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My So-Called Life
1994–1995
· TV Show
· 1 season
A
MEANRANK
87/100
Every rating
79–94
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Trakt on 79, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 94.
See the most agreed on TV shows →A 15-year-old girl and her trials and tribulations of being a teenager and dealing with friends, guys, parents, and school.
Details
- Created by
- Winnie Holzman
- Studio
- Bedford Falls Productions
- Released
- 25 August 1994
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 19 across 1 season
- Awards
- 5 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (31) →
Awards & nominations
See all 12 →1 major award won · 5 wins from 12 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 1995 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Danes | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Scott Winant for "Pilot" | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | W. G. Snuffy Walden | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Winnie Holzman for "Pilot" | Nominee |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 1995 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Danes | Nominee |
| Bravo Otto Awards 1996 | Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series | Jared Leto | Nominee |
| GLAAD Media Award 1995 | Outstanding Drama Series | My So-Called Life | Winner |
| TCA Awards 1995 | Program of the Year | My So-Called Life | Nominee |
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Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Claire Danes | Winner |
Primetime Emmy Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Scott Winant for "Pilot" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Claire Danes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Main Title Theme Music | W. G. Snuffy Walden | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Winnie Holzman for "Pilot" | Nominee |
Young Artist Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best New Family Television Series | My So-Called Life | Winner |
| Best Performance by a Youth Ensemble in a Television Series | My So-Called Life | Winner |
| Best Performance by a Youth Actor in a Drama Series | Devon Gummersall | Nominee |
TCA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | My So-Called Life | Winner |
| Program of the Year | My So-Called Life | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Drama Series | My So-Called Life | Winner |
Bravo Otto Awards
1 nomination
| Best Performance by an Actor in a TV Series | Jared Leto | Nominee |