EMMY WIN CELEBRATED
Seen as a boost for Canada
Tatiana Maslany’s Canadian peers are celebrating her Emmy win for Orphan Black, noting it’s a victory for the country’s acting industry as a whole.
“It’s still a rare and huge accomplishment,” Republic of Doyle star Allan Hawco said by phone from St. John’s, N.L., on Monday, a day after the Regina native won the Emmy for best actress in a drama.
“I think people in our industry, we can be a bit cynical about awards and we can be dismissive about these kinds of things, but there’s no doubt that this is huge. ”
Maslany won for playing multiple clones — all with widely different accents and personalities — on Orphan Black, which airs on Space and BBC America. It was her second time being nominated for an Emmy for the sci-fi thriller, which is set to end after its next season, its fifth.
“It certainly isn’t bad for us that one of our own immense talents is taking the world by storm,” said Hawco.
“She has a unique opportunity, but she’s got the stuff to make it work. It’s not something everybody can do, what she’s doing on that show.”
The 30-year-old had stiff competition in her category: Taraji P. Henson for Empire, Claire Danes for Homeland, Robin Wright for House of Cards, Viola Davis for How to Get Away With Murder, and Keri Russell for The Americans.
“I feel so lucky to be on a show that puts women at the centre,” Maslany said onstage, after receiving her trophy from fellow Canadian Kiefer Sutherland.