Streaming giant Netflix dominated the Emmys on Sunday, finally winning television's biggest prizes with 'The Crown' and 'The Queen's Gambit' and bagging an all-time record-equaling awards haul at a scaled-down ceremony.
Josh O'Connor was one of the many Emmy winners for "The Crown," which also won for best drama seriesLOS ANGELES - Streaming giant Netflix dominated the Emmys on Sunday, finally winning television's biggest prizes with"The Crown" and"The Queen's Gambit" and bagging an all-time record-equaling awards haul at a scaled-down ceremony.
Olivia Colman -- who previously won an Oscar for playing Britain's Queen Anne in"The Favourite" -- scooped best actress for portraying her descendant Queen Elizabeth II.AFP/File | VALERIE MACON Its tally including technical awards handed out before Sunday's ceremony came to 11 -- tied this year with"The Queen's Gambit," and one short of the drama record held by"Game of Thrones.
But the limited series lead actress prize went to Kate Winslet for small-town whodunit detective drama"Mare of Easttown," which also won both limited series supporting acting awards for Julianne Nicholson and Evan Peters.GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP | Rich Fury Co-creator Bill Lawrence praised the show's"fearless leader" Jason Sudeikis, who won best actor as an out-of-his-depth American football coach handed control of an English soccer team.
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