MJ Delaney

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MJ Delaney
NationalityBritish
Alma mater Oxford University
OccupationDirector
Years active2010–present

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.

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Career

Delaney was born in London and graduated from Oxford University in 2007. [1] 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 . [2] Her feature-film debut, Powder Room , was released in 2013. [1]

Delaney worked with Sharon Horgan and Morgana Robinson on the short programme Morgana Robinson's Summer, which won a BAFTA Award in 2018. [3] She later directed the final two episodes of the first season of Ted Lasso , receiving an Emmy nomination for "The Hope That Kills You". [4] [5] Delaney returned for Ted Lasso's second season and won an Emmy for directing the episode "No Weddings and a Funeral". [6] Delaney was part of the directing team of the Disney+ show Renegade Nell , which premiered on 29 March 2024 on the streaming service. [7]

Awards and nominations

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Directors Guild of America Awards 2021 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series Ted Lasso (for "The Hope That Kills You")Nominated [8]
2022 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy SeriesTed Lasso (for "No Weddings and a Funeral")Nominated [9]
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards 2022 Best Directing in a Streaming Series, ComedyTed Lasso (for "No Weddings and a Funeral")Nominated [10]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2021 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Ted Lasso (for "The Hope That Kills You")Nominated [11]
2022 Outstanding Directing for a Comedy SeriesTed Lasso (for "No Weddings and a Funeral")Won

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References

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  2. ↑ Lamont, Tom (16 June 2012). "MJ Delaney: 'My God, I've got a gaffer. What is a gaffer?'". The Guardian . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  3. ↑ Kiefer, Brittaney (22 June 2018). "How director MJ Delaney forged an unconventional path to filmmaking". Campaign . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  4. ↑ McLachlan, Megan (13 July 2021). "Director MJ Delaney Chats about Bringing 'Ted Lasso' Season 1 to Its Emotional Conclusion". Awards Daily. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. ↑ Turchiano, Danielle (19 August 2021). "'Ted Lasso's' Brett Goldstein and Director MJ Delaney Break Down Roy's Last Match". Variety . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (12 September 2022). "Jason Sudeikis Celebrates "Show About Good & Evil" Following Outstanding Comedy Series Win for 'Ted Lasso'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Disney+ Releases Official Trailer for Original Series Renegade Nell Streaming March 29". Disney Plus Press. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  8. ↑ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2020". Directors Guild of America. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2021". Directors Guild of America. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  10. ↑ Nordyke, Kimberly (14 August 2022). "HCA TV Awards: 'Severance,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'Dopesick' Win Top Streaming Awards on Night 2". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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