+ List of awards won by Picket Fences Kathy Baker won the most awards for her performance as Jill Brock. Awards and nominations Award Won NominatedAmerican Television AwardsArtios AwardsDirectors Guild of America AwardEdgar Allan Poe AwardsEmmy AwardsGLAAD Media AwardsGolden Globe AwardsHumanitas PrizeScreen Actors Guild AwardsViewers for Quality TelevisionWriters Guild of America AwardYoung Artist AwardYoungStar AwardsTotal number of wins and nominations References
Picket Fences is an American television drama series created by David E. Kelley and produced by David E. Kelley Productions, 20th Television and 20th Century Fox Television. The series tells the story of Rome, Wisconsin, a fictional small town with strange phenomenon and weird criminal activity, producing cases that the police, headed by Sheriff Jimmy Brock, are tasked with solving. Picket Fences aired on CBS from September 18, 1992 to June 26, 1996, broadcasting 88 episodes over four seasons during its initial run.
During the series' run, Picket Fences received nominations for a variety of different awards, including 27 Emmy Awards (with 14 wins), nine Golden Globe Awards (with one win), four Screen Actors Guild Awards (with one win), 2 Directors Guild of America Awards (with one win), and 22 Q Awards (with seven wins). Kathy Baker, who plays lead female character Jill Brock, received the most individual awards and nominations, won 3 Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe award, a SAG award, and 2 Q awards.
Awards and nominations Emmy Awards
Picket Fences received 27 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, with fourteen wins — twelve Primetime and two Creative Arts. The series won the award for Outstanding Drama Series in 1993 and 1994. Kathy Baker won the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1993, 1995 and 1996, and received a nomination for the award in 1994. Tom Skerritt won the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1993 and was nominated for the award in 1994. The series won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series three times, with Fyvush Finkel receiving the award in 1994 and Ray Walston winning the award in 1995 and 1996. Leigh Taylor-Young won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1994. Picket Fences also won the award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series twice, with Richard Kiley winning in 1994 and Paul Winfield winning in 1995. The two Creative Arts Emmy Awards the series won were for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series in 1994 and 1995.
Primetime Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1993Outstanding Drama Series Robert Breech, David E. Kelley, Mark Perry, Jonathan Pontell, Michael Pressman, and Alice West Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Skerritt Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Kathy Baker Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Fyvush Finkel Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Michael Jeter Richard Kiley 1994 Outstanding Drama Series Robert Breech, Ann Donahue, David E. Kelley, Geoffrey Neigher, Jack Philbrick, Jonathan Pontell, Michael Pressman, and Alice West Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Tom Skerritt Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Kathy Baker Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Fyvush Finkel Ray Walston Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Leigh Taylor-Young Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series James Earl Jones Richard Kiley Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Marlee Matlin 1995 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Kathy Baker Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ray Walston Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Paul Winfield 1996 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Kathy Baker Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Ray Walston Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Louise Fletcher
Creative Arts Emmy Awards Year Category Nominee(s) Episodes(s) Result Ref 1993 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series Shelly Levine and Loree Parral Outstanding Individual Achievement in Main Title Theme Music Stewart Levin 1994 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series Shelly Levine and Loree Parral 1995 Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costuming for a Series Shelly Levine and Loree Parral 1996 Outstanding Casting for a Series Craig Campobasso and Richard Pagano Outstanding Costumes for a Series Shelly Levine and Loree Parral
Golden Globe Awards
Picket Fences received nine Golden Globe Award nominations during its tenure, with one win for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for Kathy Baker.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 Best Television Series – Drama Best Actress – Television Series Drama Kathy Baker Best Actor – Television Series Drama Tom Skerritt 1995 Best Television Series – Drama Best Actress – Television Series Drama Kathy Baker Best Actor – Television Series Drama Tom Skerritt Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Leigh Taylor-Young Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Fyvush Finkel 1996 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Kathy Baker
Screen Actors Guild Awards Picket Fences received four Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, winning one for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series, awarded to Kathy Baker. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1994 Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Kathy Baker Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series Tom Skerritt Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Holly Marie Combs, Kelly Connell, Robert Cornthwaite, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Leigh Taylor-Young, Ray Walston, and Adam Wylie 1995 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series Amy Aquino, Kathy Baker, Don Cheadle, Holly Marie Combs, Kelly Connell, Fyvush Finkel, Lauren Holly, Costas Mandylor, Marlee Matlin, Justin Shenkarow, Tom Skerritt, Ray Walston, and Adam Wylie
Viewers for Quality Television Awards During its tenure, Picket Fences received 22 nominations for a Q award, presented by Viewers for Quality Television. The series won seven awards: one for Best Quality Drama Series; two for Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series, awarded to Kathy Baker; one for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series, awarded to Fyvush Finkel; one for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series, awarded to Lauren Holly; one for Best Recurring Player, awarded to Amy Aquino; and one for Specialty Player, awarded to Ray Walston.
Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1993 Best Quality Drama Series Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Tom Skerritt Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series Kathy Baker Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series Fyvush Finkel Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series Lauren Holly Specialty Player Ray Walston 1994 Best Quality Drama Series Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series Tom Skerritt Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series Kathy Baker Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series Fyvush Finkel Ray Walston Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Lauren Holly Specialty Player Robert Cornthwaite Roy Dotrice 1995 Best Quality Drama Series Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series Kathy Baker Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Fyvush Finkel Ray Walston Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Lauren Holly Specialty Player Marlee Matlin 1996 Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series Kathy Baker Best Recurring Player Amy Aquino
Young Artist Awards Picket Fences received 8 nominations for a Young Artist Award, winning two awards – one for Best Young Actress in a New Television Series, awarded to Holly Marie Combs and one for Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series, awarded to Adam Wylie. Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref 1991-1992 Best Young Actor in a New Television Series Justin Shenkarow Best Young Actress in a New Television Series Holly Marie Combs Outstanding Actor Under 10 in a Television Series Adam Wylie 1992-1993 Best Youth Actor Recurring or Regular in a TV Series Adam Wylie Best Youth Actor Guest-Starring in a Television Show Karl David-Djerf Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Television Series Holly Marie Combs, Justin Shenkarow, and Adam Wylie 1992-1993 Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series Justin Shenkarow Adam Wylie
Other awards Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Ref American Television Awards 1993 Best Actor in a Dramatic Series Tom Skerritt Best Actress in a Dramatic Series Kathy Baker Best Supporting Actor in a Dramatic Series Fyvush Finkel Best Supporting Actress in a Dramatic Series Lauren Holly Best Dramatic Series Artios Awards 1993 Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic Sharon Bialy, Debi Manwiller and Richard Pagano Best Casting for TV, Pilot Sharon Bialy, Debi Manwiller and Richard Pagano 1994 Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic Sharon Bialy, Debi Manwiller and Richard Pagano Directors Guild of America Award 1992 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Miniseries or Movies for Television Ron Lagomarsino 1993 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Lou Antonio Edgar Allan Poe Award 1994 Best Television Episode David E. Kelley GLAAD Media Award 1997 Outstanding TV - Individual Episode Humanitas Prize 1994 60 Minute Category David E. Kelley 1995 David E. Kelley 1996 Nick Harding & David E. Kelley Writers Guild of America Award 1993 Television: Episodic Drama David E. Kelley 1995 Nicholas C. Harding & David E. Kelley YoungStar Award 1997 Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama TV Series Adam Wylie
References
External links List of Primetime Emmy Awards received by Picket Fences List of awards and nominations received by Picket Fences at the Internet Movie Database