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Cristin Milioti Details “Incredible Roller Coaster” of Emmys 2025 Win
Cristin Milioti won her first Emmy for portraying Sofia Gigante in HBO's "The Penguin," which received 24 nominations at the Emmy Awards, surpassing notable contenders.
- On Sunday, Cristin Milioti received her first Emmy award for her leading role as Sofia Gigante in HBO’s limited series The Penguin.
- Milioti earned the nomination due to her commanding role as Sofia Gigante battling Oz Cobb, a character she found compelling before the show's September 2024 premiere.
- She delivered an emotional acceptance speech read from therapy notes, expressing gratitude for the cast, crew, showrunner Lauren LeFranc, and the bright spots amid a difficult world.
- The Penguin received 24 Emmy nominations across creative categories and won awards including prosthetic makeup, contemporary makeup, sound mixing, special visual effects, and music composition.
- Milioti's Emmy win highlights her critical acclaim and moves her closer to EGOT status, building on her Tony and Grammy wins for the musical Once.
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'The Penguin's Breakout Star Won't Be In 'Batman II,' But There May Be A Silver Lining
HBOThe Emmys are usually the domain of heartwrenching dramas and high-concept thrillers, but the 2025 ceremony held a few surprises for the latest wave of movie franchise spinoffs. Andor picked up a trophy for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and Cristin Milioti won for HBO’s The Penguin. While these were exciting moments for both shows, they’re also bittersweet: Andor is now over and done with, and apparently, Milioti’s character, Sofia …
The Penguin may not be a limited series after all
Cristin Milioti won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited series on Sunday for her portrayal of the mafia scion Sofia Gigante in HBO’s The Batman spinoff The Penguin, yet that category might be deceiving. The Batman director Matt Reeves, who serves as an executive producer and writing supervisor on The Penguin, told Variety he is in discussions with showrunner Lauren Lefranc about a second season of the hit series.
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