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Quinta Brunson Cries While Accepting Best Comedy Actress Emmy for ‘Abbott Elementary’ From Carol Burnett
"Abbott Elementary" star and creator Quinta Brunson took home the award for best actress in a comedy series at the Emmys.
This marked Brunson’s second nomination in the category, beating out a strong field of performers that included Christina Appelgate (“Dead to Me”), Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Natasha Lyonne (“Poker Face”) and Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”). On the hit ABC sitcom, Brunson plays Janine Teagues, an optimistic second-grade teacher, and follows her daily interactions with her students and colleagues at a Philadelphia elementary school. The others are Diahann Carroll (“Julia”), Sanford, Nell Carter (“Gimme a Break!”), Phylicia Rashad (“The Cosby Show”), Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”) and Issa Rae (“Insecure”).
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