Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany finally got her due at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 18).
In one of the top two acting awards of the night, Tatiana was crowned Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series by presenter Kiefer Sutherland on the ABC awards show.
Unlike every other nominee in the category, Tatiana actually won for playing seven separate characters - Orphan Black's clone army - for her BBC America sci-fi hit.
"Thank you for this incredible dream job," Tatiana told her bosses while picking up the shiny gold trophy.
"My beautiful cast and crew, I love you guys… My family, thank you so much. I feel so lucky to be on a show that puts women at the centre. Thank you so much to the Academy."
Orphan Black's Tatiana was pitted against perennial favourite Claire Danes (Homeland), last year's winner Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder), Taraji P Henson (Empire), Keri Russell (The Americans) and Robin Wright (House of Cards) in the loaded Outstanding Lead Actress category.
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In receiving the coveted award, Tatiana follows in the footsteps of previous iconic winners Edie Falco of The Sopranos, Allison Janney of The West Wing and one of this year's nominees, Viola Davis of How to Get Away with Murder.
The win is surely bittersweet for Tatiana, as it has been announced that Orphan Black will end with a fifth and final season next year.
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards aired live on ABC on Sunday (September 18) from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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