Beth McCarthy-Miller facts for kids

Beth McCarthy-Miller is a talented American television director. She was born on September 3, 1963. She has directed many popular TV shows. Some of her most famous work includes Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock.

Who is Beth McCarthy-Miller?

Beth McCarthy-Miller is a well-known television director. She helps bring your favorite shows to life. A director is like the captain of a ship. They guide the actors and crew. They make sure everything looks good on screen. Beth has worked on many different types of shows. She is known for her work on comedy and variety programs.

Her Early Life and Education

Beth McCarthy-Miller was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey. This was on September 3, 1963. She grew up in a town called Cranford, New Jersey. Beth has a big family. She has four older brothers and four older sisters.

She went to the University of Maryland. There, she studied radio, television, and film. While in college, she was a DJ. She also got to work as an intern. She interned at big news channels like CNN and music channels like MTV. This helped her learn a lot about TV production.

Beth is married to a high school teacher. They have a son together. He was born around 2006.

Her Amazing Career in TV

Beth McCarthy-Miller started her career at MTV. She worked as an assistant director. This was in 1988. She spent nine years at MTV. During this time, she directed episodes of MTV Unplugged. This show featured famous musicians. She worked with bands like Nirvana. She also directed for artists like Neil Young and Elton John. She also worked on The Week in Rock. Later, she directed The Jon Stewart Show.

She became the director for NBC's Saturday Night Live. This is a very famous comedy show. Beth directed SNL for eleven years. She left the show in 2006. She also directed the MTV Video Music Awards several times. This was for Viacom's MTV.

Today, Beth runs her own companies. They are called Catalyst Entertainment and McBeth Productions. She continues to work as a director and producer.

Directing Big Shows

Beth has directed many episodes of popular TV shows. Here are some of the shows she has worked on:

• Saturday Night Live (1995-2006)
• MTV Video Music Awards (multiple years)
• 30 Rock (2007-2013)
• Kids Choice Awards (multiple years)
• Modern Family (2011-2020)
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021)
• The Good Place (2016-2019)
• The Kominsky Method (2018-2021)
• Bob Hearts Abishola (2019-2024)
• Young Sheldon (2019-2022)

She has also directed special events. These include the Super Bowl XXXV halftime show and the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show.

Awards and Recognitions

Beth McCarthy-Miller has been recognized for her excellent work. She has been nominated for many awards. Most of these are Primetime Emmy Awards. The Emmys are very important awards for television.

She has been nominated for her directing on shows like:

• Saturday Night Live
• America: A Tribute to Heroes (a special event)
• 30 Rock
• The Sound of Music Live! (a live musical)
• Adele Live in New York City (a concert special)
• The Kominsky Method

These nominations show how respected she is in the TV industry.