Jodie Foster Wins First Emmy for True Detective

Jodie Foster has won her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role as Chief Liz Danvers in HBO's True Detective: Night Country, marking her triumph after four previous nominations. Foster expressed her emotional gratitude during her acceptance speech, highlighting the contributions of the show's team and the stories shared by Indigenous and Inuit people of Northern Alaska. Competing against notable actors like Brie Larson, Juno Temple, Sofia Vergara, and Naomi Watts, Foster's victory reaffirms the trend of Emmy voters favoring A-list movie stars. This win adds to her impressive accolades, which include two Academy Awards and three Golden Globes, though it took her 35 years to achieve recognition in television. The fourth season of True Detective has been well-received, earning a total of 19 Emmy nominations, and has been renewed for a fifth season. Foster's win comes as part of a career renaissance, following her recent Oscar nomination for the Netflix film Nyad.