First African-American woman nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Mudbound. Received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing and Outstand...
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First African-American woman nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Mudbound. Received Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Miniseries or TV Film for Bessie.