She Submitted Herself for an Emmy. Now She’s a Nominee
Allen earned a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series after submitting herself when HBO Max left her off its package.
- On Wednesday, actor Brittany Allen received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Roxie Hamler in the HBO medical drama The Pitt after independently submitting herself.
- Allen launched her campaign after learning HBO omitted her from their official Emmy submission package last month, paying the $225 fee to enter the race herself.
- Fellow The Pitt guest star Jeff Kober also secured a nomination after independently submitting his work as Duke Ekins, helping the show reach 25 nominations total.
- Casey Bloys, CEO of HBO and Max Content, described the omission as strategic, stating, "We encourage people to self-submit and I love that she got nominated."
- Self-Submission remains rare but occasionally successful; Game of Thrones actors in 2019 achieved nominations the same way, with the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony scheduled for September 14.
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