Widow’s Bay breaks Emmys comedy record with 14 wins including best comedy series and best actor
Matthew Rhys won two acting awards: Best actor in a comedy series for Widow's Bay and best actor in a limited series for The Beast In Me.
Matthew Rhys and Katie Dippold's Apple TV comedy series, Widow's Bay, shattered Emmy records on September 14, 2022. The show claimed 14 wins, including Best Comedy Series and Best Actor for Rhys, who also won Best Actor in a Limited Series for his role in The Beast In Me. Rhys became the first man to win two leading actor categories in a single year.
Other notable winners included Rhea Seehorn (Best Actress in a Drama, Pluribus), Jean Smart (Best Actress in a Comedy, Hacks), Stephen Root (Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Stephen Root), and Kate O’Flynn (Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Stephen Root). The Pitt drama series won 25 Emmys, while Hacks won 24.
Emmy history was made as Jean Smart became the first actress to win Best Actress in both a Drama and Comedy Series in the same year.
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