‘Rivals’ & ‘Baby Reindeer’ Stars Scoop Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
deadline.comThe stars of big streaming hits Rivals and Baby Reindeer have scooped gongs at this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild (BPG) Awards.
Danny Dyer, previously better known for soaps and soccer movies, won Best Actor for his role as Freddie Jones in Disney+’s Jilly Cooper adaptation Rivals, beating off competition from big stars Lennie James (Mr Loverman), Toby Jones (Mr Bates vs the Post Office), Eddie Redmayne (Day of the Jackal) and Mark Rylance (Wolf Hall).
Bella Maclean, who played ‘Taggie’ in Rivals, also conquered tough competition in the form of Baby Reindeer creator Richard Gadd to win the BPG Breakthrough Award.
Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning, who has won plaudits worldwide for her role in Gadd’s Netflix show and took home an Emmy last year, won Best Actress ahead of another Rivals star, Katherine Parkinson, Ambika Mod (One Day), Monica Dolan (Mr Bates vs the Post Office) and Anna Maxwell Martin (Ludwig).
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