Emmys 2019: Michelle Williams Wins Best Lead Actress in 'Fosse/Verdon', 'SNL' Is Best Variety Sketch
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Peter Dinklage, meanwhile, is honored with the statue of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister on HBO's fantasy series 'Game of Thrones'.

AceShowbiz - The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards is currently underway live from the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California. The night saw "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" celebrating its victory after snagging the awad for Outstanding Television Movie. The interactive Netflix movie bested Amazon Prime's "King Lear" and HBO's "Brexit", "Deadwood: The Movie" and "My Dinner With Herve".

Jherryl Jerome wasn't the only actor who nabbed his first Emmy win that night. Michelle Williams had her milestones after being announced as the winner of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. The actress earned the victory for her portrayal of Gwen Verdon in FX’s "Fosse/Verdon", winning over Amy Adams ("Sharp Objects"), Patricia Arquette ("Escape at Dannemora"), Aunjanue Ellis ("When They See Us"), Joey King ("The Act") and Niecy Nash ("When They See Us").

"Chernobyl" nabbed another win after it came out as the winner for Outstanding Limited Series, marking the third victory for the show. As for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series category, the award was presented to "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver", which also won Outstanding Variety Talk Series category.

"Saturday Night Live" was still unbeatable as the best variety sketch series. Meanwhile, Don Roy King earned the prize for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series for his work on the long-running NBC show.

Peter Dinklage was also among the honorees at the award-giving event after winning Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister on HBO's fantasy series "Game of Thrones". Meanwhile, Julia Garner won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role on "Ozark" with Jesse Armstrong from "Succession" accepting the statue for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.

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