Widow's Bay and Beast in Me star Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with two lead acting role wins

Sep 15, 2026 - 02:56
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Widow's Bay and Beast in Me star Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with two lead acting role wins

BBC update

LAW & Order star Mariska Hargitay is singing, cracking jokes and bringing out tons of big-name celebrities - including Taylor Swift - during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards - she's the first woman to host the show in 15 years.

Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes history with wins in two lead actor categories for his work in Widow's Bay and The Beast in Me - here is the full list of all the winners.

Actress Jean Smart won her eighth Emmy - and fifth consecutive for the comedy series Hacks - which tied her for the most acting awards, while British actress Kate O'Flynn got the first win of the night for Widow's Bay, telling BBC her message for those back home - "to our family and friends, we did it!"

Leading the pack in nominations tonight is medical drama The Pitt, which is up for 25 awards - read more about the show here.

Stars including Zendaya and Nicole Kidman to Colman Domingo and Matthew Rhys turned heads earlier tonight on the red carpet at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.