American writer, producer, actress and comedian Quinta Brunson became, on Monday night (15), the first black woman in more than 30 years to win the award for best comedy actress at the Emmy Awards.
She received the award for her role as teacher Janine Teagues on ABC's “Abbott Elementary.”
Before her, the last black woman to win the award in the same category had been Isabel Sanford, for “The Jeffersons”, in 1981.
The information comes from The New York Times and was published shortly after the actress received the Emmy statuette.
“I love doing 'Abbott Elementary' and I'm so happy to be able to live my dream and act in comedy. I love comedy so much that I am very happy to be able to achieve this,” said the actress upon receiving the award.
This was the first acting Emmy for Brunson, who is also the creator and writer of “Abbott Elementary.”
The series tells the story of a group of dedicated teachers at a public school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (the city and state where Quinta Brunson was born).
Source: CNN Brasil
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