| 100% | MINDY | 5 | ___ Kaling, actress from "The Office" who wrote and directed two episodes for the series |
| 58% | POMPEO | 6 | Ellen ___, actress from "Grey's Anatomy" who has directed two episodes of the series |
| 50% | LAURIE | 6 | Hugh ___, actor from "House" who has directed two episodes of the series |
| 42% | SCHWIMMER | 9 | David ___, actor from "Friends" who has directed ten episodes of the series |
| 42% | BRAFF | 5 | Zach ___, actor from "Scrubs" who has directed several episodes of the series |
| 42% | NEIL | 4 | ___ Patrick Harris, actor from "How I Met Your Mother" who has directed an episode of the series |
| 40% | ELI | 3 | Roth who wrote and directed two "Hostel" horror movies |
| 39% | GUNN | 4 | James who wrote and directed both "Guardians of the Galaxy" films |
| 39% | ALANALDA | 8 | Hawkeye Pierce portrayer who wrote, directed, and starred in the final episode of "M*A*S*H" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | SARAHPOLLEY | 11 | "Away from Her" writer/director who wrote and directed the film adaptation of 28-Across, which debuted at the Toronto Film Festival this month (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ELI | 3 | Roth who wrote and directed the horror movie "Hostel" |
| 38% | EMERALDFENNELL | 14 | 16-Across, 22-Across, and 43-Across actress who was nominated for three Oscars for writing and directing "Promising Young Woman" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | HELENHAYES | 10 | Actress who won the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (one of her two Oscars was for "Airport"): 2 wds. |
| 38% | WHO | 3 | "Doctor ___," television series for which 45a wrote the episodes "The Doctor's Wife" and "Nightmare in Silver" |
| 37% | LEA | 3 | Actress Thompson who has directed episodes of "The Goldbergs" and "Schooled" |
| 37% | SAGET | 5 | Bob who wrote and directed the mockumentary Farce of the Penguins |
| 37% | LINDA | 5 | ___ Fite, female comic writer and editor who wrote "The Cat" series for Marvel Comics |
| 37% | SARA | 4 | Singer Bareilles who wrote and composed the music for Broadway's "Waitress" |
| 36% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the music and lyrics for "Waitress" |
| 36% | BAZLUHRMANN | 11 | "Moulin Rouge!" director who wrote and directed the 2022 music biopic "Elvis" (2 wds.) |
| 36% | ISLA | 4 | Actress Fisher who wrote the "Marge in Charge" book series |
| 36% | CSI | 3 | TV series for which Quentin Tarantino has written and directed |
| 36% | SONDHEIM | 8 | Stephen who wrote the music and lyrics for "Sweeney Todd" |
| 36% | SARA | 4 | Bareilles who wrote the music and lyrics for Broadway's "Waitress" |
| 35% | MEL | 3 | Brooks who wrote and directed "The Producers" |
| 35% | SARABAREILLES | 13 | "Love Song" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Waitress": 2 wds. |
| 35% | BENTON | 6 | Robert who won Oscars for both writing and directing "Kramer vs. Kramer" |
| 35% | ALAN | 4 | Alda who has received Emmys for acting, writing, and directing |
| 35% | JAKE | 4 | ___ Harper, character from the series "Two and a Half Men" who qualifies to be a couch potato |
| 35% | DOLLYPARTON | 11 | "Jolene" singer who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musical "9 to 5": 2 wds. |