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| Damian Lewis and Maggie Smith win Emmy awards | Damian Lewis and Maggie Smith win Emmy awards |
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| British actor Damian Lewis has won an Emmy for best actor in a drama for his performance in the Homeland series. | British actor Damian Lewis has won an Emmy for best actor in a drama for his performance in the Homeland series. |
| Lewis plays an American soldier who returns home after spending years in captivity in Iraq, and who is suspected of being a double agent. | Lewis plays an American soldier who returns home after spending years in captivity in Iraq, and who is suspected of being a double agent. |
| And Maggie Smith has won best supporting actress in a drama series for her role in the Downton Abbey. | |
| But the period drama was pipped to the top spot in the best drama series category, which was won by Homeland. | |
| Downton Abbey was the most nominated British show ever, being up for 16 awards. | |
| Homeland had further success at the award ceremony, with lead cast member Claire Danes winning best actress in a drama series. | Homeland had further success at the award ceremony, with lead cast member Claire Danes winning best actress in a drama series. |
| And the show's writing team of Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff won best writing in a drama series. | And the show's writing team of Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff won best writing in a drama series. |
| Meanwhile, the US comedy Modern Family had a successful night, with three awards. | Meanwhile, the US comedy Modern Family had a successful night, with three awards. |
| Cast members Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen won best supporting actor and actress, while its director Steven Levitan won an award for best director of a comedy series. | Cast members Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen won best supporting actor and actress, while its director Steven Levitan won an award for best director of a comedy series. |
| And Jon Cryer won best actor in a comedy series for his role in the show Two and a Half Men. | And Jon Cryer won best actor in a comedy series for his role in the show Two and a Half Men. |