Jessica Gunning Thanks Richard Gadd “For Trusting Me To Be Your Martha” As She Claims First Emmy For Breakout ‘Baby Reindeer’ Turn
deadline.comJessica Gunning won her first Emmy on Sunday night for her breakout supporting turn in Baby Reindeer, Netflix‘s buzzy limited series created by and starring Richard Gadd.
The win is the first of the night for the show, which previously scored at the Creative Arts Emmys with statuettes recognizing its casting and editing.
Gunning saved the “biggest thanks” of her speech for Gadd, saying, “I’ve tried so many times to put into words what working on Baby Reindeer meant, and I fail every time — so I’m going to sing…” After breaking into her now-famous laugh, she continued, “No, imagine… I’ll keep it simple and just say thank you for trusting me to be your Martha.
I will never, ever forget her, or you, or this. It really means a lot, so thank you, Reindeer, and thank you for this [award].” Earlier in her speech, Gunning admitted, “I honestly feel like I’m going to wake up any minute now and this whole thing has been a dream.” Others she thanked included Netflix and Clerkenwell Films, Nina Gold Casting, directors Weronika Tofilska and Josephine Bornebusch, and the show’s “incredible cast and crew,” sharing, “I loved coming to work with you all everyday.” Additionally, the thesp thanked her friends and family, as well as reps at Prosper PR and Markham, Froggatt and Irwin — specifically singling out Jonty Brook, “who I’ve been with since I started acting.” Check out her full speech above.
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