Aussie gold! Australian actor Murray Bartlett wins Best Supporting Actor for his role in The White Lotus at the Emmy Awards 2022
Australian actor Murray Bartlett won Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Armond in The White Lotus at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Monday evening.
The 51-year-old triumphed over a a number of his castmates including: Jake Lacy (The White Lotus), Will Poulter (Dopesick), Seth Rogen (Pam & Tommy), Peter Sarsgaard (Dopesick), Michael Stuhlbarg (Dopesick), and Steve Zahn (The White Lotus).
He graciously thanked series creator and writer Mike White as well as the cast and crew as in his speech.
Australian actor Murray Bartlett won Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his role as Armond in The White Lotus at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Monday evening
‘Thank you so much to the academy for inviting me up here. I’m truly honored. Mike, my god, Mike, thank you for giving me one of the best experiences of my life truly, I adore you and admire you. Thank you,’ he said.
‘Thank you to our phenomenal cast and crew and producers on The White Lotus. I’m so proud to be part of this group.’
Murray portrayed Armond who is the manager of the White Lotus resort and a recovering drug addict who has been ‘clean’ for five years.
Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder handed the excited Aussie star his award at the ceremony
Amanda Seyfried was one of the biggest winners at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards as she earned Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in The Dropout.
The 36-year-old actress had tears running down her face as she accepted the honor for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes who founded Theranos in the based on a true story miniseries which documented the disgraced biotechnology company.
She shed light on the countdown clock which appeared for each acceptance speech as she said: ‘This is a really nice feeling, counting me down, it’s a really nice feeling. I thank the television academy and thanks for recognizing me among these amazing actors and the creator of the show, all the best Michael Showalter.’
Seyfried earned the prize over: Toni Collette (The Staircase), Julia Garner (Inventing Anna), Lily James (Pam and Tommy), Sarah Paulson (Impeachment: American Crime Story), and Margaret Qualley (Maid).
Perhaps the most powerful moment of the night was when Sheryl Lee Ralph won Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in Abbott Elementary and she tearfully belted out a song.
The 65-year-old actress hit the podium and sang: ‘I am an endangered species / but I sing no victim’s song / I am a woman, I am an artist / and I know where my voice belongs.’
She then had the crowd on her feet with a very inspiring speech as she said: ‘To anyone who has ever, ever had a dream and thought your treatment wasn’t, wouldn’t, couldn’t come true, I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like this is what striving looks like and don’t you ever, ever give up on you.
‘Because if you get a Quinta Brunson in your corner, if you get a husband like mine in your corner, if you get children like mine in your corner, and if you’ve got friends like everybody who voted for me, cheered for me, loved me, thank you. Thank you. Thank you!’
Sheryl beat out quite the impressive field including: Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Hannah Einbinder (Hacks), Janelle James (Abbott Elementary), Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live), Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso), Juno Temple (Ted Lasso), and Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso).
In the ABC sitcom she plays Barbara Howard, a religious kindergarten teacher whom Janine Teagues (Quinta Brunson) looks up to.
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