You can't be an executive producer, if you don't know what the hell you're doing. I just don't like doing things that I see other people doing. "I have deliberately not wanted to have my own production company or become a producer, just because I'm not one to really follow a trend. "What has definitely happened in my life and career, over the last 10 to 15 years, is that I always end up getting so creatively involved," Winslet explained in a recent interview with Collider. Her personal troubles include a divorce, a son lost to suicide, and a custody battle with her ex-heroin addict former daughter-in-law over Mare's grandson. She has also been unable to solve the case of another missing young girl for a year, leading many in the community to doubt her detective skills. Mare is a local hero, having been the star of a high-school basketball championship game 25 years ago. Her legacy will linger no matter who wins and inspire a new generation of transgender talent.In Mare of Easttown, in a suburb of Philadelphia, police detective Mare Sheehan investigates the recent murder of a teenage mother while trying to keep her own life from falling apart.
In the comedy arena, "Black-ish" scored nominations for stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross as well as best comedy series, though that will end after this upcoming TV season as well.īut Rodriguez's nomination deserves celebration – particularly at a moment as anti-transgender legislation and sentiment cascade across the country. "Lovecraft Country" has been canceled after one season. Page will no longer appear in "Bridgerton." As mentioned, "Pose" is now over. Major caveats remain for future inclusion in nominations.
In part, this could have to do with the many opportunities for new and up-and-coming series and stars to jostle for slots left over from series on hiatus like "Succession" and "Ozark." Who got snubbed? Emmys 2021 snubs: 'Girls5Eva,' Nicole Kidman, Ethan Hawke and moreĮmmy nominations overall impressed on diversity. Brown ("This Is Us"), Jonathan Majors, ("Lovecraft Country"), Regé-Jean Page ("Bridgerton") and Billy Porter ("Pose").
Last year, Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve") and Zendaya ("Euphoria") were nominated in the category, with Zendaya ultimately nabbing the title.Īnd four of this year's leading actor in a drama series nominees are Black men: Sterling K. Is this the beginning of the end for "best actor" and "best actress" on television? Possibly. The change comes amid calls for awards bodies to get with the times as more people come out with nonbinary gender identities.Įlsewhere in the drama actress category, Uzo Aduba ("In Treatment") and Jurnee Smollett ("Lovecraft Country") join Rodriguez, making half of the nominees women of color. The stars up for trophies on TV's biggest night can opt to forego "actor" and "actress" titles and request their nomination certificates and Emmy statues use the gender-neutral term "performer" instead. Rodriguez's nomination comes as the Television Academy loosens its gender rules on trophies. "Rodriguez's Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actress in a drama series is a breakthrough for transgender women in Hollywood, and a long-overdue recognition for her groundbreaking performance over the past three seasons of 'Pose,'" GLAAD President and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis said in a statement.
The full list: Emmys 2021: 'The Crown,' 'Mandalorian' top nominees see all the major categories And I just remember falling into my boyfriend’s arms and just crying.
And the moment my name was announced, I just screamed and I broke. When the news came, "My mom and my godmother (were) sitting at the dining table. “I was up until 8 o’clock in the morning." "I had a lot looming through my mind,” she said.
It had been a long night: She hadn’t been able to sleep, in anticipation. Rodriguez, 30, spoke in an interview on Zoom Tuesday from Cannes, France, where she’s attending the film festival. I felt like my colleagues now see me, my acting colleagues see me, and the people who are surrounded by the arts see me, and how much I want to give the world the love to my craft and my art." more accepted than I have felt in a long time. "I felt represented and I felt seen," Rodriguez told the Associated Press. Her turn as Blanca on the FX series wowed critics over the course of three seasons, making her nomination for the series' swan song all the more sweet. The biggest triumph of the year? A nod for "Pose" star Mj Rodriguez – now the first transgender performer nominated in a lead drama category. The 2021 nominations, announced Tuesday, sparkled with diversity across drama, comedy and limited series categories, suggesting Hollywood's reckoning with inclusion is paying off. But the Television Academy made headway with this year's stunning Emmy nominations. Watch Video: Emmys 2021: Nicole Kidman snubbed, 'Emily in Paris' shocks criticsĭiversity has historically been hard to come by in Hollywood.