Jodie Foster Makes History by Winning Best Actress Emmy for True Detective

Alicia Christian “Jodie”Foster, widely recognized as Jodie Foster, achieved a significant milestone by winning her first Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. This accolade was awarded for her captivating performance as Liz Danvers in the acclaimed crime drama series True Detective. Remarkably, Foster also made history as the first actor to receive an Emmy for this series.

Prior to this achievement, the actress had received three nominations, and on September 15, 2024, she expressed heartfelt appreciation to the show’s creators, her co-stars, and fans who supported her throughout this journey.

“This is an incredibly emotional moment for me because True Detective: Night Country was just a magical experience and it all comes from the top, beautiful, wonderful, talented — I love you so much — Issa López, la reina, who dreamed up this crazy Liz Danvers for me,” shared Jodie.

She continued by acknowledging her team:

“Incredible, incredible Icelandic crew, Gosh, I love you guys all so much from everywhere in the world, but especially my champ, my partner in crime, Kali Reis.”

Jodie Foster’s Emmy Award Win for True Detective

Among her many celebrated roles, Jodie Foster clinched her first Emmy Award for her portrayal of Liz Danvers in the anthology crime drama series True Detective: Night Country during the 76th Emmy Awards.

She won the title of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, competing against notable performers such as Brie Larson for Lessons in Chemistry, Juno Temple for Fargo, Sofía Vergara for Griselda, and Naomi Watts for Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.

Other winners at the Primetime Emmy Awards 2024 alongside Jodie Foster included Liz Colon-Zayas, awarded Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Anna Sawai for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and Billy Crudup for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

In True Detective: Night Country, Foster portrayed Liz Danvers, a police chief in the fictional town of Ennis, which faces the real-world phenomenon of polar night—when the town remains dark for extended periods around the winter solstice due to its northern location.

Who is Jodie Foster?

Alicia Christian Foster, known as Jodie Foster, is a renowned American actress born on November 19, 1962, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She is the youngest of four children born to Evelyn Ella and Lucius Fisher Foster III, a prosperous businessman.

Foster attended Lycée Français de Los Angeles, a French-language preparatory school, and later pursued her degree at Yale University, majoring in African-American literature. In recognition of her accomplishments, she received the Yale Undergraduate Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

Jodie Foster gained prominence through various films, including Taxi Driver (1976), The Blood of Others (1984), Stealing Home (1988), and The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

She has won two Academy Awards, first in 1988 at the 61st Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role for The Accused, and again in 1991 at the 64th Academy Awards for her performance in The Silence of the Lambs.

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