Sally Field Becomes Oldest Emmy Winner in Her Category and Shades Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘Our Voices Matter’
Field thanked the cast and crew after her fourth Emmy win, and the 79-year-old became the oldest actress to win the category.
- On Sunday, 79-year-old Sally Field won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the 78th Emmy Awards held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, becoming the category's oldest winner.
- Field stars as Tova Sullivan, an elderly widow working in an aquarium, in the Netflix film 'Remarkably Bright Creatures,' based on the novel by Shelby Van Pelt and directed by Olivia Newman, featuring an octopus named Marcellus.
- This victory marks Field's fourth Emmy from ten nominations. She previously won for 'Sybil' in 1977, 'ER' in 2001, and 'Brothers & Sisters' in 2007, defeating Carey Mulligan, Sarah Snook, Claire Danes, and Sarah Pidgeon.
- During her acceptance speech, Field celebrated her 62-year career and emphasized diverse storytelling's importance. She appeared to reference the proposed Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merger, warning voices must not be 'silenced or compromised or merged.'
- Field's win surpasses Jessica Tandy's 1987 record as the oldest Emmy winner in this category. She also praised Canada, where the film was produced, describing the project as a 'life-affirming' homage to human connection with creatures.
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Sally Field Wins 4th Emmy For 'Remarkably Bright Creatures'
Sally Field may be known for telling the Oscars crowd “You really like me!” when she won an Academy Award back in 1985, but this year, when her name was called at the Emmys for her role in TV movie Remarkably Bright Creatures, she seemed really taken aback. “This wasn’t supposed to happen!” she said, […]
Sally Field wins lead actress Emmy for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ setting a record
LOS ANGELES — Sally Field has won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series or movie for Netflix’s “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” the latest addition to her gallery of awards spanning her multi-decade career. With her win, the 79-year-old…
Sally Field wins lead actress Emmy for 'Remarkably Bright Creatures,' setting a record
At 79, the actor whose decades-long career has spanned TV and film, becomes the oldest to win in the category for her portrayal of a widow named Tova Sullivan in 'Remarkably Bright Creatures.'
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