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United States of Tara
2009–2011
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Every rating
72–86
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 86.
See the most agreed on TV shows →A woman struggles to find a balance between her dissociative identity disorder and raising a dysfunctional family.
Details
- Created by
- Diablo Cody
- Studio
- DreamWorks Television
- Released
- 18 January 2009
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 36 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 3 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 10 →3 major awards won · 3 wins from 10 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Award 2010 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Toni Collette | Winner |
| Emmy Award 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Toni Collette | Winner |
| Emmy Award 2009 | Outstanding Main Title Design | Jamie Caliri, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer and Alex Jukasz | Winner |
| Golden Globe Award 2011 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Toni Collette | Nominee |
| Emmy Award 2010 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Toni Collette | Nominee |
| Emmy Award 2010 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Cami Patton and Jennifer Lare | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Award 2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Toni Collette | Nominee |
| Emmy Award 2009 | Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Tim Delaughter | Nominee |
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Emmy Award
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Toni Collette | Winner |
| Outstanding Main Title Design | Jamie Caliri, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer and Alex Jukasz | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Cami Patton and Jennifer Lare | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Allison Jones, Cami Patton and Elizabeth Barnes | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Toni Collette | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music | Tim Delaughter | Nominee |
Golden Globe Award
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Toni Collette | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Toni Collette | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Toni Collette | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Award
1 nomination
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominee |