Awards and honors Awards won Emmy Awards: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Editing for a Series for "Heaven" (1992) Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Series Constantine Makris for "Conspiracy" (1993) Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama Series Elaine Stritch for "Point of View" (1993) Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Constantine Makris for "Mad Dog" (1997) Outstanding Drama Series (1997) Outstanding Cinematography for a Series Constantine Makris for "Stalker" (1998) Screen Actors Guild: Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series Sam Waterston (1999) Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series Jerry Orbach (2005) – posthumously awarded Edgar Awards: Best Episode in a Television Series Teleplay René Balcer and Michael S. Chernuchin, for "Conspiracy" (1993) Best Episode in a Television Series Teleplay I. C. Rapoport and Ed Zuckerman, for "Deadbeat" (1997) Best Episode in a Television Series Teleplay Richard Sweren, Shimon Wincelberg, and Ed Zuckerman, for "Double Down" (1998) Best Episode in a Television Series Teleplay René Balcer and Richard Sweren, for "Bad Girl" (1999) Best Episode in a Television Series Teleplay René Balcer, for "Refuge, Part 2" (2000) Writers Guild Award Best Teleplay, Rene Balcer and Richard Sweren for "Entrapment" (1998) Silver Gavel Award (American Bar Association) Best Television Episode, "DWB", written by Rene Balcer (1998) Best Television Episode, "Hate", written by Rene Balcer (1999) Peabody Award, 1997 Norman Felton Award (Producers Guild of America), Producer of the Year, (1996) NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series S. Epatha Merkerson (2007, 2010, 2011) Awards nominated Emmy Awards: Outstanding Drama Series (1992–1996, 1998–2002) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Sam Waterston (1997, 1999–2000) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Jerry Orbach (2000) Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Michael Moriarty (1991–1994) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Shirley Knight (guest appearance) (1992) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Steven Hill (1998–1999) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Benjamin Bratt (1998) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Barbara Barrie (guest appearance) (1992) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Tovah Feldshuh (2003) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Jane Alexander (2000) Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Julia Roberts (1999) Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Matthew Penn for "Empire" (1999) Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Edwin Sherin for "Sideshow, Parts 1 & 2" (crossover episode with Homicide: Life on the Street)(1999) Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a