Emmy Appointment of Sandra Oh Does Emmy's Story

09:34 PDT on the 12/07/2018

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Patrick Shanley

The actress earned a nomination Thursday morning for her role in "Killing Eve" of BBC America.

Thursday, Sandra Oh became the first Asian-born actress to win an Emmy nomination for a lead actress in a drama series.

"I struggle to find the right words," says Oh The Hollywood Reporter of his historic appointment. "I'm really serious about that, it's a mix of the words" serious "and" happy ", I'm absolutely delighted, I feel my community at all times, I'm my community at all times. I wish my community could have the impression of also having a representation. "

Oh, who plays the spy role of MI5 on the BBC America Killing Eve was nominated for a Primetime Emmy five times before.The actress won five consecutive nominations from 2005 to 2009 for her role on ABC Gray's Anatomy All in the Support Actress category.

Speaking of the reasons why her role as Eve was a breakthrough , Oh tells THR "What pierces, is the time and the objective of the show on these two characters. focusing on feminine psychology and feminine psyche and shamelessly doing it in a thriller I do not think we've ever seen that.

In 2010, The Good Wife's Archie Panjabi became the first Asian-born actress to bring home an Emmy for the game, winning in the Supporting Actress category. Last year, Aziz Ansari, Ahmed Rice and BD Wong were all nominated.Authi won the lead actor in a drama for HBO The Night Of becoming the first man of the year. Asian origin to win an acting Emmy.Ansari won the Emmy for best comedy writing for Master of None .

"I'm waiting for all the others who will also have the 39, opportunity, "says Oh on Ahmed's victory and his own appointment." I do not want to rest on the fact that a handful of us had the opportunity. and that it stops there, I want the movement to continue, I want the wave to turn into a wave. "

Oh is not the only one Killi ng Eve alum to deserve a nomination this year, as writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge also scored a name.

"Her writing is self-confident, and I think it's what resonates and crosses," says Waller-Bridge's Oh. "That's what makes her so crazy, naughty and viciously smart, I love working with her, she's a real special artist and I hope to continue working with her."