+ List of awards won by Damages Glenn Close won many awards for her performance as Patty Hewes. Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedAmerican Cinema Editors AwardsAustralian Film Institute AwardsArtios AwardsBiarritz International Festival of Audiovisual ProgrammingCrime Thriller AwardsCritics' Choice Television AwardsDorian AwardsEdgar Allan Poe AwardsEmmy AwardsGeneva International Film Festival Tous EcransGolden Globe AwardsGolden Reel AwardsGracie AwardsIGN Summer Movie AwardsProducers Guild of America AwardsSatellite AwardsScreen Actors Guild AwardsTCA AwardsWomen's Image Network AwardsWriters Guild of America AwardTotal number of wins and nominations References
Damages is an American legal thriller television series created by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman and produced by KZK Productions, Sony Pictures Television, FX Productions, Bluebush Productions and Gotham Music Placement. The series chronicles the relationship between Patty Hewes (Glenn Close), a high powered attorney, and her protégée Ellen Parsons (Rose Byrne) as well as the major case they take on each season. Damages aired on FX from July 24, 2007 to September 12, 2012, broadcasting 59 episodes over five seasons during its initial run.
During the series' run, Damages received nominations for a variety of different awards, including 20 Emmy awards (with 4 wins), eight Golden Globe Awards (with one win), four Screen Actors Guild Awards, and 4 TCA Awards. Glenn Close, for her portrayal of Patty Hewes, received the most individual awards and nominations, winning 2 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award and a Satellite award.
Awards and nominations
Emmy Awards
Damages received 20 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with four wins — three Primetime and one Creative Arts. The series received two nominations for the award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2008 and 2009. Glenn Close won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2008 and 2009, and received a nomination for the award in 2010 and 2012. The series received nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series four times, with Željko Ivanek receiving the award in 2008. The series won a Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series in 2008.
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 2008Outstanding Drama Series Mark A. Baker, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Glenn Close Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ted Danson Željko Ivanek Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Allen Coulter Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, and Daniel Zelman 2009 Outstanding Drama Series Mark A. Baker, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, and Aaron Zelman Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Glenn Close Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series William Hurt Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Rose Byrne Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Ted Danson Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Todd A. Kessler 2010 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Glenn Close Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Martin Short Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Rose Byrne Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Ted Danson Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Lily Tomlin 2012 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Glenn Close
Creative Arts Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2008 Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Avy Kaufman, Ross Meyerson and Julie Tucker 2009 Ross Meyerson and Julie Tucker
Golden Globe Awards
Damages received eight Golden Globe Award nominations during its tenure, with one win for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for Glenn Close.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2007 Best Television Series – Drama Best Actress – Television Series Drama Glenn Close Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Rose Byrne Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Ted Danson 2009 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Glenn Close Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Rose Byrne Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film William Hurt 2012 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Glenn Close
Golden Reel Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Episode(s) Result Ref 2008 Best Sound Editing - Music for Short Form Television Robert Cotnoir 2010 Best Sound Editing - Long Form Music in Television Best Sound Editing - Long Form Dialogue and ADR in Television Fred Rosenberg, David Ellinwood, Louis Bertini, Eliza Paley, and Lidia Tamplenizza 2012 Best Sound Editing - Short Form Music in Television Robert Cotnoir 2013 Best Sound Editing - Long Form Music in Television
Satellite Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2007 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Glenn Close 2008 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Željko Ivanek 2009 Best Television Series – Drama Best Actress – Television Series Drama Glenn Close 2010 Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Martin Short Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Rose Byrne
Screen Actors Guild Awards Damages received four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, all for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for Glenn Close. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2007 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Glenn Close 2009 2010 2011
Television Critics Association Awards During its tenure, Damages received four TCA Award nominations - two for the series and two individual awards for Glenn Close. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 2008 Outstanding Achievement in Drama Outstanding New Program Individual Achievement in Drama Glenn Close 2009
Other awards Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Ref ACE Eddie Awards 2007 Best Edited One-Hour TV Series - Commercial Television Malcolm Jamieson AFI Awards 2007 International Award for Best Actress Rose Byrne 2009 Artios Awards 2008 Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama Julie Tucker Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Pilot - Drama Avy Kaufman and Julie Tucker 2009 Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Television Series - Drama Ross Meyerson and Julie Tucker 2010 Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming 2007 Golden FIPA for TV Series and Serial Mark A. Baker, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman Crime Thriller Awards 2010 Best International TV Drama Best Leading Actress Glenn Close Edgar Allan Poe Award 2010 Best Television Episode Teleplay Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman 2011 Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler and Daniel Zelman Dorian Awards 2010 TV Drama Performance of the Year Glenn Close 2011 TV Drama of the Year Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans 2007 Best International Series Allen Coulter, Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman Gracie Awards 2010 Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama Series or Special Glenn Close IGN Summer Movie Awards 2010 Best TV Actress Rose Byrne Glenn Close Producers Guild of America Awards 2008 Best Episodic Drama Mark A. Baker, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler and Daniel Zelman Women's Image Network Awards 2009 Outstanding Actress Drama Series Glenn Close Writers Guild of America Awards 2007 Television: New Series Jeremy Doner, Mark Fish, Davey Holmes, Glenn Kessler, Todd A. Kessler, Willie Reale, Adam Stein, Aaron Zelman, Daniel Zelman
References
External links List of Primetime Emmy Awards received by Damages List of awards and nominations received by Damages at the Internet Movie Database