TV’S REAL LEADING LADIES

These legendary producers changed the game from behind the scenes

Lucille Ball

Helped invent the multicam sitcom format and the idea of recording shows for syndication. Her Desilu studio later produced Star Trek and The Untouchables.

Agnes Nixon

The queen of daytime drama, she created All My Children, One Life to Live,

and Loving,

after writing for Guiding Light, As the World Turns,

and more.

Shonda Rhimes

She built a pulpy empire at ABC with series like Grey’s Anatomy, How to Get Away With Murder, and more, before a deal with Netflix made her TV’s highest-paid showrunner.