'The Pitt' Wins 3 Early Emmys Including an Acting Trophy for 73-Year-Old Ernest Harden Jr.
Woodley’s win gave Paradise its first Emmy, while Harden Jr. earned best guest actor as the two-night ceremony moved toward the Primetime Emmys.
- On Sunday, Ernest Harden Jr. and Shailene Woodley won guest acting awards at the Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles, part of the 78th Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater.
- The Creative Arts Emmys were rebranded as the first two nights of the 78th Emmy Awards, occurring ahead of the September 14 main ceremony and featuring five categories previously presented during the Primetime telecast.
- Harden Jr., a 73-year-old first-time nominee, won for playing Louie Cloverfield, the struggling alcoholic on HBO Max's 'The Pitt,' after decades of character acting without major awards recognition.
- Woodley won the guest actress prize for her role in the dystopian Hulu series 'Paradise,' where she plays a survivor holing up in Graceland, marking the show's first Emmy win.
- Other weekend winners included Bad Bunny, who won his first Emmy for his Super Bowl halftime show, and Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay,' which secured four trophies including production design and sound.
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‘The Pitt’ star Ernest Harden Jr. dedicates Emmy to Bette Davis in speech: ‘This one is for us’
The two appeared together in the 1980 television film “White Mama.”Ernest Harden Jr. with his Emmy on Sept. 6; Bette Davis in ‘It Takes a Thief’ season 3 in 1970Credit: JC Olivera/Variety via Getty;Disney General Entertainment Content via GettyKey PointsErnest Harden Jr. won the Emmy for Outstanding in Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work in The Pitt.In 1980, he appeared with Bette Davis in the telefilm White Mama.Harden Jr. shouted out th…
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