Beth McCarthy-Miller (born September 3, 1963,

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) is an American television director. Shows she has directed include ''

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'' and '' 30 Rock''.

Early life

McCarthy-Miller was born on September 3, 1963, in

. She attended the

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, where she was a DJ and majored in radio, television and film. While in college she interned at

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and MTV.

Career

McCarthy-Miller worked as a line producer's assistant and assistant director at MTV and began directing in 1988. During her nine years with MTV, she worked on ''

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'' with

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, Elton John,

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, and

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. She worked for '' The Week in Rock'' and later ''

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.'' She was the director of

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's ''

'' for eleven years. She left ''SNL'' in 2006 at the end of season 31, replaced as director by

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. She became a director for

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's MTV again in 2003 when she directed the MTV Video Music Awards. She currently works through her own companies, Catalyst Entertainment and McBeth Productions as a director and producer.

Director

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'' *'' Adele Live in New York City'' *'' America: A Tribute to Heroes'' *''

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'' *'' Bob Hearts Abishola'' *'' Brooklyn Nine-Nine'' *''

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'' *'' The Colin Quinn Show'' *''

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'' *'' In the Motherhood'' *''

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, 2009, 2010,

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*'' Happy Endings'' *''

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'' *'' Lip Sync Battle'' *'' Mad Love'' *''

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'' *'' Parks and Recreation'' *''

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Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Wake Forest University profile: Beth McCarthy
* 1963 births American television directors American women television producers American women television directors Living people Directors Guild of America Award winners Artists from Elizabeth, New Jersey Television producers from New Jersey 21st-century American women {{tv-director-stub