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Maya Forbes Biography

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Script department, Actress

Awards

  • 1994CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1994Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1995CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Writing a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996CableACE-Comedy Series: winner
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1996WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 1998WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Comedy: nominated
  • 2014Directors to Watch-: winner
  • 2014Grand Jury Prize-Dramatic: nominated
  • 2015WIN Award-Outstanding Film Directed by a Woman: winner
  • 2015WIN Award-Outstanding Film Written by a Woman: nominated
  • 2016EDA Female Focus Award-Best Woman Director: nominated
  • 2016The Screenwriter Award-: winner
  • 2017WGA Award (TV)-Long Form - Adaptation: winner