![]() She was named outstanding actress in a miniseries or special for her role as the mother of an autistic teenager in "David's Mother."Īnd she referred to her acceptance speech of two years ago, when she won for "Cheers" and thanked husband Parker Stevenson for "the big one." Kirstie Alley returned to the winner's circle for the second time in three years. The "Murder, She Wrote" star is now the Susan Lucci of prime time - both Lansbury and the "All My Children" star have 14 nominations and no wins.) (Ward's win meant Angela Lans-bury has yet to capture her first Emmy. "I'm speechless, that's for sure," she said. I thought my hero Helen Hunt would be here," Bergen said.Īnd Sela Ward ("Sisters") was a surprise winner as best actress in a drama. "I've waited 51 years to get on this stage," said septuagenarian Finkel, undoubtedly the most exuberant winner of the evening.Ĭandice Bergen won the award for best actress in a comedy, and she appeared downright shocked at her forth Emmy for playing feisty newswoman "Murphy Brown." Last year, both lead actor and lead actress in a drama awards went to "Picket Fences." This year, the two supporting actor awards went to the same show - Fyvush Finkel and Leigh Taylor-Young. ![]() (Moose is the name of the dog that plays Eddie on the show - a joke that went over the heads of most of those in attendance.) "And most importantly - Moose, this is for you," Grammer said in concluding his acceptance speech. "Frasier" won not only for writing and directing, but Kelsey Grammer was named best lead actor in a comedy series. "NYPD Blue" also won awards for directing, writing and in three technical categories.īut "Frasier," which won as best comedy series, and "Picket Fences" were right behind with five awards each. "I am extremely touched right now," said Franz, who thanked himself for "having the sense to say yes" when the role was offered to him. (Caruso, who made headlines by quitting the series, sneaked past fans and reporters into Pasadena Civic Auditorium for the ceremonies after earlier announcing he wouldn't attend.) ![]() "NYPD Blue" provided one of the other startling winners itself when Dennis Franz upset co-star David Caruso in the best actor in a drama category. ![]() The controversial ABC drama came in with a record 26 nominations and took home six awards, the most of any show but failed to win the Emmy as best drama series - as was expected.That award went instead to CBS' "Picket Fences," which won for the second year in a row, and even presenter John Lithgow sounded rather surprised when he announced "Fences" as the winner.Īnd that was just one in a series of surprises at the 46th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. "NYPD Blue" won the most awards at the 46th annual Primetime Emmy Awards but went home the biggest loser as well. ![]()
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