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    TV Writer-Producer Shonda Rhimes to Receive WGAW's 2015 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television
    TV Writer-Producer Shonda Rhimes to Receive WGAW's 2015 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing...Acclaimed television writer-producer Shonda Rhimes (Grey's Anatomy, Scandal, How to Get Away with Murder..."Few writers in television have had the impact on the medium that Shonda Rhimes has.
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-award/shonda-rhimes
    WGAW Statement on Diversity in the Entertainment Industry
    Shonda Rhimes, speaking last weekend, defined the task simply and beautifully: ‘to write the world as
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/2016/statement-diversity-entertainment-industry
    Paddy Chayefsky TV Laurel Award Previous Recipients
    Shonda Rhimes. Read More Watch the Speech. 2014. Garry Marshall. Read More Watch the Speech. 2013.
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-previous-recipients
    WGAW Issues Latest Inclusion Report
    Members include Co-Chairs Glen Mazzara and Shonda Rhimes, as well as Doug Atchison, Nazrin Choudhury,
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/connect/wgaw-issues-latest-inclusion-report
    Taking Care of Each Other
    Abrams, Greg Berlanti, Adam McKay, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Mike Schur, and John Wells, writers have
    www.wgacontract2023.org/announcements/taking-care-of-each-other
    WGA Raises Solidarity Assistance Funds
    Abrams, Greg Berlanti, Adam McKay, Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, Mike Schur, and John Wells, writers have
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/wga-raises-solidarity-assistance-funds
    Television Writer-Producer Yvette Lee Bowser to Receive WGAW’s 2023 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Cannell, Shonda Rhimes, David Chase, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, Larry David, Garry Marshall, and Alison
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-award/yvette-lee-bowser
    TV Writer-Producer Alison Cross to Receive WGAW’s 2018 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Larry David, Diane English, Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick, Joshua Brand & John Falsey, Garry Marshall, Shonda...Rhimes, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, and most recently Aaron Sorkin. © 2023 Writers Guild of America
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-award/alison-cross
    Writers Guild of America West Issues Inclusion Report Card for 2017-18 TV Staffing Season
    WGAW’s Inclusion and Equity Group is comprised of Guild members, including Co-Chairs Glen Mazzara and Shonda...Rhimes, as well as Doug Atchison, Leo Chu, Jennifer Crittenden, Eric Garcia, Terri Kopp, Aimee Lagos
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/2019/wgaw-issues-inclusion-report-card-for-2017-18-tv-staffing-season
    Television Writer-Producer Yvette Lee Bowser to Receive WGAW’s 2023 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Cannell, Shonda Rhimes, David Chase, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, Larry David, Garry Marshall, and Alison
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/television-writer-producer-yvette-lee-bowser-to-receive-wgaw-2023-paddy-chayefsky-laurel-award-for-television-writing-achievement
    Television Comedy Writer Merrill Markoe to Receive WGAW’S 2020 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Cannell, Shonda Rhimes, David Chase, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, Larry David, Garry Marshall, and Alison
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-award/merrill-markoe
    Jenji Kohan to Receive WGAW’s 2019 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Cannell, Shonda Rhimes, David Chase, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, Larry David, Garry Marshall, and most
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-award/jenji-kohan
    Presenters Line-Up Announced for 2015 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Show
    achievement award to Scandal/Grey's Anatomy creator and How to Get Away with Murder Executive Producer Shonda...Rhimes, Parks and Recreation co-star Adam Scott, Suburgatory co-star Cheryl Hines, actor Sir Patrick
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/2015/presenters-line-up-announced-writers-guild-awards
    Friends Co-Creators Marta Kauffman & David Crane to Receive WGAW’s 2016 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    English, Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick, Joshua Brand & John Falsey, Garry Marshall, and, most recently, Shonda...Rhimes. © 2023 Writers Guild of America West.
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-award/marta-kauffman-david-crane
    TV Writer-Producer Alison Cross to Receive WGAW’s 2018 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Larry David, Diane English, Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick, Joshua Brand & John Falsey, Garry Marshall, Shonda...Rhimes, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, and most recently Aaron Sorkin.
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/2018/alison-cross-to-receive-2018-paddy-chayefsky-laurel-award-for-television-writing
    Television Comedy Writer Merrill Markoe to Receive WGAW’S 2020 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Cannell, Shonda Rhimes, David Chase, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, Larry David, Garry Marshall, and Alison
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/tv-comedy-writer-merrill-markoe-to-receive-wgaw-2020-paddy-chayefsky-laurel-award
    Orange Is the New Black and Weeds Creator Jenji Kohan to Receive WGAW’s 2019 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    Cannell, Shonda Rhimes, David Chase, Marta Kauffman & David Crane, Larry David, Garry Marshall, and most
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/2019/jenji-kohan-to-receive-2019-paddy-chayefsky-laurel-award
    Friends Co-Creators Marta Kauffman & David Crane to Receive WGAW's 2016 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement
    English, Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick, Joshua Brand & John Falsey, Garry Marshall, and, most recently, Shonda...Rhimes.
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/press/2016/kauffman-crane-to-receive-laurel-award
    The West Wing and The Newsroom Creator Aaron Sorkin to Receive WGAW’s 2017 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award
    Larry David, Diane English, Marshall Herskovitz & Ed Zwick, Joshua Brand & John Falsey, Garry Marshall, Shonda...Rhimes, and most recently Marta Kauffman & David Crane. © 2023 Writers Guild of America West.
    awards.wga.org/awards/awards-recipients/laurel-awards/tv-laurel-award/aaron-sorkin
    NAIWC Sees Encouraging Changes in 2021
    he was appointed recently to the WGAW’s Inclusion and Equity Group, co-chaired by Glenn Mazzara and Shonda...Rhimes.
    www.wga.org/news-events/news/connect/11-12-21/naiwc-sees-encouraging-changes-in-2021
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