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| Lewis and Dame Maggie win Emmys | Lewis and Dame Maggie win Emmys |
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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 becoming an al-Qaeda agent. | Lewis plays an American soldier who returns home after spending years in captivity in Iraq, and who is suspected of becoming an al-Qaeda agent. |
| "I'm one of those pesky Brits, I apologise," said Lewis, who plays an American. | "I'm one of those pesky Brits, I apologise," said Lewis, who plays an American. |
| Fellow Brit Dame Maggie Smith won best supporting actress in a drama series for her role in Downton Abbey. | |
| Downton also picked up two other awards at the Emmy craft awards last week. | |
| Homeland, Game Change, HBO's story of Sarah Palin's entry into the 2008 US vice presidential race, and US comedy Modern Family each won the most awards, with four each. | Homeland, Game Change, HBO's story of Sarah Palin's entry into the 2008 US vice presidential race, and US comedy Modern Family each won the most awards, with four each. |
| All of the nominees for best drama were broadcast on cable TV channels rather than any of the main US networks. | All of the nominees for best drama were broadcast on cable TV channels rather than any of the main US networks. |
| Homeland also won outstanding drama, meaning that Mad Men failed to set a record by winning its fifth best drama award. | Homeland also won outstanding drama, meaning that Mad Men failed to set a record by winning its fifth best drama award. |
| Lewis said: "I don't really believe in judging art, but I thought I'd show up just in case." | Lewis said: "I don't really believe in judging art, but I thought I'd show up just in case." |
| The show's prizes included best actress for Clare Danes and outstanding drama series. | The show's prizes included best actress for Clare Danes and outstanding drama series. |
| Julian Fellowes's Downton Abbey had been up for 16 nominations, which was the most a British drama has received at the Emmys. | Julian Fellowes's Downton Abbey had been up for 16 nominations, which was the most a British drama has received at the Emmys. |
| BBC's Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman also missed out in their categories of outstanding lead actor, and outstanding supporting actor in a mini-series or a movie, respectively. | BBC's Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman also missed out in their categories of outstanding lead actor, and outstanding supporting actor in a mini-series or a movie, respectively. |
| Their series itself did not manage to top its nominated category of outstanding mini-series or movie - that prize went to Game Change. | Their series itself did not manage to top its nominated category of outstanding mini-series or movie - that prize went to Game Change. |
| Game Change won four awards - including outstanding lead actress in a mini-series or movie for Julianne Moore and best director for a mini-series or movie going to Jay Roach. | Game Change won four awards - including outstanding lead actress in a mini-series or movie for Julianne Moore and best director for a mini-series or movie going to Jay Roach. |
| "Wow, I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down!" Moore said while accepting her first Emmy. | "Wow, I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down!" Moore said while accepting her first Emmy. |
| Homeland's writing team of Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff won best writing in a drama series. | Homeland's writing team of Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff won best writing in a drama series. |
| Meanwhile, Modern Family had a successful night, with awards including one for best comedy series. | Meanwhile, Modern Family had a successful night, with awards including one for best comedy series. |
| Cast members Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen won best supporting actor and actress, while the show's 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 the show's 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. |
| "Don't panic, people. Something has clearly gone terribly wrong. I'm stunned," said Cryer. | "Don't panic, people. Something has clearly gone terribly wrong. I'm stunned," said Cryer. |
| It is the first series of Two and a Half Man since Charlie Sheen was sacked. | It is the first series of Two and a Half Man since Charlie Sheen was sacked. |
| Kevin Costner was named best actor for the history-based miniseries Hatfields & McCoys. | Kevin Costner was named best actor for the history-based miniseries Hatfields & McCoys. |