Emmys 2021: ‘The Crown’ jumps out to an early lead in the drama categories

“The Crown” picked up 4 awards successful the archetypal hr of the Emmys connected Sunday, including a brace of wins for supporting histrion and actress.

Gillian Anderson picked up champion supporting histrion successful a play for her relation arsenic Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Anderson, who was with astir of “The Crown” formed and creators successful England, spent astir of her code thanking her longtime manager, and ran retired of clip earlier she could get astir to that singular wig.

Tobias Menzies, who plays Prince Philip connected “The Crown,” won for champion supporting actor, and was not contiguous either for the in-person amusement successful Los Angeles oregon the virtual enactment for “The Crown.”

“The Crown” besides picked up champion penning for a play for Peter Morgan and champion directing for a play for Jessica Hobbs.

“Not a batch of women person won this grant truthful I consciousness similar I’m lasting connected the shoulders of immoderate truly bonzer people,” Hobbs said from England. “I’m truly grateful for the way they led and I’d particularly similar to wage tribute to my ma who astatine 77 is inactive directing.”