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Shonda Rhimes

Birth Name:
Shonda Rhimes
Birth Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Profession
Producer, Writer, Actress
Shonda Rhimes

Fast Facts

  • In 2006, she won the WGA Award for TV from the Writers Guild of America, West
  • In 2007, she was nominated by the Writers Guild of America, West, for the WGA Award for TV
  • Named one of "Time" magazine's 100 people who help shape the world in May 2007
  • Rhimes was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Best Screenplay, Adapted or Original for "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement," in 2005
  • Received her bachelor's degree from the private Ivy League research university Dartmouth College, in 1991
  • Rhimes graduated with a master of fine arts from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television
  • Before selling her first script, she worked as a film-development assistant for a few years
  • Quote: "I don't understand why people don't understand that the world of TV should look like the world outside of TV․"
  • In 1998, she made her debut as a director with the short film "Blossoms and Veils," starring Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jeffrey Wright

Awards

  • 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 2003Razzie Award - Worst Screenplay:Nominated
  • 2005Black Reel - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Nominated
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
  • 2006PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2006WGA Award (TV) - Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2006WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Winner
  • 2007Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2007PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Winner
  • 2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2007WGA Award (TV) - Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2008Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2008Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2008PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
  • 2009Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2010Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2011Banff Rockie Award - Best Continuing Series:Nominated
  • 2011Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2013Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2013Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2013TV Guide Award - Fan Favorite Awards:Winner
  • 2013WIN Award - Outstanding Film/Show Written by a Woman:Winner
  • 2021PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
  • 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television:Nominated
  • 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2024Black Reel - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024Image Award - Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2024WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
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