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MJ Delaney

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MJ Delaney is a British director. She is known for her work on Ted Lasso, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2022.

Career

Delaney was born in London and graduated from Oxford University in 2007.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-25134911 |title=Powder Room: MJ Delaney shoots film debut in ladies' loo |last=Masters |first=Tim |date=6 December 2013 |work=BBC |access-date=7 October 2022}} She found early success in 2010 by making a parody of the music video for "Empire State of Mind", with the song rewritten to praise the Welsh town of Newport. The video's viral popularity led to her work directing well-received ads for organizations such as Aldi and Plan International. She also directed an episode of Coming Up.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/jun/17/mj-delaney-interview-ben-lump |title=MJ Delaney: 'My God, I've got a gaffer. What is a gaffer?' |last=Lamont |first=Tom |date=16 June 2012 |work=The Guardian |access-date=7 October 2022}} Her feature-film debut, Powder Room, was released in 2013.

Delaney worked with Sharon Horgan and Morgana Robinson on the short programme Morgana Robinson's Summer, which won a BAFTA Award in 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.campaignlive.com/article/director-mj-delaney-forged-unconventional-path-filmmaking/1484923 |title=How director MJ Delaney forged an unconventional path to filmmaking |last=Kiefer |first=Brittaney |date=22 June 2018 |work=Campaign |access-date=7 October 2022}} She later directed the final two episodes of the first season of Ted Lasso, receiving an Emmy nomination for "The Hope That Kills You".{{cite web |url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/06/04/mj-delaney-ted-lasso-director/ |title=Director MJ Delaney Chats about Bringing 'Ted Lasso' Season 1 to Its Emotional Conclusion |last=McLachlan |first=Megan |date=13 July 2021 |work=Awards Daily |access-date=7 October 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/ted-lasso-season-1-finale-roy-lockerroom-1235042209/ |title='Ted Lasso's' Brett Goldstein and Director MJ Delaney Break Down Roy's Last Match |last=Turchiano |first=Danielle |date=19 August 2021 |work=Variety |access-date=7 October 2022}} Delaney returned for Ted Lasso{{'}}s second season and won an Emmy for directing the episode "No Weddings and a Funeral".{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/jason-sudeikis-outstanding-comedy-series-win-ted-lasso-1235116695/ |title=Jason Sudeikis Celebrates "Show About Good & Evil" Following Outstanding Comedy Series Win for 'Ted Lasso' |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=12 September 2022 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=7 October 2022}} Delaney was part of the directing team of the Disney+ show Renegade Nell, which premiered on 29 March 2024 on the streaming service.{{Cite web |title=Disney+ Releases Official Trailer for Original Series Renegade Nell Streaming March 29 |url=https://press.disneyplus.com/news/disney-plus-renegade-nell-trailer-series-streaming-march-29 |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=Disney Plus Press |language=en}}

Awards and nominations

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scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | Directors Guild of America Awards

| style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

| Ted Lasso (for "The Hope That Kills You")

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| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2021/2100308-73rd-Annual-DGA-Awards-Television-Nominees-Announced.aspx |title=DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2020 |date=8 March 2021 |publisher=Directors Guild of America |access-date=7 October 2022}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series

| Ted Lasso (for "No Weddings and a Funeral")

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| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/2022/220126_74thAnnualDGAAwardsTelevisionNomineesAnnounced.aspx |title=DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2021 |date=26 January 2022 |publisher=Directors Guild of America |access-date=7 October 2022}}

scope="row" | Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards

| style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Comedy

| Ted Lasso (for "No Weddings and a Funeral")

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| style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/hca-tv-awards-severance-ted-lasso-dopesick-winners-night-2-1235198782/ |title=HCA TV Awards: 'Severance,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Dopesick' Win Top Streaming Awards on Night 2 |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=14 August 2022 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=7 October 2022}}

scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | Primetime Emmy Awards

| style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

| Ted Lasso (for "The Hope That Kills You")

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| rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" | {{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/mj-delaney |title=MJ Delaney |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=7 October 2022}}

style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

| Ted Lasso (for "No Weddings and a Funeral")

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References

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External links

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