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Carolyn Strauss

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Carolyn Strauss
Strauss in 2015
Born (1963-07-13) July 13, 1963 (age 61)
Scarsdale, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard[1]
Occupation(s)Television executive and producer

Carolyn Strauss (born July 13, 1963) is an American television executive and producer. She was the president of the Home Box Office network's entertainment division until 2008 and was responsible for commissioning series like The Sopranos, The Wire, Six Feet Under, Curb Your Enthusiasm and Sex and the City. Upon leaving the position she became a television developer and producer and was given a production deal with HBO. She has collaborated with the network on the series Treme, Game of Thrones, and Luck.[2][3][4][5][6]

Personal life

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Being of Jewish descent, in August 2015 she signed - as one of 98 members of the Los Angeles Jewish community - an open letter supporting the proposed nuclear agreement between Iran and six world powers led by the United States "as being in the best interest of the United States and Israel."[7]

Filmography

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Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2011 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Game of Thrones Nominated [11]
2012 Nominated
2013 Nominated
2014 Nominated
Outstanding Miniseries Treme Nominated
2015 Outstanding Drama Series Game of Thrones Won
2016 Won
2018 Won
2019 Won
Outstanding Limited Series Chernobyl Won
Outstanding Television Movie Deadwood: The Movie Nominated
2022 Peabody Awards Entertainment Somebody Somewhere Nominated [12]
2023 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series The Last of Us Nominated [11]

References

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  1. ^ "Everything You Need to Know About Executive Producer Carolyn Strauss". GotFan. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  2. ^ Brian Lowry (2011-04-21). "Recently Reviewed - Treme". Variety. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  3. ^ Kevin Gray (2008). "Hit Woman". Portfolio. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  4. ^ "Carolyn Strauss". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  5. ^ Lisa de Moraes (2008-03-18). "Losing an Inside Job at HBO". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  6. ^ "Treme Carolyn Strauss Executive Producer Bio". HBO. 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
  7. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (August 12, 2015). "98 Prominent Hollywood Jews Back Iran Nuclear Deal in Open Letter (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
  8. ^ Ariana Bacle (2014-09-05). "Oprah-approved 'Specials' stars intellectually disabled 20-somethings". Retrieved 2014-09-09.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (July 21, 2020). "HBO Orders 'Somebody Somewhere' Comedy Series Starring Bridget Everett". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2022). "'The Last Of Us': HBO Chief Gives Premiere Date Update On Video Game Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Carolyn Strauss". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
  12. ^ Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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