KATE O'FLYNN WINS BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS EMMY FOR WIDOW'S BAY

Kate O'Flynn has won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role in Widow's Bay. The award was presented at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday, where O'Flynn was named among the first British winners announced. She plays Patricia, assistant to the mayor in the Apple TV comedy-horror series set in a fictional New England town. Widow's Bay, led by Matthew Rhys, debuted on Apple TV in April. The series collected 14 Emmy awards in total, with O'Flynn's win among them.

Patricia is the mayor's assistant and regarded as a pariah in the town, portrayed as an emotionally exposed, awkward figure many viewers said they related to. Her performance has drawn comparisons to Shelley Duvall for its off-kilter tone, while also standing as distinctly her own. The role blends comedy with horror, a balance maintained throughout the series. That mix is clearest in the fourth episode, "Beach Reads", in which Patricia hosts a party planned using advice from a self-help book found in the library. The party appears to succeed, but a later scene reveals the book had guided her through a demonic ritual, and the tiara on her head turns out to be a pair of bloody antlers.

Widow's Bay has been described as one of the year's sleeper television hits, growing from a little-known release into a widely watched series since its April debut. O'Flynn's award adds to the show's total of 14 Emmy wins. She has since spoken about filming the "Beach Reads" ritual scene, one of the series' most discussed moments. The Los Angeles ceremony marked a wider night of recognition for British performers, with O'Flynn among the first announced.