Lena Dunham Biography, Celebrity Facts and Awards

Fast Facts

First short film, Dealing (2006), premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, UT; first feature, Creative Nonfiction (2009), played at South by Southwest in Austin, TX.
In 2009, was named one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film by Filmmaker magazine.
Made breakthrough by writing, directing and starring in Tiny Furniture (2010), a low-budget indie hit shot in 18 days in her family's New York apartment (it also starred her sister and mother, the photographer Laurie Simmons); it won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay and the Narrative Feature Award at South by Southwest.
Created HBO's Girls, which premiered in 2012 and costars high-school friend Jemima Kirke, who was also in Tiny Furniture.
Other work includes the Web series Tight Shots and Delusional Downtown Divas.

2013, Golden Globe — Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Winner
2014, Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Nominee
2012, Emmy — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Nominee
2012, Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Nominee
2012, Emmy — Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Nominee
2013, Emmy — Outstanding Comedy Series: Nominee
2014, Golden Globe — Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Nominee
2013, Emmy — Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Nominee
2015, Golden Globe — Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical: Nominee
2011, Independent Spirit Awards — Best First Feature: Nominee
2013, Emmy — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Nominee
2012, Emmy — Outstanding Comedy Series: Nominee
2011, Independent Spirit Awards — Best First Screenplay: Winner