‘Dancing to Hit The Road Jack? Give her another gong:’ Jennifer Coolidge DANCES as the Emmys try to play her off stage after she wins her first award for The White Lotus
- The 61-year-old actress won her first ever Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- The actress started getting played off, with the DJ playing Ray Charles’ Hit the Road Jack, and instead of leaving the stage, she just started dancing
- Coolidge beat out her co-stars Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Natasha Rothwell and Sydney Sweeney, and Dopesick’s Kaitlyn Dever and Mare Winningham
Jennifer Coolidge has a unique response to getting played off after her first ever Emmy win: breaking into a dance!
The 61-year-old actress won her first ever Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for playing Tanya in HBO’s The White Lotus.
The flustered actress started getting played off, with the DJ playing Ray Charles’ Hit the Road Jack, and instead of leaving the stage, she just started dancing, which brought out a slew of reactions at the Microsoft Theater and on social media.
Dance: Jennifer Coolidge has a unique response to getting played off after her first ever Emmy win: breaking into a dance
Reaction: The actress started getting played off, with the DJ playing Hit the Road Jack, and instead of leaving the stage, she just started dancing, which brought out a slew of reactions
Coolidge beat out her White Lotus co-stars Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Natasha Rothwell and Sydney Sweeney, and Dopesick’s Kaitlyn Dever and Mare Winningham, though she was clearly not prepared to win.
‘Thank you! Gosh, what a night! I just want to say to my fellow nominees, just to be in your company, it’s incredible,’ she began.
Jennifer then explained she had taken a lavender bath before getting ready for the show and ‘it made me swell up inside my dress.’
Winner: Coolidge beat out her White Lotus co-stars Connie Britton, Alexandra Daddario, Natasha Rothwell and Sydney Sweeney, and Dopesick’s Kaitlyn Dever and Mare Winningham, though she was clearly not prepared to win
‘I’m having a hard time speaking. Anyway, this is so thrilling!’ she added, before thanking the show’s producers while the orchestra started to play.
‘This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing and I’m full, I’m full! Okay…’ she added while thanking even more people before they started playing Hit the Road Jack.
‘Wait, hold on. Wait, hold on…’ she said, though the DJ kept playing, prompting her to start dancing, to the delight of the audience.
Hard time: ‘I’m having a hard time speaking. Anyway, this is so thrilling!’ she added, before thanking the show’s producers while the orchestra started to play.
Wait: ‘Wait, hold on. Wait, hold on…’ she said, though the DJ kept playing, prompting her to start dancing, to the delight of the audience
Emmy Award winners 2022: At a glance
Drama series: Succession (HBO)
Comedy series: Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Limited series: The White Lotus (HBO)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Zendaya (Euphoria)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Michael Keaton (Dopesick)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout)
Variety Talk Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO) – WINNER
Competition Program: Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Prime Video)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Julia Garner (Ozark)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus)
Variety Sketch Series: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Writing for a Drama Series: Jesse Armstrong (Succession)
Directing for a Drama Series: Hwang Dong-hyuk (Squid Game)
Writing for a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Directing for a Comedy Series: MJ Delaney (Ted Lasso)
Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Mike White (The White Lotus)
Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Mike White (The White Lotus)
Writing for a Variety Special: Jerrod Carmichael (Rothaniel)
Coolidge will be the only star from Season 1 of The White Lotus to return for Season 2, which will be set at a resort in Sicily.
She returns as her wealthy character Tanya McQuoid, who travels to the Sicily resort with her young employee played by Haley Lu Richardson.
‘(It) feels completely different … almost like a different show. It’s even more complicated than the first one,’ Coolidge told Deadline in July.
Return: Coolidge will be the only star from Season 1 of The White Lotus to return for Season 2, which will be set at a resort in Sicily
Different: ‘(It) feels completely different … almost like a different show. It’s even more complicated than the first one,’ Coolidge told Deadline in July
Front and center: Coolidge went on to show off her award in the ceremony’s press room
‘He writes great roles for women,” said Coolidge about White. ‘I witnessed that over in Italy. It wasn’t just the scenes I was in but any scene I happened to be around for.’
She also stars in upcoming movies Shotgun Wedding with Jennifer Lopez and Josh Duhamel, and We Have a Ghost with David Harbour and Anthony Mackie.
She also returns as Paulette Parcelle in the highly-anticipated sequel Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon.
Great roless: ‘He writes great roles for women,” said Coolidge about White. ‘I witnessed that over in Italy. It wasn’t just the scenes I was in but any scene I happened to be around for’
Sam: Sam Shahib added, ‘I know you want to keep it moving but this is gold television NO ONE RUSHES Jennifer Coolidge @TelevisionAcad do better.’
Crying: @feverdreamcam added, ‘Jennifer Coolidge dancing when the music started playing i’m crying’
Matt: @MattiLuPone added, ‘Jennifer Coolidge just dancing when getting cut off and having no idea what to say anymore is way too relatable to me.’
Broadway: @iCarlyStanAcct added, ‘Jennifer Coolidge needs to do Broadway. I need this.’
Drew: @Dschnoeb adds, ‘I’m against the prison industrial complex in general but the person who cut off Jennifer Coolidge should get solitary confinement forever.’
Love: @kendrasue18 added, ‘Oh my gawd I love @JENCOOLIDGE I want to be her when I grow up.’
Speak: @batwithglasses added, ‘Why can’t we just let Jennifer Coolidge speak? I like the acceptance speeches! It’s just rude!’
Love: @ElycePhillips added, ‘I love Jennifer Coolidge so much and I’m gonna rewatch that acceptance speech so many times that it will burn into my brain.’
Dare: @ncominssksy added, ‘How dare they cut off Jennifer Coolidge I want the names of the producers of #TheEmmys’
Definitely: @therebeccasun added, ‘Jennifer Coolidge is definitely someone who would have benefitted from the chyron (man, the playoff orchestra is not effing around this year) but also she is definitely someone who would not have sent anything in ahead of time’
Emmy Award winners 2022: full list
Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Euphoria (HBO)
Ozark (Netflix)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Succession (HBO) – WINNER
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
It is a success: Succession earned the coveted Outstanding Drama Series honor
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Hacks (HBO)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime Video)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) – WINNER
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Limited Series
Dopesick (Hulu)
The Dropout (Hulu)
Inventing Anna (Netflix)
Pam and Tommy (Hulu)
The White Lotus (HBO) – WINNER
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman (Ozark)
Brian Cox (Succession)
Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game) – WINNER
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Adam Scott (Severance)
Jeremy Strong (Succession)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)
Laura Linney (Ozark)
Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)
Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)
Zendaya (Euphoria) – WINNER
Shining star: Zendaya earned Outstanding Lead Actress in Drama Series for Euphoria
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover (Atlanta)
Bill Hader (Barry)
Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso) – WINNER
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
Elle Fanning (The Great)
Issa Rae (Insecure)
Jean Smart (Hacks) – WINNER
Hilarious: Jean Smart took home Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Colin Firth (The Staircase)
Andrew Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven)
Oscar Isaac (Scenes From a Marriage)
Michael Keaton (Dopesick) – WINNER
Himesh Patel (Station Eleven)
Sebastian Stan (Pam and Tommy)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Toni Collette (The Staircase)
Julia Garner (Inventing Anna)
Lily James (Pam and Tommy)
Sarah Paulson (Impeachment: American Crime Story)
Margaret Qualley (Maid)
Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) – WINNER
Pretty in pink: Amanda Seyfried triumphed in Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category for The Dropout
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO) – WINNER
Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls (Amazon Prime Video) – WINNER
Nailed It! (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
Television Movie
Chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers (Disney+) – WINNER
Ray Donovan: The Movie (Showtime)
Reno 911!: The Hunt For QAnon (Paramount+)
The Survivor (HBO/HBO Max)
Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas (The Roku Channel)
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette (Severance)
Julia Garner (Ozark) – WINNER
Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game)
Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets)
Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)
J. Smith-Cameron (Succession)
Sarah Snook (Succession)
Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun (Succession)
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
Kieran Culkin (Succession)
Park Hae-soo (Squid Game)
Matthew Macfadyen (Succession) – WINNER
John Turturro (Severance)
Christopher Walken (Severance)
Oh Yeong-su (Squid Game)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso)
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary) – WINNER
Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan (Barry)
Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso) – WINNER
Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso)
Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso)
Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)
Henry Winkler (Barry)
Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Connie Britton (The White Lotus)
Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus) – WINNER
Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus)
Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick)
Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus)
Sydney Sweeney (The White Lotus)
Mare Winningham (Dopesick)
Going green: Jennifer Coolidge earned Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for The White Lotus
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus) – WINNER
Jake Lacy (The White Lotus)
Will Poulter (Dopesick)
Seth Rogen (Pam & Tommy)
Peter Sarsgaard (Dopesick)
Michael Stuhlbarg (Dopesick)
Steve Zahn (The White Lotus)
Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Hope Davis (Succession)
Marcia Gay Harden (The Morning Show)
Martha Kelly (Euphoria)
Sanaa Lathan (Succession)
Harriet Walter (Succession)
Lee You-mi (Squid Game) – WINNER
Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Adrien Brody (Succession)
James Cromwell (Succession)
Colman Domingo (Euphoria) – WINNER
Arian Moayed (Succession)
Tom Pelphrey (Ozark)
Alexander Skarsgård (Succession)
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Adams (Hacks)
Harriet Sansom Harris (Hacks)
Jane Lynch (Only Murders In The Building)
Laurie Metcalf (Hacks) – WINNER
Kaitlin Olson (Hacks)
Harriet Walter (Ted Lasso)
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Jerrod Carmichael (Saturday Night Live)
Bill Hader (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
James Lance (Ted Lasso)
Nathan Lane (Only Murders In The Building) – WINNER
Christopher McDonald (Hacks)
Sam Richardson (Ted Lasso)
Variety Sketch Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO/HBO Max)
Saturday Night Live (NBC) – WINNER
Tremendous trio: Saturday Night Live won Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Variety Special (Live)
The 64th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
Live In Front Of A Studio Audience: The Facts Of Life and Diff’rent Strokes (ABC)
The Oscars (ABC)
Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Starring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent (NBC) – WINNER
Tony Awards Presents: Broadway’s Back! (CBS)
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adele: One Night Only (CBS) – WINNER
Dave Chappelle: The Closer (Netflix)
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (HBO/HBO Max)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (Netflix)
One Last Time: An Evening with Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (CBS)
Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman (Netflix)
The Problem with Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)
Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy (CNN) – WINNER
VICE (Showtime)
The World According to Jeff Goldblum (Disney+)
Host for a Reality or Competition Program
Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye)
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman (Making It)
Nicole Byer (Nailed It!)
Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John, Kevin O’Leary (Shark Tank)
Padma Lakshmi (Top Chef)
RuPaul (RuPaul’s Drag Race) – WINNER
Squirrel friend: RuPaul won Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program for RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Animated Program
Arcane • When These Walls Come Tumbling Down • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix – WINNER
Bob’s Burgers • Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth Grade Runner • FOX • 20th Television
Rick And Morty • Mort Dinner Rick Andre • Adult Swim • Rick and Morty LLC
The Simpsons • Pixelated And Afraid • FOX • A Gracie Films production in association with 20th Television Animation
What If…? • What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands? • Disney+ • Marvel Studios
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
The Boys Presents: Diabolical • John And Sun-Hee • Prime Video • Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Television Studios, Titmouse, Kripke Enterprises, Original Film, and Point Grey Pictures
Love Death + Robots • Jibaro • Netflix • Blur Studio for Netflix – WINNER
Robot Chicken • Happy Russian Deathdog Dolloween 2 U • Adult Swim • A Stoopid Buddy Stoodios production with Williams Street
Star Wars: Visions • The Duel • Disney+ • Kamikaze Douga and Lucasfilm Ltd.
When Billie Met Lisa • Disney+ • A Gracie Films production in association with 20th Television Animation
Writing for a Drama Series
Better Call Saul • Plan And Execution • AMC • High Bridge, Crystal Diner, Gran Via Productions and Sony Pictures Television — Written by Thomas Schnauz
Ozark • A Hard Way To Go • Netflix • MRC for Netflix — Written by Chris Mundy
Severance • The We We Are • Apple TV+ • Endeavor Content / Red Hour Productions in association with Apple — Written by Dan Erickson
Squid Game • One Lucky Day • Netflix • Siren Pictures for Netflix — Written by Hwang Dong-hyuk
Succession • All The Bells Say • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, HyperObject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions — Written by Jesse Armstrong – WINNER
Yellowjackets • F Sharp • Showtime • SHOWTIME Presents, Entertainment One — Written by Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle, Bart Nickerson
Directing for a Comedy Series
Atlanta • New Jazz • FX • FX Productions — Directed by Hiro Murai
Barry • 710N • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply — Directed by Bill Hader
Hacks • There Will Be Blood • HBO/HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment — Directed by Lucia Aniello
The Ms. Pat Show • Baby Daddy Groundhog Day • BET+ • 20th Television, DAE Light Media, Imagine Television, Lee Daniels Entertainment — Directed by Mary Lou Belli
Only Murders In The Building • The Boy From 6B • Hulu • 20th Television — Directed by Cherien Dabis
Only Murders In The Building • True Crime • Hulu • 20th Television — Directed by Jamie Babbit
Ted Lasso • No Weddings And A Funeral • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television — Directed by MJ Delaney – WINNER
Golden: MJ Delaney won Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for her work on Ted Lasso
Directing for a Drama Series
Ozark • A Hard Way To Go • Netflix • MRC for Netflix — Directed by Jason Bateman
Severance • The We We Are • Apple TV+ • Endeavor Content / Red Hour Productions in association with Apple — Directed by Ben Stiller
Squid Game • Red Light, Green Light • Netflix • Siren Pictures for Netflix — Directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk – WINNER
Succession • All The Bells Say • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, HyperObject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions — Directed by Mark Mylod
Succession • The Disruption • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, HyperObject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions — Directed by Cathy Yan
Succession • Too Much Birthday • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Project Zeus, HyperObject Industries, Gary Sanchez Productions — Directed by Lorene Scafaria
Yellowjackets • Pilot • Showtime • SHOWTIME Presents, Entertainment One — Directed by Karyn Kusama
Writing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary • Pilot • ABC • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television — Written by Quinta Brunson – WINNER
Barry • 710N • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply — Written by Duffy Boudreau
Barry • starting now • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply — Written by Alec Berg, Bill Hader
Hacks • The One, The Only • HBO/HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment — Written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
Only Murders In The Building • True Crime • Hulu • 20th Television — Written by Steve Martin, John Hoffman
Ted Lasso • No Weddings And A Funeral • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television — Written by Jane Becker
What We Do In The Shadows • The Casino • FX • FX Productions — Written by Sarah Naftalis
What We Do In The Shadows • The Wellness Center • FX • FX Productions — Written by Stefani Robinson
Her moment: Quinta Brunson won in the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series category for Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Ali Wong: Don Wong • Netflix • A24 for Netflix Ali Wong, Written by
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Globe – Hungary For Democracy • Comedy Central • Central Productions, LLC Ian Berger, Writer Devin Delliquanti, Writer Jennifer Flanz, Writer Jordan Klepper, Writer Zhubin Parang, Writer Scott Sherman, Writer
Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Rotten Science Jerrod Carmichael, Written by – WINNER
Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo) • Netflix • All Things Comedy for Netflix Nicole Byer, Written by
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special • Netflix • Irwin Entertainment for Netflix Norm Macdonald, Written by Norm Macdonald
Revealing: Jerrod Carmichael won Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his stand-up special Rothaniel
Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dopesick • The People vs. Purdue Pharma • Hulu • 20th Television, Danny Strong Productions, John Goldwyn Productions, The Littlefield Company — Written by Danny Strong
The Dropout • I’m In A Hurry • Hulu • Searchlight Television, 20th Television — Written for Television by Elizabeth Meriwether
Impeachment: American Crime Story • Man Handled • FX • 20th Television and FX Productions — Written by Sarah Burgess
MAID • Snaps • Netflix • John Wells Productions, LuckyChap Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television for Netflix — Written by Molly Smith Metzler
Station Eleven • Unbroken Circle • HBO/HBO Max • HBO Max presents a Paramount Television Studios production in association with Tractor Beam Productions, Shadowfox Productions, Stone Village Television, Inc., Pacesetter Productions, and Super Frog — Written by Patrick Somerville
The White Lotus • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord, The District and Hallogram Inc. Written by — Mike White – WINNER
Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Dopesick • The People vs. Purdue Pharma • Hulu • 20th Television, Danny Strong Productions, John Goldwyn Productions, The Littlefield Company — Directed by Danny Strong
The Dropout • Green Juice • Hulu • Searchlight Television, 20th Television — Directed by Michael Showalter
The Dropout • Iron Sisters • Hulu • Searchlight Television, 20th Television — Directed by Francesca Gregorini
MAID • Sky Blue • Netflix • John Wells Productions, LuckyChap Entertainment, Warner Bros. Television for Netflix — Directed by John Wells
Station Eleven • Wheel Of Fire • HBO/HBO Max • HBO Max presents a Paramount Television Studios production in association with Tractor Beam Productions, Shadowfox Productions, Stone Village Television, Inc., Pacesetter Productions, and Super Frog — Directed by Hiro Murai
The White Lotus • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Rip Cord, The District and Hallogram Inc. — Directed by Mike White – WINNER
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