The Television Academy has announced a rule change that will affect the acting categories at the Emmy Awards, starting with the 2021 ceremony this year.
A second rule change will affect documentary movies that are eligible at the Oscars. Click inside to learn about the new rule changes… The Academy has announced that anyone who submits themselves to be in the Actor or Actress categories can “request that their nomination certificate and Emmy statuette carry the term ‘Performer’ in place of Actor or Actress.” The statement continued, “No performer category titled ‘Actor’ or ‘Actress’ has ever had a gender requirement for submissions.
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