Emmy Awards: Allison Janney Equals All
Janney’s win for The Diplomat gives her eight career Emmys and ties Jean Smart for the most by a performer.
- On Monday, actress Allison Janney won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Netflix's The Diplomat, securing her eighth career award and tying the all-time performer record.
- Janney shares the record with Jean Smart, who also reached eight wins Monday, joining Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the only performers to hold the record for eight Emmys.
- During her acceptance speech, Janney told the Television Academy, "I'm very surprised and very, very grateful to be here," while crediting showrunner Debora Cahn and director Alex Graves for her success.
- Representing a demographic of women over 40, Janney and Smart drew attention to expanding opportunities, with the actress noting there are "more and more and more interesting roles" in recent years.
- The political drama 'The Diplomat' garnered 10 nominations this year, including nods for lead actress Keri Russell and lead actor Rufus Sewell, reflecting the production's critical acclaim.
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Emmy Awards: Allison Janney equals all
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Allison Janney and Jean Smart make Emmy Awards history with eighth acting wins
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