Jay Hunt and Liz Murdoch are two of the high-profile women whose talent was spotted early on in their TV careers and rewarded with a Broadcast Hot Shot nomination. Selecting only from the past decade, here are 10 more on their way to the reaching the top of the TV tree
2008
SASHA BRESLAU
Then Senior editor, US series, ITV
Now Head of acquired series, ITV
2009
SHOSHANA WILSON
Then Content executive, Comedy Central
Now Director of programming, scheduling and acquisitions, Fox Networks Group Europe
2010
CLAIRE MORRISON
Then Senior development producer, Maverick
Now Creative director, Little Wonder
2011
POPPY DELBRIDGE
Then Development producer, comedy and entertainment, Talkback Thames.
Now Head of entertainment development, Wall to Wall
2012
SARAH SOLEMANI
Then Writer, Aphrodite Fry (Sky Living)
Now Writer/actor/producer on numerous shows
2013
MEL BEZALEL
Then Development producer, Me & You Productions
Now Head of development, RDF Television
2014
LILY BRAZIER
Then Actress, People Just Do Nothing (BBC3)
Now Creator and actress, Wannabe (BBC3)
2015
LETITIA WRIGHT
Then Actress, Cucumber/Banana
Now Actress, Black Panther, Avengers Infinity War
2016
MIKA WATKINS
Then Writer, Troy: Fall Of A City (BBC1), Lucky Man (Sky 1)
Now Writer, creator and showrunner, Origin (YouTube Premium)
2017
DAISY COOPER
Co-creator and actress, This Country
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