Sterling K. Brown wins Emmy for portraying Chris Darden in 'People v. O.J.'

The Emmy jury agrees.
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The Emmy verdict is in, with Sterling K. Brown emerging as winner of Best Supporting actor in a limited series or movie for American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson.

"A lot of you may not have known who I was but you checked the box anyway, and that makes me very, very happy," Brown said to the Television Academy in his acceptance speech.

Brown is the first black actor to win in this category since Jeffrey Wright's 2004 win for Angels in America.


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"Thank you for the road map and the guidance to get through this performance,” Brown said to his directors. "Thank you for giving a brother a chance."

Brown also thanked his manager, his wife, and costar Sarah Paulson, who won Lead Actress in the same category.

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Proma Khosla is a Senior Entertainment Reporter writing about all things TV, from ranking Bridgerton crushes to composer interviews and leading Mashable's stateside coverage of Bollywood and South Asian representation. You might also catch her hosting video explainers or on Mashable's TikTok and Reels, or tweeting silly thoughts from @promawhatup.

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