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
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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.
Year
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.
1995
Best Comedy Episodic Casting
Tammara Billik and Justine Jacoby
Nominated
[ 1]
1997
Best Comedy Episodic Casting
Tammara Billik
Nominated
[ 2]
1998
Best Comedy Episodic Casting
Tammara Billik
Won
[ 3]
American Comedy Awards
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Year
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.
1995
Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication
Ellen DeGeneres
Nominated
[ 4]
1998
Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication
Ellen DeGeneres
Nominated
[ 5]
Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series
Laura Dern
Nominated
Emma Thompson
Nominated
1999
Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) – Network, Cable or Syndication
Ellen DeGeneres
Nominated
[ 6]
BMI Film & TV Awards
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Directors Guild of America
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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Writers Guild of America Awards
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Year
Category
Nominee
Result
Ref.
1997
Best Episodic Comedy
Mark Driscoll, Dava Savel, Tracy Newman, Jonathan Stark, Ellen DeGeneres for "The Puppy Episode"
Nominated
1998
Lawrence Broch for "Emma"
Nominated
[ 23]
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