AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Matthew Rhys wins two Emmys in one night, leaves partner Keri Russell out of both speeches
Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by winning two lead acting awards in a single evening, then made headlines for a different reason after behind-the-scenes footage showed partner Keri Russell swatting his hand away. The 51-year-old Welsh actor took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me […] The post Matthew Rhys wins two Emmys in one night, leaves partner Keri Russell out of both speeches appeared first on American Almanac .
Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by winning two lead acting awards in a single evening, then made headlines for a different reason after behind-the-scenes footage showed partner Keri Russell swatting his hand away. The 51-year-old Welsh actor took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Apple TV+'s Widow's Bay at the 78th Annual Emmy Awards, held September 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. He is the first star to win two lead actor Emmys in a single night. In neither acceptance speech did he mention Russell, his partner of 12 years and the mother of his child, an omission that did not go unnoticed. Russell, 50, was sitting just feet…Open