The 18th-time charm for Amy Poehler

It took her 18 tries, but Amy Poehler has finally won an Emmy.

Despite a stellar television career — marquee roles on Saturday Night Live, starring in her own prime-time network comedy series and getting rave reviews for co-hosting the Golden Globes — the comedic actress has never received an Emmy. The streak ended at Saturday night’s Creative Arts Emmys, when Poehler won for outstanding guest comedy actress.

The award, which Poehler shared with Tina Fey for co-hosting the Christmas episode of SNL, was historic in another way: It’s the first time a duo has been nominated for the guest performer category. (The win was Fey’s ninth.)

Peter Scolari was another firsttime Emmy winner: he captured the best guest actor in a Comedy Series award for Girls, in which he plays dad to star Lena Dunham.

On the drama side, Hank Azaria was honoured as best guest actor for Ray Donovan and Margo Martindale of The Americans won as best guest actress. Diane Warren won the Emmy for best original music and lyrics for “Til It Happens to You,” Lady Gaga’s song from the documentary The Hunting Ground, about campus rape.

Last year’s top Emmy winner, HBO’s Game of Thrones, hauled in three more awards Saturday for cast- ing for a drama, costumes for a period fantasy series and special visual effects.

HBO’s Veep took best casting for a comedy and The Night Manager-music composition for a limited series, while USA’s Mr. Robot claimed music composition for a series.

Casting for a limited series, movie or special went to FX’s The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Another FX series, American Horror Story: Hotel, took best costumes for a contemporary series, limited series or movie.

PBS’s Sherlock: The Abominable Bride won best special visual effects in a supporting role.

The creative arts Emmys precede the main ceremony, scheduled to air Sunday on CTV and ABC.

An edited version of the creative arts ceremony airs on FXX in the U.S. Sept. 17.