Ayo Edebiri Scores DGA Nomination For Directorial Debut On ‘The Bear’ Season 3
deadline.comAfter making her directorial debut on Season 3 of The Bear, Ayo Edebiri has been recognized by the Directors Guild of America for her work.
Edebiri, who also stars in the series, received a nomination on Tuesday for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series at the upcoming DGA Awards.
She directed Episode 6, titled “Napkins.” The episode follows Liza Colón-Zayas’ line cook Tina Marrero and opens the door into her life outside of the restaurant.
Colón-Zayas was nominated for a Golden Globe for her work in Season 3. At the Los Angeles premiere of The Bear Season 3 in June, Edebiri told Deadline that she cried when reading the Episode 6 script for the first time. “It’s written very beautifully,” she said at the time. “I was just so moved by it and really, really touched that Chris [Storer] had me in mind to direct it.
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