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

  • Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), This is Us

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

  • Elizabeth Olsen (TSOA ’13), WandaVision

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series

  • Richard McGuinness (TSOA ’82), Lighting Director, Saturday Night Live - Winner

Outstanding Main Title Design

  • Nick Woythaler (TSOA ’01), Lead Designer/Animator, WandaVision

Outstanding Narrator

  • Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), Lincoln: Divided We Stand - Winner

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming

  • Ryan McIlraith (TSOA ’16), Editor, Saturday Night Live
  • Jonah Moran (TSOA ’98), Editor, Hamilton
  • Ryan Spears (TSOA ’11), Editor, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour Or More)

  • Lester Cohen (TSOA ’83), Production Designer, The Undoing

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More)

  • Mark Ricker (TSOA ’95), Production Designer, Halston

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

  • James Bolenbaugh (TSOA ’11), Art Director, Hacks

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special

  • Jim Fenhagen (TSOA ’82), Production Designer, Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series

  • Jim Fenhagen (TSOA ’82), Production Designer, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series

  • Robert Ben Garant (TSOA), Executive Producer, Reno 911!
  • Thomas Lennon (TSOA ’92), Executive Producer, Reno 911!

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

  • Brendan Daw (TSOA ’07), Co-Executive Producer, Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen
  • Stephanie Gibbons (TSOA ’89), Executive Producer, Pose: Identity, Family, Community
  • Hillary Olsen (TSOA ’94), Co-Executive Producer, Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series

  • A.J. Catoline (TSOA ’92), Editor, Ted Lasso - Winner

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

  • Adam Gerstel (TSOA ’04), Editor, The Mandalorian

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

  • Michelle Tesoro (TSOA ’01), ACE, Editor, The Queen's Gambit - Winner

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special

  • Rachel Chancey (TSOA ’92), Foley Artist, The Queen's Gambit - Winner
  • Lawrence Manchester (STEINHARDT ’97), Scoring Mixer, The Queen's Gambit - Winner

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie

  • Joe Bauer (TSOA ’91), Visual Effects Supervisor, The Mandalorian - Winner

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

  • Phil Gurin (TSOA ’83), Executive Producer, Shark Tank

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

  • Bowen Yang (CAS ’12), Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

  • Aunjanue Ellis (TSOA ’95), Lovecraft Country

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Special

  • Eric Becker (TSOA ’04), Technical Director, The Oscars, The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd 
  • Shaun Harkins (TSOA ’81), Camera, The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd 
  • Dylan Sanford (TSOA ’98), Camera, The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
  • David Waterston (TSOA ’76), Camera, David Byrne's American Utopia
  • Bill Winters (TSOA ’98), Camera, Hamilton - Winner

Outstanding Television Movie

  • Marc Platt (LAW ’82), Executive Producer, Oslo

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

  • Rebecca Bruno (CAS ’98), Executive Producer, Becoming

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

  • Spike Lee (TSOA ’82, HON ’98), Executive Producer, Producer, David Byrne's American Utopia
  • Justin Wilkes (TSOA ’99), Executive Producer, Hamilton - Winner

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

  • Jeremy Tchaban (TSOA ’03), Co-Executive Producer, Supervising Producer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Winner

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

  • Maya Erskine (TSOA ’09), Written by, Pen15
  • Jen Statsky (TSOA ’08), Written by, Hacks - Winner
  • Steve Yockey (TSOA ’08), Written by, The Flight Attendant

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

  • Misha Green (TSOA ’06), Written by, Lovecraft Country
  • Janet Mock (GSAS ’06), Written by, Pose

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

  • Laura Donney (TSOA ’13), Written by, WandaVision

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

  • Megan Callahan-Shah (TSOA ’08), Weekend Update Written by, Saturday Night Live
  • Nicole Conlan (GAL, TSOA ’13), Written by, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
  • Anna Drezen (TSOA ’10), Head Writer, Saturday Night Live
  • Fran Gillespie (CAS ’07), Writing Supervised by, Saturday Night Live
  • Sudi Green (TSOA ’13), Writing Supervised by, Saturday Night Live
  • Jasmine Pierce (TSOA ’12), Written by, Saturday Night Live
  • Charlie Redd (TSOA ’14), Written by, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver - Winner
  • Celeste Yim (TSOA ’20), Written by, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

  • Nicole Conlan (GAL, TSOA ’13), Written by, Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020
  • Devin Delliquanti (TSOA ’06), Written by, The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse - Into The MAGAverse

There are so many talented alumni creating can't-miss content, sometimes it's hard to keep track! Did we miss someone? Please let us know by sending an email to alumni.info@nyu.edu.