Linda Cardellini Wins First Emmy for 'DTF St. Louis' — SkimNews
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- Linda Cardellini won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for HBO's 'DTF St. Louis' at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, marking her first Emmy after three career nominations.
- Cardellini's prior nominations came for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Netflix's 'Dead to Me' and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for AMC's 'Mad Men,' according to the report.
- David Harbour, who plays Cardellini's onscreen husband on 'DTF St. Louis,' also won his first Emmy that night; three 'DTF St. Louis' actors were nominated in the Supporting Actor category alongside Jason Bateman and Richard Jenkins.
- 'DTF St. Louis' earned 13 total Emmy nominations and took home six wins on Sunday, including for writing and directing, and remains in contention for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series at the primetime ceremony next Monday.
- The supporting acting awards were handed out during Emmys Night 2 — formerly the Creative Arts Emmys — ahead of the September 14 primetime telecast, and Cardellini's acceptance speech was not televised.
- The show's premise centers on a love triangle between Harbour, Cardellini, and Bateman whose middle-age malaise leads to one of the three ending up dead.
- Cardellini told reporters backstage she felt her heart racing as she walked onstage and wanted to see her castmates in the audience, adding: 'I feel very lucky to be here right now holding this Emmy.'
Why it matters: Cardellini's win completes a personal milestone years in the making — three nominations across three different shows (Dead to Me, Mad Men, DTF St. Louis) before her first trophy — and reinforces 'DTF St. Louis' as the night's dominant limited-series performer with six wins from 13 nominations, though its top prize (Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series) is still to be decided at the September 14 ceremony.
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