73-year-old Jean Smart has added another Emmy Award to her shelf! The actress won the Outstanding Lead Actress award for her work in Hacks. She won the hearts of the audience with her funny speech.
The audience gave a standing ovation when the veteran star won his sixth Emmy Award on Sunday, September 15. He began his speech by expressing gratitude to the audience and said it was “very humbling.”
Smart further joked that she appreciated it because she “doesn’t get enough attention.” and joked that she was “serious.” She then thanked those involved in the series and paid tribute to her agent, who she revealed had planned to retire.
In her impressive decades-long career, Smart has received 13 Emmy nominations to date. She also won the prestigious award in the same category for Hacks in 2021 and 2022.
The nominees in this category this year were interesting. The list of other contenders included Kristen Wiig for Palm Royal, Ayo Adeberry for The Bear, Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Maya Rudolph for Loot, and Selena Gomez for Only Murders in the Building.
The 73-year-old actress previously opened up about the script for the comedy series. She spoke to The Hollywood Reporter in June and revealed that when she read the script, she felt it was everything she wanted for her next show.
The veteran star shared that she needed to make sure that the real stand-ups could be convinced that she was a comedian. She further added that she had never been a comedian, “so those were the real litmus tests. And I think I passed!”
The aforementioned shop also features Hannah Einbinder, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Megan Stalter, Poppy Liu, Jane Adams, Paul W. Downs, Rose Abdoo, Johnny Sibilly, Mark Indelicato, Martha Kelly, Luenell, and Joe Mande.
In addition to Smart’s work as Deborah Vance in the aforementioned series, she has also appeared in several other acclaimed projects, including Designing Women, Frasier, Mare of Easttown, The Accountant, A Simple Favor, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, etc.
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