Emmys 2026: Outstanding lead actress in a comedy seriesJean Smart – “Hacks”
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[UPDATE] Jean Smart wins fifth Emmy for final season of 'Hacks' and Noah Wyle gets his second for 'The Pitt' (first reported at 2026-09-14T04:20:14Z)
Jean Smart makes Emmy history with fifth straight 'Hacks' win
[UPDATE] Emmy Awards highlights: Mariska Hargitay sings, Taylor Swift acts in a skit and Jean Smart wins (first reported at 2026-09-14T23:48:53Z)
Live: The evening kicked off with a jaunty musical number from the host Mariska Hargitay, then Kate O’Flynn won the first trophy for best supporting actress for “Widow’s Bay.” Jean Smart, who is now tied for the most acting wins in prime-time Emmy history with eight, picked up her latest statue for best lead actress for “Hacks.” Matthew Rhys, Allison Janney, Rhea Seehorn and Stephen Root were also early winners.
[UPDATE] Jean Smart wins fifth Emmy for final season of 'Hacks' and Kate O'Flynn wins for 'Widow's Bay' (first reported at 2026-09-14T04:20:14Z)
Hacks star Jean Smart wins eighth Emmy tying record for most acting wins - follow live
Live: Jean Smart wins outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
Live: Jean Smart takes win for Hacks
Live: Jean Smart picks up her fifth consecutive win for lead actress in a comedy
Live: Look, Jean Smart was brilliant on “Hacks,” and I’m glad she can complete her chess set made entirely of Emmy statuettes. But a word for Elle Fanning, whose charm largely carried “Margo,” and Lisa Kudrow, for her career-defining role in “The Comeback.”
Live: Jean Smart has won for every season of “Hacks,” an incredible record and a win that must feel even better than (not exactly) selling out Madison Square Garden.
Live: Jean Smart Makes Emmy History
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The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, honor the best in American prime time television programming aired between June 1, 2025, until May 31, 2026. The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California
This market will resolve according to the person who wins the 2026 Emmy award for “Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series”.
If for any reason no winner is declared by October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of overall cancellation or a tie for winner, this market will resolve in favor of the nominee which comes first in alphabetical order.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Emmys, including data from their websites (e.g. https://theemmys.tv/, https://www.televisionacademy.com/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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