Emmys 2018: This is how Claire Foy ('The Crown') won Best Dramatic Actress

God Save the Queen! I knew Claire Foy ("The Crown") would win the best dramatic actress in the Emmys. I knew it for weeks, even if it looked like a real race towards the finish line between Foy, Sandra Oh ("Killing Eve") and holder Elisabeth Moss ("The tale of the maid"). The show as a whole has surpassed this year, also taking the lead for best drama for Stephen Daldry (for the episode "Paterfamilias") and three wins last weekend at the Creative Arts Emmys for his casting, his costumes and his cinematography, bringing his total to five.

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Foy was an obvious choice for me. Even more remarkable, in January, she triumphed at the SAG Awards for the second year in a row. Moss was the only other candidate in the event who also won an Emmys nomination this year, and industry players in this event liked Foy enough to get around Moss and give him a second consecutive trophy. Maybe Foy won last year at the Emmys if "Handmaid's" had not been a first-year player and Moss a late candidate after several nominations and defeats for "Mad Men".

Then, two months after the SAG awards ceremony, "The Crown" was mingled with an equal pay controversy after the revelation of his co-actor's appointment Matt Smith has been paid more than Foy for their two seasons working on the show. The industry could have remembered it by giving Foy an Emmy its troubles, while Hollywood continues to fight the pay gap between men and women and the other controversies at the ## 147 ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Origin of #MeToo movement.

After the announcement of the Emmy nominations in July, the best comedy drama race turned out to be a very strong field without a big favorite. Winner 2006 Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black") as well as Foy and Oh were considered serious threats to take Emmy from Moss, while Keri Russell caught his third and last name for "Americans" and Evan Rachel Wood She came back with her second bid for her rented work on "Westworld". With such a divided field, it may have taken only a few extra votes or a particularly strong support faction (for example, the ever-expanding Netflix camp) to lean Foy over the edge.

In addition to all this, Foy chose his episode Emmy very judiciously. Since the Emmys vote allowed all members of the stakeholder branch to vote in all categories of actors, unlike the old system with small panels of restricted judges, the submissions of episodes did not have as much influence on the winners. The races are now popularity contests. But Emmy voters are always informed of episodes submitted for review and must attest to watching them before marking their ballot.

Foy submitted "Dear Mrs. Kennedy", arguably the best episode of season two, shot around the US president John F. Kennedy and first lady Jackie KennedyBuckingham Palace Tower. As Queen Elizabeth II struggles with self-doubt by comparing himself to American royalty, Foy perfectly demonstrates the emotional range, impact and empathy – as well as the time spent on the screen – that attracts votes in acting races.

Another factor that rocked Foy was that it was his last chance. Like Russell and Maslany, who participated in the finals, Foy left "The Crown". Next season, all of the actors, including Foy and his nominated colleagues Smith and Vanessa Kirby – will be replaced by a new ensemble as the show explores the next era in the characters' lives. Olivia Colman Take the role of Foy as Queen, so Elizabeth's Emy's reign might not be over even though Foy is now. Colman for Emmy 2019 – who is with me?

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