Ellen S. Pressman facts for kids

Ellen S. Pressman is an American television director and producer. She works behind the scenes to create many of the TV shows you might watch.

Starting Her TV Journey

Ellen Pressman began her career in 1983. She started as an associate producer for the TV series Hill Street Blues. A producer helps manage the making of a TV show.

Later, she was part of the production team for L.A. Law. For her work on this show, she won an Emmy Award. This is a very important award for people who work in television.

Directing Many Popular Shows

Ellen Pressman then started directing TV episodes. Her first directing job was for the show Thirtysomething.

Since then, she has directed episodes for many well-known TV series. Some of these include My So-Called Life, Party of Five, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also directed episodes for Charmed, Felicity, and American Dreams.

More recently, she has directed episodes for shows like Everwood, Riverdale, and Once Upon a Time. She also directed for Nashville and Grand Hotel. Her work helps bring these stories and characters to life on screen.