Elisabeth Moss arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards. Photo: REUTERS
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Elisabeth Moss wins 2017 Emmy for best drama actor in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ lead has won best actress in a drama series, moments before the show won best television drama
Elisabeth Moss as Offred in a scene from, ‘The Handmaid's Tale’. Photo: AP
Elisabeth Moss is the winner of Emmy Award for best actress in a drama series for her role in The Handmaid’s Tale, which is the winner of the best television drama series Emmy Award.
Moss won the best drama actress Emmy moments before the show award was announced.
Alexis Bledel also won for The Handmaid’s Tale, taking home the award for outstanding guest actress in a drama series during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Alexis Bledel poses in the press room with the award for outstanding guest actress in a drama series for ‘The Handmaid's Tale’ during night two of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Photo: AP
Moss plays one of the few fertile women left in a world ruled by a totalitarian regime. Women are considered property, but Moss attempts to keep her identity and humanity in the Hulu series based on Margaret Atwood’s best-selling novel.
Moss delivered her thank you in rapid-fire, and at one point her speech needed to be bleeped.
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The Handmaid’s Tale’s win is a major coup for Hulu — the show is the streaming service’s first Emmy-nominated drama series.
The cast and producers were joined onstage by Atwood, who received loud applause when she appeared on stage.
Elisabeth Moss (left) and author Margaret Atwood (far right) with cast and crew of 'The Handmaid's Tale' accept the Outstanding Drama Series award onstage during the 69th Annual Emmy Award. Photo: AFP