Amanda Seyfried Wins First-Ever Emmy for Portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in 'The Dropout'
etonline.comAmanda Seyfried's portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes in has earned her her first-ever Emmy. The 36-year-old actress on Monday night earned a Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress in Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category.After her name was called, Seyfried looked stunned and exclaimed «Oh my god!» before giving her husband, star Thomas Sadokis, a big kiss.
He then escorted her to the stage. During her acceptance speech, Seyfried thanked the cast and crew and revealed the work she put it was «really hard, but it was the best time of my life.» Seyfried deftly portrayed the disgraced Theranos founder, who was convicted of fraud, in Hulu's true-crime miniseries.
The series was adapted from the ABC Radio podcast about Holmes and her Silicon Valley-based company, which raised billions of dollars over unproven claims of developing a revolutionary blood test.
After authorities got involved, she was charged with nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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