Julianne Nicholson Clinches Emmy for Guest Actress in Comedy

Lead Julianne Nicholson won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 14, 2025, for her scene-stealing turn on Hacks.

Nut Graf Nicholson’s victory underscores her versatile talent and marks her third Emmy win, bolstering her reputation as one of television’s most compelling character actors. Her win resonates especially after she candidly shared at the Televerse Festival that she regretted not properly thanking her husband during her first Emmy acceptance speech.

Key Details

Emmy Win

  • Nicholson triumphed over Olivia Colman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cynthia Erivo, Robby Hoffman and Zoë Kravitz in the Guest Actress in a Comedy category for her portrayal of Mary Alice, aka “Dance Mom,” in Hacks.
  • The award ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and was broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+.

Performance & Reaction

  • Nicholson’s comedic timing and heartfelt moments in Hacks won widespread acclaim, earning her the Creative Arts Emmy earlier this year and securing her place among the night’s top honorees.
  • Accepting the trophy, she thanked the Hacks writing team and vowed to give her husband, actor Jonathan Cake, “proper shout-outs” should she win again.

Career Milestones

  • This latest Emmy adds to Nicholson’s 2021 win for Mare of Easttown and her recent Guest Actress in a Comedy Series win for Hacks, making her three-for-three in Emmy nominations.
  • Beyond Hacks, Nicholson will soon reprise her award-winning role as Samantha “Sinatra” Redmond in the second season of Paradise, set to stream on Hulu.

Other Notable Moments

  • Sterling K. Brown and Britt Lower captured Supporting Actor and Lead Actress in a Drama honors, while Seth Rogen and Jean Smart led the comedy winners of the evening.
  • Paradise, Nicholson’s current drama series, continues its run amid growing viewer anticipation for its high-stakes subterranean thriller narrative.

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