A Syracuse native just won her first Emmy Award for her work on a hit Netflix series.
Carina Sposato, a 2008 graduate of Manlius Pebble Hill High School, won an Emmys statuette Sunday night for “Adolescence.” The show won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, beating out “Black Mirror,” “The Penguin,” “Dying for Sex” and “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Mendez Story.”
Sposato served as co-executive producer on “Adolescence,” a four-episode psychological drama released in March. She shared the honor with 13 others on the production side, including Emmy and Oscar-winning actor and producer Brad Pitt and SAG-award-winning British actor Stephen Graham, who also starred in the series.
It was Sposato’s first time being nominated.
“I’m just thrilled for her. She’s a hard worker and I’m just very, very proud,” Sposato’s mother Joanna, who still lives in Syracuse, told syracuse.com on Saturday.
“Adolescence” won an additional seven Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Graham, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Owen Cooper, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Erin Doherty, Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Philip Barantini, and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Jack Thorne and Graham.
The series, set in West Yorkshire, England, follows the arrest of a 13-year-old boy, Jamie Miller (Cooper), who is accused of murdering his classmate. The gripping crime drama received immense praise upon its release. Per Netflix’s Tudum, it is the second most-watched show globally, with over 142.6 million views within its first 91 days on the platform.
Sposato, who now lives in California, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Film Studies from Yale University before starting her career in the entertainment industry. She is currently the Head of Television at Department M, an independent production studio founded by Mike Larocca and Michael Schaefer. She previously worked as a producer for Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment, which produced “Adolescence.”
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