The Brits have dominated TV's biggest night of the year yet again.
The 73rd Primetime Awards saw British talent swoop up awards across the board.
Netflix's lavish royal drama the Crown came out on top with a total of 11 awards with big wins for four of the show's big names including Olivia Coleman, Josh O'Connor, Gillian Anderson and Tobias Menzies.
Other British talent were recognised too with notable awards including Michaela Coel's first Emmy for her writing of her powerful series I May Destroy You and acting wins for Kate Winslet and Ewan McGregor.
Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Crown for 11 Emmy wins — including Best Drama Series, Best Actress for Olivia Colman, Best Actor for Josh O’Connor, Best Supporting Actress for Gillian Anderson and Best Supporting Actor for Tobias Menzies. pic.twitter.com/FUNxPpzUU8
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) September 20, 2021
What British talent won at the Emmys?
The Crown
The title for the biggest wins of the night has to go to The Crown which sweeped the drama categories.
The royal drama picked up a total of 11 awards including for overall outstanding drama series.
Olivia Coleman won outstanding leading actress in a drama series for her portryal of the Queen while Josh O'Connor picked up oustanding leading actor for his performance is Prince Charles.
The Crown’s supporting stars also won, with Gillian Anderson and Tobias Menzies being recognised for playing Margaret Thatcher and the Duke of Edinburgh respectively.
We also saw the Crown recognised in directing and writing categories with director Jessica Hobbs and writer Peter Morgan.
Emmys won by the Crown
- Outstanding drama series – The Crown
- Outstanding lead actress in a drama series – Olivia Colman (The Crown)
- Outstanding lead actor in a drama series – Josh O’Connor (The Crown)
- Outstanding writing for a drama series – Peter Morgan (The Crown)
- Outstanding directing for a drama series – Jessica Hobbs (The Crown)
- Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series – Gillian Anderson (The Crown)
- Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series – Tobias Menzies (The Crown)
Michaela Coel: Outstanding Writing for a limited series
Michaela Coel won her first ever Emmy award for her creation of the powerful sexual assault drama 'I May Destroy You'.
Coel delivered a moving acceptance speech after she was recognised for her writing on the limited series.
The show features Coel’s lead character Arabella being assaulted which was based on her own experiences after she was attacked on a night out during filming her sitcom Chewing Gum.
Londoner Coel, 33, used the opportunity to share a message with fellow writers before finishing with a tribute for survivors of assault.
Reading from a piece of paper, she said: “Write the tale that scares you. That makes you feel uncertain. That isn’t comfortable. I dare you.
“In a world that entices us to browse through the lives of others to help us better determine how we feel about ourselves, and to in turn feel the need to be constantly visible – for visibility these days seems to somehow equate to success – do not be afraid to disappear from it, from us, for a while and see what comes to you in the silence.”
Coel was also nominated in the acting categories, added: “I dedicate this story to every single survivor of sexual assault.”
Ewan McGregor: Outstanding lead actor in a limited series
The Scots actor, scooped up the award for the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series.
McGregor, 50, was recognised for his perfromance for his role as fashion designer Halston in Netflix’s Halston.
On accepting the award, he addressed his wife:"Mary, I love you so much. I love you so much.
“I’m gonna take this home and show it to our beautiful little boy, Laurie.”
Kate Winslet : Outstanding Lead actress in a limited series
Kate Winslet won big last night in the Emmy's most competitive categories – outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.
Winslet, 45,was recognised for playing a vape-smoking small-town detective in Mare Of Easttown.
Accepting her prize, Winslet said the decade must be about “women having each other’s backs”.
The decorated actress went on to thank the show's creator Brad Ingelsby, for writing a lead character who is a “middle-aged, imperfect, flawed mother”, adding “you made us all feel validated”.
She also paid tribute to her three children and her husband Ned, “who I get to hold hands with for the rest of my life, yes! I am the winner!”
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