Jean Smart came out on top of the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series race at the 2025 Emmy Awards.

The actress earned the award for Hacks during the Sunday, September 14, ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

“One of the best things about winning something like this is you publicly get to thank the crew of people that you work with,” Smart, 74, said, going on to give shout-outs to the Hacks production team and her family.

The Residence’s Uzo Aduba, Nobody Wants This’ Kristen Bell, Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson, and The Bear’s Ayo Edebiri were also nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category.

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