A trio of Emmy-honored actors are winners again for their guest performances in TV series, joined by an awards newcomer.
Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones received trophies for their “The Handmaid’s Tale” roles at the creative arts Emmy ceremony.
Jane Lynch (pictured) and Luke Kirby won on the comedy side, both for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”
“Game of Thrones” led with 10 Emmys in technical and other categories at the two-night weekend ceremony, which is the precursor to the main Emmy Awards that will air Sept. 22 on Fox.
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was the top comedy series winner, with six awards.
Jones, who previously won for “24,” heaped praise backstage on fellow nominee Phylicia Rashad (“This Is Us”), calling it “absurd” that Rashad has yet to win an Emmy despite four nominations, and saluted Cicely Tyson, nominated for “How to Get Away with Murder.”
“I got to tell Ms. Tyson tonight that watching the ‘Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman’. is one of the things that made me want to be an actress, and I tell her that every time I see her and she always rolls her eyes,” Jones said.
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