Cristin Milioti won the Emmy for lead limited series actress on Sunday in recognition of her portrayal of Sofia Gigante in HBO’s “The Penguin.” This is her first Emmy nomination and win.

“Sorry, I wrote this on the back of notes I took in therapy the other day, so don’t look at the back,” she said as she took the stage to accept her award.

“It’s very hard to make sense of being alive right now in this world, so I’m deeply grateful for the bright spots,” she continued. “Making this show with our incredible cast and crew, and getting to inhabit this woman was a bright spot for me. Despite it being very grisly, playing her felt like flying.”

Addressing her family, Milioti added, “Thank you for supporting your strange kid and showing the movies that were very inappropriate for my age.” She

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