Liza Colón-Zayas to Jodie Foster: Meet the first-time Emmy winners
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on Sunday (Monday IST) at LA's Peacock Theatre, was a night of celebration for many first-time winners. Among the seasoned Emmy veterans like Jean Smart and Jeremy Allen White, first-time winners such as Lamorne Morris, Anna Sawai, and Jodie Foster took home awards and expressed their gratitude from the stage. Here's a look at these stars and their milestone moments.
Liza Colón-Zayas's surprise win; historic firsts for Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada
Liza Colón-Zayas was among the first-time winners, bagging the award for her role as Tina in the hit FX series The Bear. A Puerto Rican actor, she made history by becoming the first Latina to win the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series at the Emmy Awards. While Sawai became the first female actor of Asian descent to win an Emmy for Best Drama Actress, Hiroyuki Sanada became the first Japanese male actor to win Outstanding Lead Actor award.
Morris's comedic gratitude and Debicki's 'great privilege'
Morris—who won the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie—delivered a humorous speech thanking his mother. He also gave a shoutout to fellow nominee Robert Downey Jr., requesting him to sign a poster he has at home. Elizabeth Debicki—after her second consecutive nomination for portraying Princess Diana on The Crown—finally clinched the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She described playing the part as her "great privilege" and "a gift."
'Baby Reindeer' cast's big night at Emmys
The cast of Netflix's Baby Reindeer had a significant night with Jessica Gunning winning the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. She expressed her gratitude by saying, "Thank you for trusting me to be your Martha. I will never, ever forget her or you or this." Richard Gadd, creator and star of Baby Reindeer, won both the award for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or Movie category and Outstanding Actor in the same category.
Alan Cumming's double victory and Foster's emotional moment
Alan Cumming, as the show's producer, accepted The Traitors's first-ever Emmy. He also won the title of Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program this year. Foster, upon receiving her first Emmy award for True Detective: Night Country, described it as "an incredibly emotional moment." She thanked everyone who made True Detective possible, including the Inupiaq and Inuit people of Northern Alaska.
