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Shonda Rhimes
Shonda Lynn Rhimes is an American television producer and screenwriter, and founder of the production company Shondaland. Rhimes became known as the first showrunner—creator, head writer and executive producer—of the medical drama Grey's Anatomy (2005–present), its spin-off Private Practice (2007–2013) and the political thriller Scandal (2012–2018), becoming the first African American female showr…
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culture · American television producer and screenwriter (born 1970) · screenwriter · writer · film producer · showrunner · television producer · film director · also Shonda Rhimes, Shonda Lynn Rhimes, Rhimes
Born 13 January 1970 · Q242329
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2026· 6 entries
Mshale: Katherine Heigl On Shonda Rhimes' Negative Comments: 'I'm Sorry That She Feels That Way' Maldives (MisShJ1rlp)
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Shonda Rhimes
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Page Six: Shonda Rhimes defends Eric Dane’s Oscars 2026 ‘In Memoriam’ snub: He’s ‘not a movie star’
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Us Weekly: Shonda Rhimes Reacts to Eric Dane Being Left Out of 2026 Oscars In Memoriam After His Death
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E!: Shonda Rhimes Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance With Her 3 Daughters at Bridgerton Season 4 Premiere
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2025· 5 entries
Yahoo: Shonda Rhimes Reveals Why She Had to Miss Sandra Oh's Last Day on “Grey's Anatomy: ”'You Tear Yourself Apart'
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MadameNoire: How Shonda Rhimes Changed TV Forever One “Yes” At A Time
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New York Post: Shonda Rhimes confronted ABC president over ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ becoming ‘an all white show’
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Collider: Shonda Rhimes Reveals Why She Stopped Writing TV — and Why She Returned for ‘Queen Charlotte’
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Page Six: Bronson Pinchot reveals Shonda Rhimes’ 2 golden rules while filming new Netflix show ‘The Residence’
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2024· 1 entry
Rhimes was bestowed an Honorary Commander of the British Empire award for her contribution to US–UK relations and the positive economic impact of the Bridgerton series of over a quarter of a billion pounds
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2023· 2 entries
Awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2023).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2023).
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2021· 2 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2021).
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Rhimes produced the drama miniseries Inventing Anna
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2020· 1 entry
And became the most-watched series ever on the platform, leading to the production of four seasons by 2026
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2019· 1 entry
Rhimes joined the organization When We All Vote as a co-chair
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2017· 2 entries
Netflix announced that it had entered into an exclusive multi-year development deal with Rhimes, under which all of her future productions will be Netflix Original series
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Was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame and became a Chair's Appointee of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences's executive committee
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2016· 2 entries
Awarded International Emmy Founders Award (2016).
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Rhimes formed The Rhimes Family Foundation whose mission is to support arts, education, and activism
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2015· 2 entries
Rhimes was inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame
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Published her first book, a memoir, Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun, and Be Your Own Person
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2014· 1 entry
Rhimes gave a commencement address at her alma mater, Dartmouth College, where she received an honorary doctorate
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2012· 1 entry
Rhimes developed a pilot for a period drama, Gilded Lilys, but it was not picked up to series
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2011· 1 entry
Rhimes served as executive producer for the medical drama, Off the Map, which was created by Grey's Anatomy writer, Jenna Bans
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2010· 1 entry
Rhimes created a new pilot for ABC called Inside the Box, a female-centric ensemble drama set in a Washington, D
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2007· 3 entries
Awarded Lucy Award (2007).
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2013, and 2021, Rhimes was named by Time to the Time 100, their annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world
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Rhimes created and produced the Grey's Anatomy spin-off series Private Practice, which debuted September 26, 2007, on ABC
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2006· 1 entry
For Grey's Anatomy, Rhimes won the International Emmy Founders Award and the Special Award at the British Academy Television Awards
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2003· 1 entry
Rhimes wrote her first TV pilot for ABC about young female war correspondents, but the network turned it down
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2002· 1 entry
Rhimes adopted her first daughter in June 2002 and adopted another daughter in February 2012.
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2001· 1 entry
Rhimes wrote Crossroads, the debut film of pop singer Britney Spears
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1998· 1 entry
Rhimes made a short film, Blossoms and Veils, starring Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jeffrey Wright, which is her only credit as a film director
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1970· 1 entry
Born 1970-01-13.
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