Emmy Awards: Rhea Seehorn and Noah Wyle take Drama wins

The Outstanding Drama acting Emmys went to Rhea Seehorn and Noah Wyle.

Rhea Seehorn was overcome with emotion as she picked up her first Emmy Award on Monday (14.09.26) night.

The 54-year-old actress was recognised for her work on Pluribus with the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series prize, and she hailed playing Carol Sturka the “role of a lifetime” as she thanked showrunner Vince Gilligan.

Speaking on stage at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, she wiped away tears as she quipped: “This is me on a beta blocker.

“Thank you Vince Gilligan for giving me not only the role of a lifetime, but for creating sets where we all get to collaborate and we are actually made to feel safe to take risks so that we get better as artists.”

The Better Call Saul star took the time to praise her fellow nominees, Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Chase Infiniti (The Testaments), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), and Zendaya (Euphoria).

She said: “Thank you to the television academy so much and all the members who voted. Congratulations and thank you for the performances from my fellow nominees. Keri Russell sent us a lovely gift and a card, quoting Gloria Steinem which said we are linked not ranked. I feel that way about all you women. So, thank you for that.”

Thank you Vince Gilligan for giving my the role of a lifetime and creating sets where we all get to collaborate and feel safe to take risks and get better as artists. Thank you to the incredible crew, background artists, my dearly beloved cast. Thank you my beautiful family, friends, all supportive, the love of my life Graham Larson, McLain and Gray.”

Meanwhile, Noah Wyle won the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the second year in a row thanks to his performance as Dr. Michael ‘Robby’ Robinavitch on The Pitt, taking the trophy ahead of Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Mark Ruffalo (Task) and Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat).

He said: “Oh, this is overwhelming. And I just have to acknowledge the work of my fellow nominees,” Wyle said in his acceptance speech. “Your work is inspirational. I watch you. I learn from you. In particular, Mr. Oldman, I have to tell you, I don’t know if there’s an actor my age that didn’t look and think, ‘That’s the benchmark that I want to hit one day in my career.’

“I’m so grateful to everybody that I work with, everybody at HBO, Casey and Sarah and Joey and all of our partners at Warner Television.

“To all the men and women who work so hard on stage 22 each and every day, we’re going to be back there hitting it hard tomorrow morning, really early, the hard stuff. I grew up in L.A. I’m a Hollywood kid. I was raised on television, and movie theatres were my place of worship. This is all I’ve ever wanted to do, and this is the only club I’ve ever wanted to join.”