Lena Dunham is widely recognized for creating, writing, and starring in the HBO series 'Girls' (2012–2017), for which she received multiple Emmy Award nominations and won two Golden Globe Awards. She also won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for her semi-autobiographical independent film 'Tiny Furniture' (2010). In 2013, she was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world.