Nancy Abraham Biography

Awards

• 1997CableACE-Historical Documentary Special or Series: winner
• 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Special: nominated
• 1999Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Programs: winner
• 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Special: nominated
• 2000Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Programs: nominated
• 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Special: nominated
• 2001Emmy-Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming - Programs: nominated
• 2001Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Programs: nominated
• 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Special: nominated
• 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Special: nominated
• 2002Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2003Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2004Emmy-Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming - Long Form: winner
• 2004Emmy-Outstanding Cultural & Artistic Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2005Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking: winner
• 2006Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Nonfiction Special: winner
• 2008Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2008Emmy-Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming: nominated
• 2008Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form: winner
• 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Nonfiction Special: winner
• 2009Video Source Award-: nominated
• 2009Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2009Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2010IDA Award-Distinguished Short Documentary: nominated
• 2010Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2010Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form: nominated
• 2010Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking: nominated
• 2011Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2012Emmy-Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Nonfiction Special: nominated
• 2012Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: nominated
• 2013Emmy-Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form: nominated
• 2013Emmy-Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming: winner
• 2013Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2013Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: winner
• 2013Emmy-Outstanding Science and Technology Programming: nominated
• 2013Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2013Edward R. Murrow Award-Edward R. Murrow Award: winner
• 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
• 2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: winner
• 2014Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television: nominated
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2014Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form: nominated
• 2014Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: winner
• 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
• 2015Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television: nominated
• 2015Emmy-Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2015Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form: nominated
• 2015Emmy-Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form: nominated
• 2016Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television: winner
• 2016Emmy-Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form: nominated
• 2017Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Television: nominated
• 2017Emmy-Outstanding Science and Technology Documentary: nominated
• 2017Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: nominated
• 2018Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Nonfiction Filmmaking: nominated
• 2018Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Nonfiction Filmmaking: nominated
• 2018Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Documentary: winner
• 2018Emmy-Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary: nominated
• 2018Emmy-Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary: nominated
• 2019IDA Award-Best Multi-Part Documentary: winner
• 2019Emmy-Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary: nominated
• 2019Emmy-Outstanding Current Affairs Documentary: winner
• 2019Emmy-Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary: nominated
• 2019Emmy-Outstanding Arts & Culture Documentary: nominated
• 2019Emmy-Best Documentary: winner
• 2019Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Documentary: nominated
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: winner
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Children's Program: nominated
• 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
• 2020Emmy-Outstanding Social Issue Documentary: winner
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2020Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: nominated
• 2021IDA Award-Best Multi-Part Documentary: winner
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: nominated
• 2021Realscreen Award-Non-Fiction - Archive-Based Program: nominated
• 2021Realscreen Award-Diversity & Inclusion: nominated
• 2022Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: winner
• 2022Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2022Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2022IDA Award-Best Multi-Part Documentary: winner
• 2022IDA Award-Best TV Feature Documentary or Mini-Series: nominated
• 2022IDA Award-Best Multi-Part Documentary: nominated
• 2022IDA Award-Best TV Feature Documentary or Mini-Series: nominated
• 2022Emmy-Outstanding Investigative Documentary: winner
• 2022Emmy-Best Documentary: nominated
• 2022Emmy-Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary: nominated
• 2022Emmy-Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary: nominated
• 2022Emmy-Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary: nominated
• 2022Emmy-Outstanding Short Documentary: nominated
• 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2022Primetime Emmy-Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking: nominated
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Program: winner
• 2023Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2023Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series, Over 40 Minutes: nominated
• 2023IDA Award-Best TV Feature Documentary or Mini-Series: nominated
• 2023IDA Award-Best Multi-Part Documentary: nominated
• 2023IDA Award-Best Episodic Series: nominated
• 2023Emmy-Best Documentary: winner
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Social Issue Documentary: winner
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Historical Documentary: winner
• 2023Peabody Award-Documentary: nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2023Emmy-Outstanding Sports Documentary Series: nominated
• 2024Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2024Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2024IDA Award-Best Limited Series: nominated
• 2024IDA Award-Best Limited Series: nominated
• 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2025Cinema Eye Honors Award-Outstanding Achievement in Anthology Series: nominated
• 2025Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2025Gotham TV Award-Breakthrough Nonfiction Series: nominated
• 2025News and Documentary Emmy-Outstanding Historical Documentary: nominated
• 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: winner
• 2025Emmy-Outstanding Long Sports Documentary: nominated
• 2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated
• 2026Independent Spirit Award-Best New Non-Scripted or Documentary Series: nominated