Jean Smart wins Emmy for lead actress in a comedy for ‘Hacks’

Jean Good gained the Emmy for lead comedy actress for her efficiency as Deborah Vance, a Las Vegas stand-up legend, in “Hacks.”

It’s her third win for her position within the Max comedy however her sixth Emmy total. She beforehand gained twice for visitor actress on “Frasier” and for supporting actress in a comedy for “Samantha Who?”

“It’s very humbling, it truly is, and I respect this as a result of I simply don’t get sufficient consideration,” Good quipped, accepting the consideration Sunday night time on the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

She went on to thank “Hacks” showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, in addition to her agent of 30-plus years, Scott Henderson, “who’s retiring and breaking my coronary heart.”

“Scott, I really like you, and I want you all the most effective. He’s going to bicycle via France, as a result of that’s higher than representing me,” she continued her Deborah Vance-inspired acceptance speech.

Good beat final yr’s winner, “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri, stopping the FX comedy from making a sweep within the high comedy classes. With manufacturing delayed by the twin Hollywood strikes, “Hacks” didn’t compete in 2023, however the present returned to Max in Might for a 3rd season, its most acclaimed but. Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, the sequence follows the testy relationship between Deborah Vance, an old-school, Joan Rivers-esque comic, and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), the a lot youthful author who helps Deborah revamp her stale act.

Season 3 noticed Deborah’s profession flying excessive as she vied for a coveted late-night internet hosting gig, however the character additionally confronted accountability for insensitive jokes from her previous, and her relationship with Ava confronted new challenges.

“Hacks” has been a late-career breakthrough for Good, a veteran actor who first gained prominence because the naive Charlene within the CBS sitcom “Designing Ladies,” and she or he has earned 13 Emmy nominations to this point.

“Hacks” was nominated for 17 Emmys this yr, together with comedy sequence.