Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story is a 1995 American biographical drama television film directed by Peter Werner and written by Linda Bergman. It stars Sela Ward as a television journalist Jessica Savitch. The film premiered on Lifetime on September 4, 1995.
The film received mixed reviews from television critics, but was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie. It was Lifetime's most-watched original movie with 7.1 million viewers.
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Accolades Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref48th Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Television Movie Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special Sela WardOutstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special Peter Werner2nd Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Sela Ward CableACE AwardsActress in a Movie or MiniseriesSela Ward 48th Directors Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Directing – Miniseries or TV Film Peter Werner
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