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First African-American actress to be nominated for Best Actress. 1972: Diana Ross: Lady Sings the Blues: Billie Holiday: Nominated First African-American actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for a debut film performance. First time multiple African-American actresses received Best Actress nominations. Cicely Tyson: Sounder: Rebecca ...
Gail Fisher (August 18, 1935 – December 2, 2000) was an American actress who was one of the first black women to play substantive roles in American television. [2] She was best known for playing the role of secretary Peggy Fair on the television detective series Mannix from 1968 through 1975, a role for which she won two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award; she was the first African ...
Quinta Brunson took home an Emmy on Monday for best actress in a comedy series, becoming the first Black actress to win the category since 1981 when “The Jeffersons” star Isabel Sanford won.
In 2023, Brunson won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for playing idealistic second-grade teacher Janine Teagues on Abbott Elementary. This win made her only the second Black actress to win in this category after Isabel Sanford, who won in 1981 for her role as Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons. [47]
Before Brunson, Isabel Sanford was the first and only Black woman to win the lead comedy actress award. She took home the golden statue in 1981 for her role as Louise Jefferson in CBS' "The ...
Sheryl Lee Ralph wrote herself into the history books when she became the second Black actress to win the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, 35 years after Jackée Harry ...
For her stage work, Davis has won two Tony Awards, three Drama Desk Awards, an Obie Award, and a Theater World Award. She holds the distinction of becoming the first actress of color to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Davis is the first African-American to win five Screen Actors Guild Awards. [125]
Brosnahan previously won the Emmy for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy in 2018 for her role as Miriam ... Brunson made TV history last year after she became the first Black woman to be nominated ...