Carolyn Strauss

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.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Carolyn Strauss
Strauss in 2015
Born	(1963-07-13) July 13, 1963 (age 61) Scarsdale, New York
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Harvard[1]
Occupation(s)	Television executive and producer

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."^[7]

Filmography

• Treme (2010–2013) – Executive Producer
• Game of Thrones (2011–2019) – Executive Producer
• Luck (2011–2012) – Executive Producer
• The Specials (2014) – Executive Producer^[8]
• Chernobyl (2019) – Executive Producer
• Deadwood: The Movie (2019) – Executive Producer
• The Baby (2022) – Executive Producer
• Somebody Somewhere (2022–present) – Executive Producer^[9]
• The Last of Us (2023–present) – Executive Producer^[10]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2011	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	Game of Thrones	Nominated	[11]
2012				Nominated
2013				Nominated
2014				Nominated
		Outstanding Miniseries	Treme	Nominated
2015		Outstanding Drama Series	Game of Thrones	Won
2016				Won
2018				Won
2019				Won
		Outstanding Limited Series	Chernobyl	Won
		Outstanding Television Movie	Deadwood: The Movie	Nominated
2022	Peabody Awards	Entertainment	Somebody Somewhere	Nominated	[12]
2023	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Drama Series	The Last of Us	Nominated	[11]

References

1. "Everything You Need to Know About Executive Producer Carolyn Strauss". GotFan. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
2. Brian Lowry (2011-04-21). "Recently Reviewed - Treme". Variety. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
3. Kevin Gray (2008). "Hit Woman". Portfolio. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
4. "Carolyn Strauss". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
5. Lisa de Moraes (2008-03-18). "Losing an Inside Job at HBO". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
6. "Treme Carolyn Strauss Executive Producer Bio". HBO. 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-26.
7. Abramovitch, Seth (August 12, 2015). "98 Prominent Hollywood Jews Back Iran Nuclear Deal in Open Letter (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
8. Ariana Bacle (2014-09-05). "Oprah-approved 'Specials' stars intellectually disabled 20-somethings". Retrieved 2014-09-09.
9. Petski, Denise (July 21, 2020). "HBO Orders 'Somebody Somewhere' Comedy Series Starring Bridget Everett". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
10. Andreeva, Nellie (February 16, 2022). "'The Last Of Us': HBO Chief Gives Premiere Date Update On Video Game Adaptation". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
11. "Carolyn Strauss". Television Academy. Retrieved 2024-10-20.
12. Voyles, Blake (September 20, 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved September 20, 2023.

External links

• Carolyn Strauss at IMDb