Rhea Seehorn was feeling anything but artificial bliss.
The Pluribus actress won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series during the 2026 Emmy Awards ceremony hosted by Mariska Hargitay at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater Sept. 14
Seehorn—who bested fellow nominees Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), Chase Infiniti (The Testaments) and Zendaya (Euphoria)—was clearly moved by the win. (See all the winners here.)
“This is me on a beta blocker,” she joked through tears from the Emmys stage. “It’s pretty bad.”
The 54-year-old also gave a special shoutout to her fellow nominees, sharing that Russell had sent the group a “lovely gift and a card” featuring a quote from Gloria Steinem.
“’We are linked, not ranked,’” Seehorn said, “and I feel that way about all you women. So thank you for that.”
Seehorn had previously been nominated for three Emmys for her work on the show Cooper’s Bar as well as the Breaking Bad sequel Better Call Saul. And it was having the chance to work with Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul creator Vince Gilligan again on Pluribus that had her tapping into his hive mind.
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