Primetime Emmys 2018: British Stars Including Claire Foy, Charlie Brooker And Thandie Newton Win Big

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Claire Foy, Thandie Newton and Charlie Brooker were among the British stars who bagged an award at Monday nightโ€™s Primetime Emmys.

The US awards bash - now in its 70th year - was held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, and honours the very best in primetime television.

Claire Foy won the Best Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflixโ€™s โ€˜The Crownโ€™.

Claire Foy
Claire Foy
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Collecting her award, Claire said: โ€œI was given a role I never thought I would ever get a chance to play, and I met people who I will love for ever and ever.

โ€œAnd the show goes on, which makes me so proud. So I dedicate this to the next cast, the next generation, and I also dedicate this to [her co-star] Matt Smith.โ€

Fellow Brit actress Thandie Newton took home the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award for her role in โ€˜Westworldโ€™.

Thandie Newton
Thandie Newton
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The category was packed with British talent, with โ€˜Stranger Thingsโ€™ Millie Bobby Brown, โ€˜Game Of Thronesโ€™ Lena Headey and The Crownโ€™s Vanessa Kirby all competing with Thandie for the prize.

โ€œI donโ€™t even believe in God but Iโ€™m going to thank her tonight,โ€ Thandie said after taking to the stage to collect her gong.

Welsh actor Matthew Rhys also took home one of the nightโ€™s big prizes - Best Leading Actor in a Drama Series - for his role in โ€˜The Americansโ€™.

โ€œParts like these come along so rarely. I will forever be in your debt,โ€ Matthew told series creator Joe Weisberg in his speech.

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Matthew Rhys
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Charlie Brooker, along with his โ€˜Black Mirrorโ€™ co-writer William Bridges won Best Writing for a Limited Series.

John Oliver added to the British success at Mondayโ€™s ceremony, collecting the award for Best Variety Talk Series for โ€˜Last Week Tonight with John Oliverโ€™.

โ€˜The Marvellous Mrs Maiselโ€™ was one of the nightโ€™s biggest winners - bagging nine gongs in total.

Darren Criss
Darren Criss
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โ€˜The Assassination of Gianni Versaceโ€™ also won big - taking home the awards for Best Limited Series, Best Directing for a Limited Series, and Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series for former โ€˜Gleeโ€™ star Darren Criss. Writer Ryan Murphy dedicated the award to the LGBT community.

2018 Primetime Emmys Winners:

Best Comedy: โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€ (Amazon)

Best Drama:โ€œGame of Thronesโ€ (HBO)

Best Limited Series: โ€œThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyโ€ (FX)

Best Actress, Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€

Best Actor, Comedy: Bill Hader, โ€œBarryโ€

Best Actress, Drama: Claire Foy, โ€œThe Crownโ€

Best Actor, Drama: Matthew Rhys, โ€œThe Americansโ€

Supporting Actress, Drama: Thandie Newton, โ€œWestworldโ€

Supporting Actor, Drama: Peter Dinklage, โ€œGame of Thronesโ€

Supporting Actress, Comedy: Alex Borstein, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€

Supporting Actor, Comedy: Henry Winkler, โ€œBarryโ€

Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie: Regina King, โ€œSeven Secondsโ€

Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Darren Criss, โ€œThe Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyโ€

Supporting Actress, Limited Series or a Movie: Merritt Wever, โ€œGodlessโ€

Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Jeff Daniels, โ€œGodlessโ€

Variety Sketch Series: โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€ (NBC)

Variety Talk Series: โ€œLast Week Tonight With John Oliverโ€(HBO)

Reality Competition Program: โ€œRuPaulโ€™s Drag Raceโ€ (VH1)

Writing for a Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€ (โ€œPilotโ€)

Writing for a Drama Series: Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg, โ€œThe Americansโ€ (โ€œStartโ€)

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama: William Bridges and Charlie Brooker, โ€œBlack Mirror: USS Callisterโ€

Directing for a Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, โ€œThe Marvelous Mrs. Maiselโ€ (โ€œPilotโ€)

Directing for a Drama Series: Stephen Daldry, โ€œThe Crownโ€ (โ€œPaterfamiliasโ€)

Directing for a Limited Series: Ryan Murphy, โ€œThe Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Storyโ€ (โ€œThe Man Who Would Be Vogueโ€)

Writing for a Variety Special: John Mulaney, โ€œJohn Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio Cityโ€ (Netflix)

Directing for a Variety Special: Glenn Weiss, โ€œThe Oscarsโ€ (ABC)

*Television Movie: โ€œBlack Mirror: USS Callisterโ€ (Netflix)

*Directing for a Variety Series: Don Roy King, โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€ (Host: Donald Glover)

*Reality Host: RuPaul, โ€œRuPaulโ€™s Drag Raceโ€

*Structured Reality Program: โ€œQueer Eyeโ€ (Netflix)

*Unstructured Reality Program: โ€œUnited Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bellโ€ (CNN)

*Guest Actress, Drama: Samira Wiley, โ€œThe Handmaidโ€™s Taleโ€

*Guest Actor, Drama: Ron Cephas Jones, โ€œThis Is Usโ€

*Guest Actress, Comedy: Tiffany Haddish, โ€œSaturday Night Liveโ€

*Guest Actor, Comedy: Katt Williams, โ€œAtlantaโ€

*Documentary or Nonfiction Series: โ€œWild Wild Countryโ€ (Netflix)

*Animated Program: โ€œRick And Mortyโ€ (Adult Swim)

*Awards presented during the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony on 8-9 September

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