Jodie Foster Wins First Emmy for 'True Detective: Night Country'
Foster's landmark victory ends the show's Emmy losing streak and highlights her acclaimed performance as Liz Danvers.
- Jodie Foster received her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role in 'True Detective: Night Country'.
- Her win marks the first time an actor from the 'True Detective' series has won an Emmy, despite the show's previous nominations.
- Foster praised the show's creator Issa López, her co-star Kali Reis, and the Indigenous people of Northern Alaska for their contributions.
- The fourth season of 'True Detective' received a total of 19 Emmy nominations, the most for any season of the series.
- Foster's victory brings her halfway to achieving EGOT status, as she already holds two Oscars.