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Sally Field Wins Lead Actress Emmy for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ Setting Record
- On Sunday, 79-year-old Sally Field won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 78th Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, becoming the category's oldest winner.
- Field stars as Tova Sullivan, an elderly widow working in an aquarium, in the Netflix film 'Remarkably Bright Creatures,' based on the novel by Shelby Van Pelt and directed by Olivia Newman, featuring an octopus named Marcellus.
- This victory marks Field's fourth Emmy from ten nominations. She previously won for 'Sybil' in 1977, 'ER' in 2001, and 'Brothers & Sisters' in 2007, defeating Carey Mulligan, Sarah Snook, Claire Danes, and Sarah Pidgeon.
- During her acceptance speech, Field celebrated her 62-year career and emphasized diverse storytelling's importance. She appeared to reference the proposed Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning voices must not be 'silenced or compromised or merged.'
- Field's win surpasses Jessica Tandy's 1987 record as the oldest Emmy winner in this category. She also praised Canada, where the film was produced, describing the project as a 'life-affirming' homage to human connection with creatures.
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Le Journal de QuebecSally Field won an Emmy for his performance in Netflix Of So Remarkable Creatures on Monday night.
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Sally Field Gives Canada Some Love in Pointed Emmy Speech After Big Win
Sally Field used her latest Emmy Awards victory to celebrate both her film and the country where it was made. The 79-year-old actress won Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures on September 14. During her acceptance speech, Field offered particularly warm praise for Canada, calling the country a […]
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The Independent (US)Sally Field appears to take swipe at Trump’s Canada trade war in Emmys speech
Field won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie for role in Netflix’s ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’
·London, United Kingdom
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She CRITICIZED Trump's relationship with Canada.
·Zagreb, Croatia
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