Jodie Foster becomes first ‘True Detective’ actor to win Emmy: “An extraordinary feeling”

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Jodie Foster has become the first True Detective actor to finally win an Emmy.Despite high calibre actors including Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams appearing in previous seasons of the HBO series, it has taken until now for an actor from the show to receive the accolade.Foster played detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) alongside Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) in the fourth season which finds the pair investigating the disappearance of eight scientists working at a remote arctic research station in Alaska.The show entitled Night Country received 19 Emmy nominations.Jodie Foster receives a standing ovation at the #Emmys after winning best lead actress in a limited or anthology series.

https://t.co/3itGkRBc7U pic.twitter.com/86rpqDz1ws— Variety (@Variety) September 16, 2024Speaking about her victory backstage (via IndieWire), the actor said when asked about the significance of ending the streak: “The idea of being with a team is just an extraordinary feeling.

I wish that I had known that when I was in my selfish 20s and all I thought about was myself. It was fun, thinking about yourself all the time, but eventually you get dissatisfied when you’re in your 60s.“Then bingo, eureka, you realise how great it is to serve other actors and the full story.

So it feels so good. We did get 19 nominations, and we are this crazy family that lived through the winter in the dark in the arctic.”Accepting the award, Foster earlier said making the show was a “magical experience and it all comes from the top,” in reference to creator Issa López, the crew and her co-star Kali Reis.She also highlighted the Inuit people of Northern Alaska who contributed to the show.Foster added: “They just told us their.