Ann Dowd wins Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in The Handmaid’s Tale

Ann Dowd took home an Emmy Sunday night for her supporting role as Aunt Lydia in Hulu’s original series The Handmaid’s Tale. It was the first Emmy win for the actress, and just her second nomination.

The Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category was a diverse group this year. Dowd beat out her co-star from The Handmaid’s Tale, Samira Wiley, and other actresses including Uzo Aduba from Orange is the New Black, and Millie Bobby Brown, who played “Eleven” in Netflix’s Stranger Things.

While in tears, Dowd thanked author Margaret Atwood during her acceptance speech, as well as her family and representatives. But she also took a moment to thank the streaming service that released The Handmaid’s Tale: “They’re very lovely, Hulu,” she said. Dowd’s win was the second Emmy of the night for the service; The Handmaid’s Tale also won for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.