Elizabeth Debicki Earns First Emmy Win for Role as Princess Diana in ‘The Crown’
Australian actress Elizabeth Debicki is officially an Emmy winner.
The 34-year-old actress picked up the statue for best supporting actress in a drama at the 2024 Emmys for her role as Princess Diana in Netflix’s The Crown. The win marks the first time an Australian actress has won in the category.
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“I didn’t write anything down because I’m very superstitious and now I’m in a real pickle, so I’m going to do this quickly,” Debicki joked as she accepted her award Sunday night.
“Peter [Morgan], thank you,” she continued, name dropping the show’s creator. “Thank you for making this show. Thank you for trusting me with this.”
Seemingly at a loss for words, Debicki thanked the show’s cast and crew before diving into her experience playing Princess Diana. “Playing this part, based on this unparalleled, incredible human being has been my great privilege,” she said. “It has been a gift.”
Debicki began portraying Diana during the show’s fifth season and into the its sixth and final season. The final season covered the years 1997-2005, including Princess Diana’s relationship with Dodi Fayed and the 1997 car crash that killed them.
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