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Honored with more prime-time Emmys than any other production designer in the history of television, 11-time Emmy winner Jan Scott also served as both president of the Art Director's Guild and governor of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Born in Carbondale, IL, in 1917, Scott received degrees in Architecture and Fine Arts from the University of Chicago before continuing her education at the Art Institute of Chicago and MIT. Scott was frequently cited for her ability to maintain the atmosphere of the location she used while simultaneously using her knowledge of design to add remarkable touches. With film work including such features as The World of Henry Orient (1964) and Grandview, U.S.A. (1984), Scott's frequent television work included such efforts as Roots (1977), Studs Lonigan (1979), and Evergreen (1985). In addition to her 11 Emmys, a Lifetime Achievement Award was bestowed upon Scott by the Art Director's Guild in 2001. On April 17, 2003, Jan Scott died of natural causes in Los Angeles, CA. She was 88.