Ellen is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on ABC from March 29, 1994, until July 22, 1998. The series was created by Neal Marlens, Carol Black and David S. Rosenthal. It was originally titled These Friends of Mine, but it was changed after the first season to avoid confusion with the NBC series Friends. Ellen stars stand-up comedian Ellen DeGeneres as Ellen Morgan, a Los Angeles bookstore owner in her thirties. The series centers on Ellen's daily life, her friends and her family.
Awards and nominations
Artios Awards The Artios Awards have been annually presented by the Casting Society of America (CSA) since 1985. The awards recognise excellence in theatrical, film, and television casting.
YearCategoryNomineeResult 1995 Best Comedy Episodic Casting Tammara Billik and Justine Jacoby 1997 Best Comedy Episodic Casting Tammara Billik 1998 Best Comedy Episodic Casting Tammara Billik
American Comedy Awards YearCategoryNomineeResult 1995 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication Ellen DeGeneres 1998 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication Ellen DeGeneres Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series Laura Dern Emma Thompson 1999 Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication Ellen DeGeneres
BMI Film & TV Awards YearCategoryNomineeResult 1995 TV Music Award W. G. Snuffy Walden
Directors Guild of America YearCategoryNomineeResult 1997 Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series Gil Junger for "The Puppy Episode"
GLAAD Media Awards YearCategoryNomineeResult 1997 Outstanding Comedy Series Ellen 1998 1999
Golden Globe Awards YearCategoryNomineeResult 1995 Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Ellen DeGeneres 1996 1998 1998 Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film Joely Fisher
Primetime Emmy Awards YearCategoryNomineeResult 1995 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Ellen DeGeneres for "The Spa" 1996 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Ellen DeGeneres for "Witness" 1997 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Gil Junger for "The Puppy Episode" Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Laura Dern for "The Puppy Episode" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Ellen DeGeneres for "The Puppy Episode" Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series Kris Trexler for "The Puppy Episode" Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Ellen DeGeneres, Mark Driscoll, Dava Savel, Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark for "The Puppy Episode" 1998 Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Emma Thompson for "Emma" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Ellen DeGeneres for "Neighbors" Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Lawrence Broch for "Emma"
Satellite Awards YearCategoryNomineeResult 1997 Best Actress in a Television Series Musical or Comedy Ellen DeGeneres 1998 Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Ellen
Screen Actors Guild YearCategoryNomineeResult 1994 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Ellen DeGeneres 1996 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series 1997 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Writers Guild of America Awards YearCategoryNomineeResult 1997 Best Episodic Comedy Mark Driscoll, Dava Savel, Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark, Ellen DeGeneres for "The Puppy Episode" 1998 Lawrence Broch for "Emma"
References
External links Awards and nominations for Ellen at IMDb