New York Film Academy (NYFA) alum, Issa Rae is in this year’s nominations for the 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, announced Tuesday, July 13, 2021.
The filmmaking alum was nominated for ‘Guest Actress in a Comedy’ in this year’s Emmy’s for her performance in the HBO sketch series A Black Lady Sketch Show. The HBO series was also nominated for an Emmy in the ‘Variety Sketch Series’ category. As executive producer of the show, A Black Lady Sketch Show is the first sketch comedy to be written by, directed by, and stars all black women.
The actress and producer is no stranger to nominations. Issa Rae was twice nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards in 2018 and 2020 for her performances as Issa Dee in the HBO hit TV series Insecure.
Producing NYFA alum, Lisa Cortés co-directed the Emmy-nominated documentary, All In: The Fight for Democracy, wwhich chronicles the political battle for Democratic Senate seats during the U.S. 2020 Presidential Elections. The documentary was nominated for “Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program.”
NYFA Guest Speaker Jonathan Groff was nominated for “Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie” for his performance in Hamilton. The play has gone on to win numerous awards, including a Tony, Pulitzer Prize, and Grammy Award.
Elizabeth Olsen, one of the many stars in the hit Marvel Studios’ Avengers films and guest speaker at the latest NYFA Q&A-List series with Tova Laiter was nominated for “Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie” for her stellar performance as the Scarlet Witch in WandaVision. The Disney+ series was also nominated in the “Limited Series” after taking off in popularity at the start of 2021.
Another Disney+ series nomination was granted to Legendary Actor, Carl Weathers, for his performance in The Mandalorian for “Guest Actor in a Drama.” Carl Weathers made an appearance as a NYFA guest speaker at our Los Angeles campus Industry Lab Panel discussion in 2019.
Film legend and NYFA Guest Speaker Alec Baldwin was nominated for “Guest Actor in a Comedy” for his performance on Saturday Night Live (SNL). Most are familiar with parody performances as Former President Donald J. Trump, but the actor has a long screen history from dramas to comedies. Alec Baldwin was a guest speaker at a NYFA Q&A-List Series with Tova Laiter, where he discussed the craft of acting to students and faculty.
New York Film Academy would like to congratulate all the nominees for the 73rd Annual Primetime Emmys and looks forward to the ABC broadcast of the virtual ceremony on Sunday, September, 19th, 2021 to be hosted by NYFA’s former guest speaker Cedric The Entertainer.
OUTSTANDING DRAMA
The Boys (Amazon Prime)
Bridgerton (Netflix)
The Crown (Netflix) – Winner
The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
Lovecraft Country (HBO)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Pose (FX)
This Is Us (NBC)
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Josh O’Connor, The Crown – Winner
Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Billy Porter, Pose
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
Olivia Colman, The Crown – Winner
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Mj Rodriguez, Pose
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Aunjanue Ellis, Lovecraft Country
Gillian Anderson, The Crown – Winner
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Emerald Fennell, The Crown
Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid’s Tale
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Michael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country
John Lithgow, Perry Mason
Tobias Menzies, The Crown – Winner
O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid’s Tale
Max Minghella, The Handmaid’s Tale
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale
Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Claire Foy, The Crown – Winner
Mckenna Grace, The Handmaid’s Tale
Sophie Okonedo, Ratched
Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Don Cheadle, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Charles Dance, The Crown
Timothy Olyphant, The Mandalorian
Courtney B. Vance, Lovecraft Country – Winner
Carl Weathers, The Mandalorian
OUTSTANDING COMEDY
black-ish (ABC)
Cobra Kai (Netflix)
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Hacks (HBO Max)
The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
PEN15 (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) – Winner
LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Aidy Bryant, Shrill
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney, Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
Jean Smart, Hacks – Winner
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso – Winner
Kenan Thompson, Kenan
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Aidy Bryant, SNL
Kate McKinnon, SNL
Cecily Strong, SNL
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso – Winner
Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks
Kenan Thompson, SNL
Bowen Yang, SNL
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso – Winner
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method
GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Jane Adams, Hacks
Yvette Nicole Brown, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Bernadette Peters, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Issa Rae, A Black Lady Sketch Show
Maya Rudolph, SNL – Winner
Kristen Wiig, SNL
GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin, SNL
Dave Chappelle, SNL – Winner
Morgan Freeman, The Kominsky Method
Daniel Kaluuya, SNL
Daniel Levy, SNL
LIMITED SERIES
I May Destroy You (HBO)
Mare of Easttown (HBO)
The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) – Winner
The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime)
WandaVision (Disney+)
MADE-FOR-TELEVISION MOVIE
Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (Netflix) – Winner
Oslo (HBO)
Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (Lifetime)
Sylvie’s Love (Amazon Prime)
Uncle Frank (Amazon Prime)
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown – Winner
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Ewan McGregor, Halston – Winner
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown – Winner
Moses Ingram, The Queen’s Gambit
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown – Winner
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen’s Gambit
REALITY SHOW HOST
Nicole Byer, Nailed It!
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye
RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race – Winner
Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary, Shark Tank
Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, Top Chef
COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race – Winner
Top Chef
The Voice
UNSTRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
Becoming (Disney+)
Below Deck (Bravo)
Indian Matchmaking (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked (VH1) – Winner
Selling Sunset (Netflix)
VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC) – Winner
VARIETY TALK SERIES
Conan
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – Winner
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Courtney B. Vance, Lovecraft Country
Carl Weathers, The Mandalorian
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
“Hamilton” – Winner
“Bo Burnham: Inside”
“David Byrne’s American Utopia”
“8:46” – Dave Chappelle
“Friends: The Reunion”
“A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
“Hacks” (Episode: “There Is No Line”), Directed by Lucia Aniello – Winner
“B Positive” (Episode: “Pilot”), Directed by James Burrows
“The Flight Attendant” (Episode: “In Case of Emergency”), Directed by Susanna Fogel
“Mom” (Episode: “Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak”), Directed by James Widdoes
“Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Biscuits”), Directed by Zach Braff
“Ted Lasso” (Episode: “The Hope that Kills You”), Directed by MJ Delaney
“Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Make Rebecca Great Again”), Directed by Declan Lowney
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
“The Crown” (Episode: “War”), Directed by Jessica Hobbs – Winner
“Bridgerton” (Episode: “Diamond of the First Water”), Directed by Julie Anne Robinson
“The Crown” (Episode: “Fairytale”), Directed by Benjamin Caron
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Episode: “The Wilderness”), Directed by Liz Garbus
“The Mandalorian” (Episode: “Chapter 9: The Marshal”), Directed by Jon Favreau
“Pose” (Episode: “Series Finale”), Directed by Steven Canals
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“The Queen’s Gambit,” Directed by Scott Frank – Winner
“Hamilton,” Directed by Thomas Kail
“I May Destroy You” (Episode: “Ego Death”), Directed by Sam Miller and Michaela Coel
“I May Destroy You” (Episode: “Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes”), Directed by Sam Miller
“Mare of Easttown,” Directed by Craig Zobel
“The Underground Railroad,” Directed by Barry Jenkins
“WandaVision,” Directed by Matt Shakman
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
“Hacks” (Episode: “There Is No Line”), Written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky – Winner
“The Flight Attendant” (Episode: “In Case of Emergency”), Written by Steve Yockey
“Girls5eva” (Episode: “Pilot”), Written by Meredith Scardino
“PEN15” (Episode: “Play”), Written by Maya Erskine
“Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Make Rebecca Great Again”), Written by Joe Kelly, Brendan Hunt, and Jason Sudeikis
“Ted Lasso” (Episode: “Pilot”), Written by Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
“The Crown” (Episode: “War”), written by Peter Morgan – Winner
“The Boys” (Episode: “What I Know”), written by Rebecca Sonnenshine
“The Handmaid’s Tale” (Episode: “Home”), written by Yahlin Chang
“Lovecraft Country” (Episode: “Sundown”), written by Misha Green
“The Mandalorian” (Episode: “Chapter 13: The Jedi”), written by Dave Filoni
“The Mandalorian” (Episode: “Chapter 16: The Rescue”), written by Jon Favreau
“Pose” (Episode: “Series Finale”), written by Steven Canals, Brad Falchuk, Our Lady J, Janet Mock, and Ryan Murphy
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
“I May Destroy You,” Written by Michaela Coel – Winner
“Mare of Easttown,” Written by Brad Ingelsby
“The Queen’s Gambit,” Written by Scott Frank
“WandaVision” (Episode: “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!”), Written by Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron
“WandaVision” (Episode: “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”), Written by Jac Schaeffer
“WandaVision” (Episode: “Previously On”), Written by Laura Donney
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” – Winner
“The Amber Ruffin Show”
“A Black Lady Sketch Show”
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
“Saturday Night Live”