| 100% | TOM | 3 | ___ Moore, TV and film director who was a director for the TV show "Cheers" |
| 68% | JAMES | 5 | ___ Burrows, TV director who was a co-creator and showrunner for the TV show "Cheers" |
| 61% | KEN | 3 | ___ Estin, TV producer who was a showrunner for the TV show "Cheers" |
| 61% | PETER | 5 | ___ Casey, TV writer who was a showrunner for the TV show "Cheers" |
| 50% | GLEN | 4 | ___ and Les Charles, screenwriting duo who are known for being co-creators of the TV show "Cheers" |
| 50% | ELIAKAZAN | 9 | "On the Waterfront" director who was a role model and mentor for Mike Nichols: 2 wds. |
| 49% | RENATA | 6 | ___ Adler, who was a NYT film critic and reporter for the New Yorker |
| 49% | ERIN | 4 | Brockovich who was the inspiration for the TV show "Rebel" |
| 48% | DASH | 4 | Julie ___, famous director known for films like "Daughters of the Dust" and the TV show "Queen Sugar" |
| 46% | JOAN | 4 | ___ Rivers, comedian and actress who was the first woman to host a late-night network TV talk show |
| 45% | LEE | 3 | Director Daniels who co-created the TV shows "Empire" and "Star" |
| 45% | CYNDI | 5 | First name of the well-known singer who was musical director for the film "The Goonies" |
| 44% | LOPEZ | 5 | Jennifer ___, singer who made an appearance in the TV show "Will and Grace" as herself and performed her song "Waiting for Tonight" |
| 44% | WEIRDSCIENCE | 12 | Oingo Boingo single that was the theme song for a 1980s film and 1990s TV series (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MISSPIGGY | 9 | A puppet diva who starred in films and TV shows |
| 42% | MARIEOSMOND | 11 | Singer and talk show host who has been a spokesperson for Nutrisystem: 2 wds. |
| 42% | JANECAMPION | 11 | "The Piano" director who was the second woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 41% | TEDALLEN | 8 | TV personality who was a food and wine expert in the 2003 TV series, "Queer Eye": 2 wds. |
| 41% | GRETAGERWIG | 11 | "Lady Bird" director who was the fifth woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SAMSHEPARD | 10 | Writer, actor, and director who won a Pulitzer Prize for the play "Buried Child" (2 wds.) |
| 41% | SOAP | 4 | Type of TV show "The Bold and the Beautiful" is, for short |
| 41% | TESH | 4 | John who hosts the radio and TV show "Intelligence for Your Life" |
| 41% | SOFIACOPPOLA | 12 | "Lost in Translation" director who was the third woman nominated for a Best Director Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 41% | CITY | 4 | "Sex and the ___," 2008 romantic comedy film that was a continuation of the famous eponymous TV series |
| 41% | BILL | 4 | ___ Nye, host of the eponymous science show who was a household icon in '90s children's TV |
| 41% | AVADUVERNAY | 11 | "Selma" director who was the first African-American woman nominated for a Best Picture Oscar (2 wds.) |
| 41% | AVA | 3 | Director DuVernay who was the first African-American woman nominated for a Best Picture Oscar |
| 41% | AVA | 3 | Director DuVernay who was the first African American woman nominated for a Best Picture Oscar |
| 41% | ROSIEODONNELL | 13 | American TV presenter and activist who has hosted several daytime television talk shows and was a moderator on "The View": 2 wds. |
| 40% | MILTONBERLE | 11 | Early TV variety show host who was a charter inductee into the Television Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |