Australian actor Yvonne Strahovski could give birth at Emmy Awards
SYDNEY actor Yvonne Strahovski was beaten to a gong at the Emmys for her role in The Handmaid’s Tale. But she has another exciting surprise coming.
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YVONNE Strahovski would be forgiven for putting her feet up on the couch and watching this week’s Emmy Awards from the comfort of her Los Angeles lounge room.
But the heavily-pregnant Australian actor, nominated for her role in the acclaimed drama series, The Handmaid’s Tale, walked the red carpet despite being due to give birth “any day now.”
The 36-year-old had actor husband Tim Loden by her side as she basks in the glow of her best supporting actress nomination for her role as Serena in the dystopian drama, as they await the arrival of their first child.
Not content to sit at home and miss her moment, Strahovski was out on the pre-Emmys trail this week; backing up after recently throwing herself into a pre-baby hiking holiday with her husband through the Grand Canyon.
On the night, she was beaten by Thandie Newton for her role on Westworld.
The Sydney actress confessed she slept through her Emmy nomination announcement, waking to find her mobile phone flooded with congratulations.
“I woke up in the morning, very late, to a lot of missed calls on my phone … so it was a good morning that day,” she told Hollywood Reporter recently.
The Handmaid’s Tale has received 20 nominations, with Strahovski’s co-star Elizabeth Moss a favourite for best actress in a drama series; and the show battling Game Of Thrones for the drama gong.
The University of Western Sydney, Nepean graduate had to let her co-stars in on her baby news early in the pregnancy, as she was due to film two violent scenes and feared her unborn child would get caught in the physical crossfire.
Her Emmys attendance does come with a caveat, pointing to her bump: “It depends on this guy. Yes, I am supposed to be there and I’m planning on being there.”
She admitted not giving the awards too much thought in the lead-up, focusing on the prospect of her greatest role to come — motherhood.
“I’m so focused on baby stuff, prepping for that … it’s next on the [to do] list.”
Her stylist Cristina Ehrlich, who also counts Emmy nominee Laura Dern, Penelope Cruz and Tina Fey as clients, is helping Strahovski get slammed up, with the Aussie star joking she will be “the size of a house.”
