Jean Smart has won her 4th Emmy for her role of Deborah Vance in Hacks , and her 7th Emmy overall.

As her name was announced on the Emmy Awards stage Sunday night, Smart put her face in her hands. When she reached the podium, she deadpanned, “If I was walking like John Wayne, it’s because I hurt my knee this summer, and it’s not quite repaired.”

She continued, “One of the best things about winning something like this is that you actually get to publicly thank the people you work with. Our unbelievable crew, my incredible cast mates, led by the incomparable Hannah Einbinder and our showrunners! Oh, my god, beyond brilliant.”

She went onto thank her children “who are my anchor,” and “Joe, my cheerleader” (possibly referring to Hacks writer Joe Mande). She closed her brief speec

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