Claire Danes won the Emmy Award on Sunday for best drama series actress for her role as a troubled CIA agent on Homeland, beating out Kerry Washington for top actress honors, the Associated Press reports.
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Fans of ABC’s Scandal had hoped Washington would win for her role as Olivia Pope. Indeed, it would have been a historic win. She would have become the first black woman to win a Primetime Emmy for lead actress in a drama series. It was also Washington’s first Emmy nomination.
There is always next year.
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