Sally Field won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited or anthology series or TV movie for her role in “Remarkably Bright Creatures” on Sunday. At 79, she became the oldest actress to win in the category. During her acceptance speech, Field spoke about the importance of artistic voices and seemingly referenced the pending merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Field’s win recognizes her portrayal of Tova Sullivan in the Netflix film. This is her fourth Emmy win, and tenth nomination, having previously won for “Sybil” (1977), “ER” (2001) and “Brothers & Sisters” (2007). She edged out Jessica Tandy, who won for “Foxfire” in 1987, by months to become the oldest actress to win in the category.
Visibly surprised, Field “squealed” as she took the stage. “This was not supposed to supposed to happen! OK, I gotta talk really, really quick,” she said. She continued, “I have been so grateful and so proud to be a part of this community — the arts — for 62 years or something. With art, we matter. Our voices matter. Our diversity, our unique story telling matters.”
Field then added, “We can’t let those voices be silenced or compromised or merged,” appearing to reference the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
Other nominees in the lead limited series or TV movie actress category included Carey Mulligan (“Beef”), Sarah Pidgeon (“Remarkably Bright Creatures”), Claire Danes (“The Beast in Me”) and Sarah Snook (“All Her Fault”). Field is also known for her Academy Award-winning roles in “Norma Rae” (1979) and “Places in the Heart” (1984), as well as her Academy Award nomination for “Lincoln” (2012).
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