01of 10Connie BrittonSophy HollandNominated for:Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie,The White LotusOf her role as self-centered mom and CEO Nicole Mossbacher, Britton told PEOPLE, “It was a great opportunity to be able to look long and hard at what it is to be a white woman who has a sense of privilege and a sense of entitlement and the blinders that she puts in place to protect those values for herself.“02of 10Connie BrittonSophy Holland"We all felt really fortunate to be [on set] and bonded very quickly,” Britton said of theWhite Lotuscast quarantining together at the picturesque Maui hotel where they filmed.03of 10Connie BrittonConnie Britton.Sophy Holland"If we wrapped [filming] in time, our goal was to meet at the beach and watch the sunset,” she said of the cast’s downtime together. “And it was so wonderful.“04of 10Nick MohammedNick Mohammed.Zoe McConnellNominated for:Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series,Ted Lasso"When the season 2 finale aired,Lin-Manuel Mirandasent me a direct message on Twitter,” Mohammed told PEOPLE. “I had a video clip of my son, who’s 6, singing the opening toHamilton, including a lot of the bad language, and I sent it to him, and he sent something really nice back. That was incredible.“05of 10Quinta BrunsonChrisean RoseNominated for:Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series,Abbott ElementaryThe series creator, writer and co-executive producer told PEOPLE her life has “changed in that I am kind of forced to realize what I’m capable of and to reckon with, ‘Okay, I guess if I do dream something, there’s a chance I might accomplish it.’ “06of 10Quinta BrunsonChrisean Rose"I really wanted to makeAbbottas a network television show — my goal was to reach people,” she shared. “I needed people who only have network television — maybe they can’t afford Netflix or they don’t have HBO — to enjoy this and go, ‘mmm, like a new meal, new food, this tastes good. Thanks for giving us something cool over here.’ “07of 10Melanie LynskeyTierney GearonNominated for:Lead Actress in a Drama Series,Yellowjackets"The reaction [to the show] has been amazing,” Lynskey told PEOPLE. “People I haven’t heard from in years have been texting me, trying to get secrets out of me. It’s fun to be part of something that people care about so much. And that Emmy nomination … is a dream come true. It’s very, very special.“08of 10Nicholas BraunNicholas Braun.Eric OgdenNominated for:Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,SuccessionOf his newfound fame, Braun told PEOPLE, “It’s still kind of uncomfortable. I love that people like the show. We made something people are stoked to talk about, and I wish it wasn’t so awkward for me. I don’t really understand selfies that much.“09of 10Nicholas BraunNicholas Braun.Eric OgdenAs far as the 2022 Emmys go, he shared, “I’m excited because [my] last Emmys was virtual. I won’t be in Crocs this time.“10of 10Jake ChessumFor more with these outstanding Emmy nominees, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
01of 10Connie BrittonSophy HollandNominated for:Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie,The White LotusOf her role as self-centered mom and CEO Nicole Mossbacher, Britton told PEOPLE, “It was a great opportunity to be able to look long and hard at what it is to be a white woman who has a sense of privilege and a sense of entitlement and the blinders that she puts in place to protect those values for herself.”
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Connie Britton
Sophy Holland
Nominated for:Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie,The White Lotus
Of her role as self-centered mom and CEO Nicole Mossbacher, Britton told PEOPLE, “It was a great opportunity to be able to look long and hard at what it is to be a white woman who has a sense of privilege and a sense of entitlement and the blinders that she puts in place to protect those values for herself.”
02of 10Connie BrittonSophy Holland"We all felt really fortunate to be [on set] and bonded very quickly,” Britton said of theWhite Lotuscast quarantining together at the picturesque Maui hotel where they filmed.
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“We all felt really fortunate to be [on set] and bonded very quickly,” Britton said of theWhite Lotuscast quarantining together at the picturesque Maui hotel where they filmed.
03of 10Connie BrittonConnie Britton.Sophy Holland"If we wrapped [filming] in time, our goal was to meet at the beach and watch the sunset,” she said of the cast’s downtime together. “And it was so wonderful.”
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Connie Britton.Sophy Holland
“If we wrapped [filming] in time, our goal was to meet at the beach and watch the sunset,” she said of the cast’s downtime together. “And it was so wonderful.”
04of 10Nick MohammedNick Mohammed.Zoe McConnellNominated for:Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series,Ted Lasso"When the season 2 finale aired,Lin-Manuel Mirandasent me a direct message on Twitter,” Mohammed told PEOPLE. “I had a video clip of my son, who’s 6, singing the opening toHamilton, including a lot of the bad language, and I sent it to him, and he sent something really nice back. That was incredible.”
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Nick Mohammed
Nick Mohammed.Zoe McConnell
Nominated for:Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series,Ted Lasso
“When the season 2 finale aired,Lin-Manuel Mirandasent me a direct message on Twitter,” Mohammed told PEOPLE. “I had a video clip of my son, who’s 6, singing the opening toHamilton, including a lot of the bad language, and I sent it to him, and he sent something really nice back. That was incredible.”
05of 10Quinta BrunsonChrisean RoseNominated for:Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series,Abbott ElementaryThe series creator, writer and co-executive producer told PEOPLE her life has “changed in that I am kind of forced to realize what I’m capable of and to reckon with, ‘Okay, I guess if I do dream something, there’s a chance I might accomplish it.’ "
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Quinta Brunson
Chrisean Rose
Nominated for:Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series,Abbott Elementary
The series creator, writer and co-executive producer told PEOPLE her life has “changed in that I am kind of forced to realize what I’m capable of and to reckon with, ‘Okay, I guess if I do dream something, there’s a chance I might accomplish it.’ "
06of 10Quinta BrunsonChrisean Rose"I really wanted to makeAbbottas a network television show — my goal was to reach people,” she shared. “I needed people who only have network television — maybe they can’t afford Netflix or they don’t have HBO — to enjoy this and go, ‘mmm, like a new meal, new food, this tastes good. Thanks for giving us something cool over here.’ "
06of 10
“I really wanted to makeAbbottas a network television show — my goal was to reach people,” she shared. “I needed people who only have network television — maybe they can’t afford Netflix or they don’t have HBO — to enjoy this and go, ‘mmm, like a new meal, new food, this tastes good. Thanks for giving us something cool over here.’ "
07of 10Melanie LynskeyTierney GearonNominated for:Lead Actress in a Drama Series,Yellowjackets"The reaction [to the show] has been amazing,” Lynskey told PEOPLE. “People I haven’t heard from in years have been texting me, trying to get secrets out of me. It’s fun to be part of something that people care about so much. And that Emmy nomination … is a dream come true. It’s very, very special.”
07of 10
Melanie Lynskey
Tierney Gearon
Nominated for:Lead Actress in a Drama Series,Yellowjackets
“The reaction [to the show] has been amazing,” Lynskey told PEOPLE. “People I haven’t heard from in years have been texting me, trying to get secrets out of me. It’s fun to be part of something that people care about so much. And that Emmy nomination … is a dream come true. It’s very, very special.”
08of 10Nicholas BraunNicholas Braun.Eric OgdenNominated for:Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,SuccessionOf his newfound fame, Braun told PEOPLE, “It’s still kind of uncomfortable. I love that people like the show. We made something people are stoked to talk about, and I wish it wasn’t so awkward for me. I don’t really understand selfies that much.”
08of 10
Nicholas Braun
Nicholas Braun.Eric Ogden
Nominated for:Supporting Actor in a Drama Series,Succession
Of his newfound fame, Braun told PEOPLE, “It’s still kind of uncomfortable. I love that people like the show. We made something people are stoked to talk about, and I wish it wasn’t so awkward for me. I don’t really understand selfies that much.”
09of 10Nicholas BraunNicholas Braun.Eric OgdenAs far as the 2022 Emmys go, he shared, “I’m excited because [my] last Emmys was virtual. I won’t be in Crocs this time.”
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As far as the 2022 Emmys go, he shared, “I’m excited because [my] last Emmys was virtual. I won’t be in Crocs this time.”
10of 10Jake ChessumFor more with these outstanding Emmy nominees, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
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Jake Chessum
For more with these outstanding Emmy nominees, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.
source: people.com
