Emmy Awards: Aussie star Sarah Snook wins major Emmy for role in Succession

The Aussie star shared a special message for her daughter while accepting her Emmy, as Succession took home multiple awards. See the winners.

Her breakthrough came on a show about power plays and last night Australian actress Sarah Snook delivered checkmate — her first Emmy and third consecutive awards victory this year.

The 36-year-old’s win in the fiercely competitive Outstanding Lead Actress section at TV’s delayed 2023 awards capped a golden night for Succession, which jagged a total of six nods.

Snook, who recently took home Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards for her role as Shiv Roy fighting to head her family’s billion-dollar Roystar Corporation, said the result reflected how high “the bar was set” in the writing and production.

Sarah Snook accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award for her role in Succession. Picture: Getty Images

“Thanks to everyone who voted, and for loving the show as much as we did. We all put our all into it, and the bar was set so high. I think that’s what spurred us on,” Snook said, before thanking her mum and dad.

But her biggest applause was for someone “who won’t understand anything I say at the moment” – her eight-month-old daughter with husband Dave Lawson.

Sarah Snook shared a special message for her newborn daughter during her Emmy acceptance speech. Picture: AFP

“I carried her in this season, but it was her who carried me,” Snook, who earlier dazzled on the silver carpet in her red Vivienne Westwood gown, with a huge bespoke diamond, emerald and white gold Cartier choker and earrings, said.

“It’s very easy to act when you’re pregnant because you’ve got hormones raging.

“The proximity of her life growing inside me gave me the strength to do this. It’s all for you, from here on out.”

Snook’s win was the only victory for Aussies at the 75th Primetime Emmys with Elizabeth Debicki’s pipped by The White Lotus’ Jennifer Coolidge for Best Supporting Actress in a drama.

Debicki had picked up the Golden Globe and Critics Choice for her stunning portrayal of Princess Diana in the fifth season of hit Netflix royal drama The Crown, but these awards were voted on in August last year during the writers strike which delayed proceedings.

She will be a frontrunner for the 2024 Emmy Awards which will return to their traditional scheduling in September.

Elizabeth Debicki was pipped to an Emmy by Jennifer Coolidge. Picture: Getty Images

Aussies Murray Bartlett and Anna Torv also went home empty-handed.

Succession – the revered HBO series, shown on Binge here, which wrapped its fourth season last year, added six Emmys to its already brimming trophy cabinet including for Snook’s on-screen brother Kieran Culkin, and onscreen husband Matthew MacFadyen, plus Outstanding Drama.

Meanwhile The Bear and Beef continued their sweep of the awards season.

Jeremy Allen White won Outstanding Actor in a Comedy for his role in The Bear. Picture: Getty Images

Disney’s The Bear’s first season also picked up six gongs – including Outstanding Actor in a Comedy for star Jeremy Allen White at the expense of Ted Lasso favourite Jason Sudeikis – even though the Academy voted long before that Calvin Klein ad came out.

And Netflix show Beef swept the Limited Series categories, taking home five including lead actress for Ali Wong, lead actor for Steven Yeun.

Steven Yeun accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Beef. Picture: AFP

Legendary singer songwriter Elton John joined the rarefied ranks of the EGOT club – Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony – as his Disney+ variety show Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium won an Emmy for the Best Variety Special (Live).

John wasn’t able to attend as the result of a knee injury but released a statement saying he was incredibly humbled to become the 19th person to reach EGOT status.

Grey’s Anatomy original cast members Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl and James Pickens took part in a mini reunion — complete with a hospital set — during the Emmys. Picture: Getty Images

It was a nostalgic 75th edition of the Emmys which included onstage reunions for shows such as The Sopranos, Cheers, Ally McBeal, All in the Family and Grey’s Anatomy.

Emmy host Anthony Anderson’s performance was widely-praised after stand-up comedian Jo Koy flopped as Golden Globes host. Picture: AFP

Anthony Anderson opens the 75th Emmy Awards. Picture: AFP

Host Anthony Anderson kicked off the ceremony in the same vein with a riff on Mister Rogers’ Neighbourhood, culminating in a musical number accompanied by Blink 182’s Travis Barker.

“Television has shaped the world and more importantly it’s shaped me,” he said.

Anderson’s widely-praised Emmys’ stint came just a week after stand-up comedian Jo Koy’s infamous monologue flopped at the Golden Globe awards, but the Black-ish star classily made no reference to the Globes host.

EMMY AWARDS 2023: WINNERS

DRAMA SERIES

Andor

Better Call Saul

The Crown

House of the Dragon

The Last of Us

Succession – WINNER

The White Lotus

Yellowjackets

COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary

Barry

The Bear – WINNER

Jury Duty

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Only Murders in the Building

Ted Lasso

Wednesday

LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

Beef – WINNER

Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Daisy Jones & The Six

Fleishman Is in Trouble

Obi-Wan Kenobi

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters

Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Sarah Snook, Succession – WINNER

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jeff Bridges, The Old Man

Brian Cox, Succession

Kieran Culkin, Succession – WINNER

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

Jeremy Strong, Succession

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

Ali Wong accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie for Beef. Picture: AFP

Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is in Trouble

Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy

Dominique Fishback, Swarm

Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things

Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & The Six

Ali Wong, Beef – WINNER

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES

Taron Egerton, Black Bird

Kumail Nanjiani, Welcome to Chippendale’s

Evan Peters, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Daniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Michael Shannon, George and Tammy

Steven Yeun, Beef – WINNER

VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show starring Rihanna

Chris Rock: Selective Outrage

Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium – WINNER

The Oscars

75th Annual Tony awards

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Benjamin Caron, Andor

Dearbhla Walsh, Bad Sisters

Peter Hoar, The Last of Us

Andrij Parekh, Succession

Mark Mylod, Succession – WINNER

Lorene Scafaria, Succession

Mike White, The White Lotus

WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Writing for a drama series

Beau Willimon, Andor

Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel and Brett Baer, Bad Sisters

Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul

Peter Gould, Better Call Saul

Craig Mazin, The Last of Us

Jesse Armstrong, Succession – WINNER

Mike White, The White Lotus

WRITING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHONY SERIES OR MOVIE

Lee Sung Jin, Beef – WINNER

Joel Kim Booster, Fire Island

Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Fleishman Is in Trouble

Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg, Prey

Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, Swarm

Al Yankovic and Eric Appel, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED OR ANTHONY SERIES OR MOVIE

Lee Sung Jin, Beef – WINNER

Jake Schreier, Beef

Carl Franklin, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Paris Barclay, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, Fleishman Is in Trouble

Dan Trachtenberg, Prey

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Murray Bartlett, Welcome to Chippendales

Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird – WINNER

Richard Jenkins, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Joseph Lee, Beef

Ray Liotta, Black Bird

Young Mazino, Beef

Jesse Plemons, Love and Death

 TALK SERIES

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah – WINNER

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

The Problem With Jon Stewart

WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Saturday Night Live

 OUTSTANDING COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Amazing Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race – WINNER

Survivor

Top Chef

The Voice

WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Bill Hader, Barry

Christopher Storer, The Bear – WINNER

Mekki Leeper, Jury Duty

John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese and Rob Turbovsky, Only Murders in the Building

Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, The Other Two

Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly and Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Bill Hader, Barry

Christopher Storer, The Bear – WINNER

Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show

Declan Lowney, Ted Lasso

Tim Burton, Wednesday

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Niecy Nash-Betts won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie for her role in Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Picture: AFP

Annaleigh Ashford, Welcome to Chippendale’s

Maria Bello, Beef

Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble

Juliette Lewis, Welcome to Chippendale’s

Camila Morrone, Daisy Jones and the Six

Niecy Nash-Betts, Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – WINNER

Merritt Wever, Tiny Beautiful Things

SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES

A Black Lady Sketch Show

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER

Saturday Night Live

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Jeremy Allen White won an emmy for his lead role in The Bear. Picture: AFP

Bill Hader, Barry

Jason Segel, Shrinking

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear – WINNER

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Carrigan, Barry

Phil Dunster, Ted Lasso

Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

James Marsden, Jury Duty

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear – WINNER

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Henry Winkler, Barry

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

F Murray Abraham, The White Lotus

Nicholas Braun, Succession

Michael Imperioli, The White Lotus

Theo James, The White Lotus

Matthew Macfadyen, Succession – WINNER

Alan Ruck, Succession

Will Sharpe, The White Lotus

Alexander Skarsgård, Succession

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jennifer Coolidge accepts the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award for her role in The White Lotus. Picture: Getty Images

Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus – WINNER

Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus

Sabrina Impacciatore, The White Lotus

Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus

Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul

J Smith-Cameron, Succession

Simona Tabasco, The White Lotus

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary – WINNER

Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

Jenna Ortega, Wednesday

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear – WINNER

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Juno Temple, Ted Lasso

Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Jessica Williams, Shrinking

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