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Jean Smart Sets Emmy Record With Best Actress Win for HBO Max's 'Hacks'
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THE BRIEF
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Jean Smart won Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Deborah Vance in Hacks at the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards.
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The victory marks her eighth career Emmy win and makes her the first comedy lead actor to win the category for every season of a single television series.
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The achievement ties her all-time record with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for consecutive comedic lead dominance.