Angela Tessinari facts for kids
Angela Tessinari is an American television director. This means she helps bring TV shows to life! A director is in charge of how a show looks and sounds. They guide the actors and camera crew to make sure everything fits the story.
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Angela Tessinari's Directing Career
Angela Tessinari has worked on many popular TV shows, especially daytime drama series. These shows are often called "soap operas." She has been a director or associate director for several well-known programs over the years.
Directing Popular TV Shows
Angela Tessinari spent many years working on the show All My Children. She was a director for this series from 1997 to 2008, and again from 2008 to 2011. She also directed episodes of As the World Turns in 2008 and The City from 1995 to 1997.
More recently, she has directed for other famous shows. She started directing The Young and the Restless in 2012. Since 2015, she has also been a director for Days of Our Lives.
Early Career as Associate Director
Before becoming a main director, Angela Tessinari worked as an associate director. She was an associate director for The Guiding Light in 1989. She also worked on the show Loving as an associate director.
Awards and Recognition
Angela Tessinari has been recognized for her excellent work in television. She has received nominations for some very important awards in the TV industry.
Daytime Emmy Awards
Tessinari has been nominated nine times for a Daytime Emmy Award. These nominations were for "Outstanding Drama Series Directing Team." This award celebrates the best directing teams for daytime drama shows. She was nominated for her work on The Guiding Light and All My Children. She received nominations between 1990 and 2008. She won a Daytime Emmy Award in 2003 for her work on All My Children.
Directors Guild of America Awards
She has also been nominated for two Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards. These nominations were for "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials." This award honors great directing in daytime TV series. She was nominated in 2002 and 2004 for her work on All My Children.
