Jean Smart goes 5 for 5 at the Emmys
For the fifth time in a row, the actor behind Deborah Vance earned the Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series.
Jean Smart achieved a remarkable feat at the Emmys, winning her fifth consecutive award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Hacks, the acclaimed series she stars in, concluded its fifth season, marking Smart's perfect run in this category. This achievement makes Smart the first performer to secure such a flawless record in the coveted category.
In addition to her Emmy win, Smart's overall career boasts eight Emmy awards, including two for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in Frasier and another for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Samantha Who?.
During her acceptance speech, Smart expressed gratitude to her family, particularly her children, and dedicated her award to the talented creators of Hacks - Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky, and Paul W. Down. Notably, Smart's run with Hacks has surpassed the accomplishments of other notable performers. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, while winning more awards overall for her role in Veep, did not manage to win for all seven seasons of the show.
Candice Bergen, on the other hand, earned five Emmy wins for her work in Murphy Brown, but they were not consecutive and the show ran for 11 seasons.
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