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Amanda Seyfried accidentally made confused daughter cry by telling her to ‘go to bed’ during Emmy speech-Robert Oliver-Entertainment – Metro
She later called her daughter to apologise.
Oops! Amanda upset her daughter with her acceptance speech (Picture: Trae Patton/NBC/Getty)
Amanda Seyfried’s daughter burst into tears when the actress won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series – but not because she was happy for her mum.
The Mamma Mia star, 36, won the Emmy for her series The Dropout, which is based on a podcast of the same name. Amanda plays convicted entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes.
Amanda’s five-year-old daughter Nina was told that she would be able to stay up late to watch the ceremony and see if The Dropout won any awards.
During her acceptance speech, Amanda then directly addressed her daughter from the stage, saying that it was time for her to ‘go to bed’.
Apparently poor Nina was left feeling confused as to how (and why) her mum had told her to go to bed by speaking to her through the TV.
Backstage, Amanda told reporters: ‘My daughter actually cried because she was confused how I spoke to her through the TV and so I called her.’
Amanda gave an emotional speech before remembering to send Nina to bed through the TV (Picture: Television Academy)
She continued: ‘She was supposed to be in bed. She’s going to school tomorrow! I didn’t expect that to be the reaction.’
Earlier in the evening while walking on the red carpet, she had already given a shout out to Nina, who was born in 2017.
‘[My daughter] should be in bed. But it’s okay, it’s fine. She can stay up as long as she likes,’ before turning to the camera and saying: ‘You can stay up.’
Amanda as Elizabeth Holmes in the Emmy-winning series (Picture: Michael Desmond/Hulu)
Elizabeth Holmes in 2015 (Picture: David Orrell/CNBC/NBCU)
The Dropout sees Amanda take on the role of convicted self-made billionaire Elizabeth Holmes, who was found guilty of defrauding investors in January 2022.
Holmes was CEO of biotech company Theranos and claimed to have revolutionised blood testing with state of the art equipment – in 2015, these claims were suspected to be false.
Emmy Awards 2022 winners
Best comedy
Ted Lasso
Best drama
Succession
Best limited series
The White Lotus
Best actress – comedy
Jean Smart – Hacks
Best actor – comedy
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Best actress – drama
Zendaya – Euphoria
Best actor – drama
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
Best actress – limited series or TV movie
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout
Best actor – limited series or TV movie
Michael Keaton – Dopesick
Supporting actress – comedy
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Supporting actor – comedy
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
Supporting actress – drama
Julia Garner – Ozark
Supporting actor – drama
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
Supporting actress – limited series or movie
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
Supporting actor – limited series or movie
Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus
Variety talk series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Variety sketch series
Saturday Night Live
Reality competition program
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
Writing for a comedy series
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Writing for a drama series
Jesse Armstrong – Succession
Writing for a limited series, movie or drama special
Mike White – The White Lotus
Directing for a comedy series
MJ Delaney – Ted Lasso
Directing for a drama series
Hwang Dong-hyuk – Squid Game
Directing for a limited series or movie
Mike White – The White Lotus
Documentary or nonfiction series
The Beatles: Get Back
Documentary or nonfiction special
George Carlin’s American Dream
Outstanding writing for a variety series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Outstanding writing for a variety special
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
Outstanding variety special (pre-recorded)
Adele One Night Only
Outstanding variety special (live)
The Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show
Theranos was declared defunct in 2018 and Holmes is due to be sentenced in October – she faces up to 20 years in federal prison.
Amanda beat out competition from Toni Collette, Lily James, Sarah Poulson, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Garner in order to land her prize.
Accepting the award, she said: ‘Thanks Television Academy, and thanks for recognizing me among these amazing actors.’
She can fit her whole fist in her mouth, it’s Karen from Mean Girls! (Picture: CBS via Getty)
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Amanda’s first ever role in a film was her legendary performance as Karen in Mean Girls, who was a popular member of ‘the Plastics’.
Her character became famous for a host of iconic quotes, including: ‘So if you’re from Africa, why are you white?’ and the timeless ‘On Wednesdays, we wear pink.’
The Dropout is available to stream on Disney Plus.
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