LOS ANGELES (AP) – Uzo Aduba is an Emmy winner for her breakout role as a prisoner nicknamed “Crazy Eyes” in Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black.”
The series received two other awards, for casting and picture editing, at the creative arts Emmy ceremony Saturday in Los Angeles. The awards honor technical and other achievements.
Aduba won as best guest actress in a comedy series, while Jimmy Fallon was honored as best guest comedy actor for NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
On the drama side, guest acting honors went to Allison Janney for Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” and Joe Morton for ABC’s “Scandal.”
Other acting awards and for categories including writing and directing will be given at the Aug. 25 ceremony airing on NBC.