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Shailene Woodley Wins First Emmy for 'Paradise
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In Short: Shailene Woodley took home her first Emmy for her role in 'Paradise,' giving a heartfelt shoutout to her mother.
The win for 'Paradise' was not the only success for the show, which received seven Emmy nominations this year, up from four in its first season. Woodley's performance was particularly praised, as her character's death in the series premiere after exposure to the virus that takes over the post-apocalyptic world earned her her first-ever Emmy nomination. "Though her character dies in the series premiere after exposure to the virus that takes over the post-apocalyptic world, Shor’s powerful performance earned her her first-ever Emmy nomination," noted People.
In the same night, Sabrina Carpenter won her first Primetime Emmy for 'The Muppet Show' taking the award for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded). The Muppet Show's win broke the record for most Emmys won by a halftime performance, with Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX Halftime Show winning seven Emmys, including in the outstanding variety special (live) category. Bad Bunny's performance also earned Jay-Z his third Emmy for his role as a producer.
Other notable winners included the reality competition 'Traitors' and the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which took home five Emmys for episodes from its final season. Despite the success of 'Paradise' and other shows, the night belonged to Woodley, who celebrated her win with a heartfelt message to her mother.
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- Woodley took home the trophy in the Guest Actress In a Drama Series category during Night 2 of the 2026 Emmy Awards for playing former Graceland tour guide Annie in a character arc whose conclusion marked one of the heart-wrenching episodes of television in a long time.
- In the Guest Actress In a Drama Series field, Woodley competed alongside three performers from The Pitt, Brittany Allen, Tal Anderson and Tina Ivlev; as well as Prilubus’ Miriam Shor and The Gilded Age ‘s Merritt Wever.
- “Annie and I are actually very different, which was fun to play somebody that was very different than who I am,” Woodley said.
- The actress was previously nominated in 2017 for ‘Big Little Lies’ The actress took home the award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys ceremony held on Sunday, Sept.
- Woodley was previously nominated in 2017 for her supporting role as Jane in Big Little Lies.