Mildred Pierce (miniseries) Mildred Pierce (miniseries) Mildred Pierce is a five-part miniseries that first aired on HBO on March 27, 2011. Adapted from James M. Cain's 1941 novel of the same name, it was directed by Todd Haynes, and starred Kate Winslet in the title role, alongside Guy Pearce, Evan Rachel Wood, and Melissa Leo. Carter Burwell wrote the original score for the miniseries. It is the second adaptation of the novel, after the 1945 film noir produced by Warner Bros. and starring Joan Crawford. "Mildred Pierce" depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband,
An Emmy for Megan An Emmy for Megan An Emmy for Megan is a comedy web series created, directed, written, and starring Megan Amram. The series depicts Amram's quest to win an Emmy by meeting the minimum standards to qualify for an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series category. She was eventually nominated for the award at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, with the series also being nominated for Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series. Amram lost her Emmy nomination to Christina Pickles and the series lost its Emmy nomination to "James Corden's Next James