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‘Severance’ Star Tramell Tillman Made History at the Emmys and at University of Tennessee
Severance led this year's Primetime Emmy Awards with 27 nominations, earning Britt Lower her first win for lead actress and Tramell Tillman a historic supporting actor award.
- At the Emmy ceremony held on September 14, 2025, in Los Angeles, Britt Lower received the honor for best actress in a drama series for her role in the second season of Severance.
- Lower earned this Emmy win on her first-ever nomination amid strong contenders like Kathy Bates, Sharon Horgan, Bella Ramsey, and Keri Russell.
- At the 2025 Emmys, Severance led all programs with a total of 27 nominations and had already secured six Creative Arts Emmy wins during the weekend preceding the main ceremony.
- During her acceptance speech, Lower described her cast and crew as "heroic," expressed gratitude for being recognized among such talented artists, and held up a "LET ME OUT" sign as a nod to her character Helly R. from Severance.
- Lower’s Emmy win alongside earlier awardee Tramell Tillman, the first Black man to win supporting actor in drama, highlights Severance’s critical success and strong Emmy presence in 2025.
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Watch Britt Lower's 'Severance' bathroom floor audition tape to witness foreshadowing of Emmy win
Every so often, an actor is just born to play a role. This seems to have been the case for Britt Lower, who brought so much life and nuance to the part of Helly R. in the Apple TV+ hit show Severance, that it led her to a well-deserved Emmy. But the thing is, she was able to snag the role with an audition that she taped herself in her own bathroom.Self-audition tapes are becoming more common these days as the industry becomes saturated with movi…
Tennessee alum Tramell Tillman wins Emmy Award
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — University of Tennessee, Knoxville graduate Tramell Tillman won an Emmy Award for his role in the Apple TV+ series "Severance" Sunday night. Tillman won in the category of outstanding supporting actor in a drama series, beating out other "Severance" actors like Zach Cherry and John Turturro as well as James Marsden from "Paradise" and three "The White Lotus" actors — Walton Goggins, Jason Isaacs and Sam Rockwell. Tillma…
Britt Lower received the award for "Best Actress in a Drama Series" for her performance in the psychological thriller series "Severance", where she plays Helly R. It is the actress's first Emmy.
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