Sally Field Wins Lead Actress Emmy for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures,’ Setting Record
- 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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