‘The Bear’s Liza Colón-Zayas Emotional After Emmy Win: “I Didn’t Think It Would Be Possible”

“Thank you to my husband, David. He told me to write a speech, and I didn’t, because I didn’t think it would be possible,” said an emotional Liza Colón-Zayas on Sunday, accepting the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as line cook Tina Marrero in The Bear .

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It’s her first nomination and first win.

She’s excellent in the FX show, but the Emmy was a surprise as most pundits were banking on Hannah Einbinder for her first Emmy off a third nomination for Season 3 of Hacks . The competitive field also included Carol Burnett for Palm Royale, Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph for Abbott Elementary, and Meryl Streep for Only Murders in the Building .

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“How could I have thought it would be possible to be in [their] presence?” she asked. “Anyway, I love you all. I revere you to the bottom of my heart,” Colón-Zayas said. The actress and playwright, who started her career in New York City theater, thanked her family and The Bear cast.

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“Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for giving me a new life with this show,” she said. “And to all the Latinas who would be looking at me. Keep believing. Thank you.”

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