Carolyn Strauss
{{Short description|American television producer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|07|13}}
| birth_place = Scarsdale, New York, U.S.
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| occupation = Television executive and producer
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| alma_mater = Harvard{{Cite web|url=https://gotfan.de/game-of-thrones-tv-serie/everything-you-need-to-know-about-executive-producer-carolyn-strauss/|title=Everything You Need to Know About Executive Producer Carolyn Strauss|work=GoT Fan |publisher =GotFan |accessdate=June 1, 2018}}
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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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117945054?refCatId=32|title=Recently Reviewed - Treme|accessdate=April 26, 2011|publisher=Variety|author=Brian Lowry|date=April 21, 2011}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2008/08/13/Carolyn-Strauss-Leaving-HBO/|title=Hit Woman|accessdate=April 26, 2011|publisher=Portfolio|year=2008|author=Kevin Gray}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/carolyn-strauss|title=Carolyn Strauss|accessdate=April 26, 2011|work=The Huffington Post}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/17/AR2008031703138.html|title=Losing an Inside Job at HBO|accessdate=April 26, 2011|newspaper=The Washington Post|author=Lisa de Moraes|date=March 18, 2008}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.hbo.com/treme/cast-and-crew/carolyn-strauss/index.html|title=Treme Carolyn Strauss Executive Producer Bio|accessdate=April 26, 2011|publisher=HBO|year=2010}}
Personal life
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."{{Cite web|first=Seth |last=Abramovitch |authorlink= |title= 98 Prominent Hollywood Jews Back Iran Nuclear Deal in Open Letter (Exclusive) |work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=August 12, 2015 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/98-prominent-hollywood-jews-back-814855 |accessdate=}}
Filmography
- Treme (2010–2013) – Executive Producer
- Game of Thrones (2011–2019) – Executive Producer
- Luck (2011–2012) – Executive Producer
- The Specials (2014) – Executive Producer{{cite web |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/09/05/the-specials-own-tv/|title=Oprah-approved 'Specials' stars intellectually disabled 20-somethings|author=Ariana Bacle|date=September 5, 2014|accessdate=September 9, 2014}}
- Chernobyl (2019) – Executive Producer
- Deadwood: The Movie (2019) – Executive Producer
- The Baby (2022) – Executive Producer
- Somebody Somewhere (2022–present) – Executive Producer{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=July 21, 2020 |title=HBO Orders 'Somebody Somewhere' Comedy Series Starring Bridget Everett |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/hbo-orders-somebody-somewhere-comedy-series-bridget-everett-1202990897/ |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=}}
- The Last of Us (2023–present) – Executive Producer{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 16, 2022 |title='The Last Of Us': HBO Chief Gives Premiere Date Update On Video Game Adaptation |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/the-last-of-us-premiere-date-update-video-game-adaptation-hbo-1234934882/ |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}
Accolades
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| 2011
|rowspan=11|Primetime Emmy Awards |rowspan=4|Outstanding Drama Series |rowspan=4|Game of Thrones |{{nom}} | |
| 2012
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| 2013
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| rowspan=2|2014
|{{nom}} | |
| Outstanding Miniseries
|{{nom}} | |
| 2015
|rowspan=4|Outstanding Drama Series |rowspan=4|Game of Thrones |{{won}} | |
| 2016
|{{won}} | |
| 2018
|{{won}} | |
| rowspan=3|2019
|{{won}} | |
| Outstanding Limited Series
|{{won}} | |
| Outstanding Television Movie
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| 2022
|Entertainment |{{nom}} | |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards
|{{nom}} |
References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|id=1865467|name=Carolyn Strauss}}
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Category:Television producers from New York (state)
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