‘Fleabag’ star Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Emmy win is a stunning upset over Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Which networks and streaming services are winning the battle for Emmy supremacy? Follow along as we tally the victories throughout the night.Returning to the stage shortly after winning a comedy writing Emmy in what was quickly turning into a “Fleabag” sweep, Waller-Bridge seemed as shocked as everyone else in the Microsoft Theater.
“Acting is really hard,” she said, jokingly reworking the writing acceptance speech she’d given minutes earlier, before thanking her cast and crew. “I am so supported on this show. It’s sickening how much we all love each other.
“Veep” took a hiatus while Louis-Dreyfus received treatment for cancer. The comedy about a female politician who becomes vice president returned for its final season in May. Waller-Bridge also beat last year’s winner, Rachel Brosnahan of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” as well as Natasha Lyonne for “Russian Doll,” Catherine O’Hara for “Schitt’s Creek” and Christina Applegate .
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