‘Bad Sisters’ Star Anne-Marie Duff Wins Best Supporting Actress – BAFTA TV Awards
deadline.comAnne-Marie Duff has won the Supporting Actress gong at the BAFTA TV Awards for her performance in Apple TV+’s Bad Sisters. In the hotly-contested category, she beat big-hittersLesley Manville (Sherwood) and Fiona Shaw (Andor), along with newcomers Adelayo Adebayo (The Responder) and Top Boy duo Jasmine Jobson and Saffron Hocking.
Last year’s winner was Cathy Tyson for her role in Channel 4 drama Help. Lead Jodie Comer won for the same show. This is Going to Hurt star Ben Whishaw presented the award, after seeing his co-star Ambika Mod snubbed in the Supporting Actress category.
Duff played Grace Williams in the Apple TV+ hit, a bullied, troubled woman living with a nightmare husband, played by Claes Bang.
Accepting the award, she said: “TV is a profoundly political and important arena. “If there is anyone who’s watching this and has someone in their life who is bullying them or is being told their voice shouldn’t be heard then I’m telling you you are everything,” she added. “Please stand up and scream at the top of your lungs.” The BAFTA TV Awards are taking place through the late afternoon of Sunday 14 May at London’s Royal Festival Hall.
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