Angela Bassett Wins Her First Emmy After 9 Nominations: ‘Feels Really Good to Hold This in My Hands’
The 66-year-old actress became emotional while accepting the award for her work on the wildlife docuseries ‘Queens’
Angela Bassett just won her first Emmy!
The 66-year-old actress — who has earned a total of nine career Emmy nominations — took home the award for best narrator at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, Sept. 7, for her work on Queens, a National Geographic docuseries about matriarchies in nature.
While accepting the milestone honor, Bassett became emotional. “Oh my God. Wow,” she said after approaching the microphone. “My first Emmy!”
She went on to thank “National Geographic, Wildstar Films and all the directors — all women! — who brought this incredible story, this incredible docuseries centered on the ferocious and magnificent things in the animal kingdom.”
“I couldn’t be more thrilled and more grateful,” Bassett added. “Thank you, each and every one of you.”
The American Horror Story actress also reacted to the career milestone — which comes months after she accepted her first Academy Award, an honorary Oscar for her contributions to the film industry — in the press room, as well as on social media.
When asked by a reporter why she appeared surprised to win the award when it is so “clearly well-deserved,” Bassett said, “This is one of the really, really big ones, you know what I mean? And so that … that doesn’t usually happen.”
“But also, whenever you’re acknowledged … I’m just a girl who just wanted to act and, and my mentors were way out ahead of me,” she continued. “And I just looked to them and got inspiration and hope and and I just put my focus and my energy and my love to try to make it happen in my life, or for my life.”
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