Jean Smart Wins Emmy for 'Hacks' Final Season
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jean Smart made Emmy history by winning her fifth lead comedy actress award for Season 5 of "Hacks," becoming the first female performer to win Emmys for every season of a show.
- She received a standing ovation and humorously acknowledged the challenges faced by women in the industry during her acceptance speech, dedicating her win to the creators of "Hacks."
- Smart is now an eight-time Emmy winner, tying the record for most Emmy wins by an actor of any gender alongside Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Cloris Leachman, and Allison Janney.
- Her previous Emmy wins include guest roles on "Frasier" and a supporting role in "Samantha Who?," with numerous nominations for other prominent TV shows.
- Other nominees for the lead comedy actress Emmy this year included Lisa Kudrow, Quinta Brunson, Elle Fanning, and Ayo Edebiri.
