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Australian actress Toni Collette has won an Emmy for leading actress in a comedy series for her role in United States of Tara.Australian actress Toni Collette has won an Emmy for leading actress in a comedy series for her role in United States of Tara.
The award was one of the first to be announced at the awards ceremony in Los Angeles. Alec Baldwin scooped leading actor for his role in the comedy 30 Rock, about a fictional TV show, which led the list of nominations with 22.
The comedy 30 Rock, which is about a fictional TV show, leads the list of nominations with 22. The series has won Best Comedy for the past two years. Tina Fey failed to win best actress for 30 Rock, but she was honoured for her Sarah Palin impersonation.
Kristin Chenoweth won the best supporting comedy actress.Kristin Chenoweth won the best supporting comedy actress.
But the show, Pushing Daisies, has now been cancelled.But the show, Pushing Daisies, has now been cancelled.
"I'm not employed now so I'd like to be on 'Mad Men'. I also like 'The Office' and '24'," she joked as she collected her award."I'm not employed now so I'd like to be on 'Mad Men'. I also like 'The Office' and '24'," she joked as she collected her award.
Jon Cryer won best supporting comedy actor for Two and a Half Men.
"I used to think that awards were just shallow tokens of momentary popularity, but now I realise they are the only true measure of a person's worth as a human being," said Cryer.