Copley native, Mount Union grad Carrie Coon nominated for Emmy

Copley High School and Mount Union graduate Carrie Coon is up for an Emmy Award.

The actress, who's also known for portraying Margo Dunne in "Gone Girl," the twin sister of Ben Affleck's character Nick, was nominated in the lead actress for a drama series category for her role as Bertha Russell in HBO's "The Gilded Age."

The other actresses nominated in the category include:

• Jennifer Aniston, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)
• Maya Erskine, "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" (Amazon Prime Video)
• Anna Sawai, "Shōgun" (FX)
• Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix)
• Reese Witherspoon, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)

Coon's husband, actor and playwright Tracy Letts was also nominated. According to the Oregonian , Letts is nominated in the outstanding guest actor in a drama series category for his role on “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty," also on HBO. In the fictionalized, but fact-based series, Letts portrayed Jack McKinney who went from an assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers in the team's 1977 NBA championship season to becoming the Lakers' head coach.

When are the Emmys?

Nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmys were announced Wednesday by actors Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tony Hale in Hollywood for best comedy, drama, limited series and TV movie, among others.

The winners will be revealed Sept. 15 (ABC, 8 p.m. EDT), exactly eight months after the 75th Primetime Emmys were presented on Fox, which were postponed by last year's writers' and actors' strikes .

Who got the most Emmy nominations?

FX's "Shōgun," adapted from James Clavell's novel of the same name, earned top billing with 25 nominations. The network's restaurant dramedy "The Bear," which released its third season last month, cooked up 23 mentions, setting a record for the most nominations by a comedy series in one year. Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building" and HBO's "True Detective: Night Country" trailed closely behind with 21 nominations and 19, respectively.

In January, FX's "The Bear" and HBO's "Succession" tied for the most wins with six awards each. But the dysfunctional family drama ended in spring 2023, leaving the field open to succeed the Roys as best drama.

Eligible programs aired between June 1, 2023, and May 31 of this year in all categories.

ABC has not yet named a host for September (Anthony Anderson emceed January's show on Fox). The show will be broadcast live from Los Angeles' Peacock Theater and streams the next day on Hulu.

USA TODAY contributed to this report.

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