Lily Gladstone and Kali Reis Make Emmys History as First Indigenous Women Nominated for Acting
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Indigenous actresses Lily Gladstone and Kali Reis have made history with their first Primetime Emmy nominations.
On Wednesday, Gladstone and Reis received nominations in the supporting actress in a limited series category for their roles in Hulu’s “Under the Bridge” and HBO/Max’s “True Detective: Night Country.” This major recognition marks the first time Indigenous women have been nominated for acting Emmys, and they are only the second and third Indigenous actors ever to be recognized in the 76-year history of the television awards.
The only other Native American person nominated in any acting category was August Schellenberg, who received an Emmy nomination in 2007 for his performance as Sitting Bull in the HBO television movie “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.” Nominated alongside Gladstone and Reis are Dakota Fanning (“Ripley”), Jessica Gunning (“Baby Reindeer”), Aja Naomi King (“Lessons in Chemistry”), Diane Lane (“Feud: Capote vs.
The Swans”) and Nava Mau (“Baby Reindeer”) In “Under the Bridge,” Gladstone, plays Cam Bentland, a police officer investigating the murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk.
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