Sally Field wins lead actress Emmy for 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'
Los Angeles Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Sally Field won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series or movie for Netflix’s "Remarkably Bright Creatures," becoming the oldest winner in the category at age 79, surpassing Jessica Tandy's record.
- Field expressed excitement and gratitude during her acceptance speech, thanking the producers, writers, and technicians who brought her co-star, an octopus named Marcellus, to life.
- She also acknowledged Canada, where the film was made, with a pointed tribute amid political tensions, saying, "Blessed Canada, our neighbors, our friends."
- Field played Tova Sullivan, a lonely widow who bonds with an octopus, a role she related to personally, especially regarding age and the rarity of films about older women.
- This Emmy marks Field’s fourth win, her previous one being in 2007 for lead actress in a drama series for "Brothers & Sisters."
