Jean Smart makes Emmy history with fifth straight ‘Hacks’ win

Jean Smart secured her fifth consecutive Emmy Award for her role as Deborah Vance in the HBO Max comedy series "Hacks." This marks the first woman to achieve such a feat, winning the lead actress in a comedy series award for every season of a television show. Smart, 75, made history by becoming the first performer to win an acting Emmy for each season of a show's run.

The audience gave her a standing ovation as she made her way to the stage for her fifth victory. Smart dedicated the award to the creative team behind the series and thanked HBO, Universal, her representatives, and her children for their support. She summed up her remarkable five-season run with a simple "What a ride!"