Seth Rogen and Bella Ramsey Shatter Emmy Records in 2025 Nominations
Man, I am buzzing on espresso and Emmy excitement because the Television Academy just announced the 2025 nominations, and trust me, these picks are the juiciest story of the season! On July 15, Harvey Guillén and Brenda Song revealed the contenders, and a handful of powerhouse performers are rewriting awards show history.
First up, Bella Ramsey scored a nod for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Last of Us for the second consecutive year, making them the first openly non-binary performer ever to rack up multiple Television Academy nominations. This milestone was confirmed by E! News and the Television Academy’s official release, and it’s a game changer for non-binary representation in prime-time drama.
Then there’s Ayo Edebiri, who made headlines as the youngest Black woman to claim three acting nominations for her role in The Bear. She also set a new standard by becoming the first woman to earn nods in both comedy acting and comedy directing categories in the same year, according to E! News. Fan and industry reactions have been stunned by her double-duty prowess, proving she’s a true multi-talented force.
The youngest nominee this year is Netflix’s teen heartthrob Owen Cooper, who at just 15 secured a Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series nomination for Adolescence. That record was last held by Scott Jacoby at 16 back in 1972 for That Certain Summer, so Cooper’s win marks an all-time low in age for the category in Television Academy annals.
We also have Hollywood royalty making fresh history. At 83, Harrison Ford is finally Emmy-nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Shrinking, a first-ever for the Indiana Jones star. Meanwhile Kathy Bates, at 77, became the oldest person ever up for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the Matlock reboot, surpassing Angela Lansbury’s 1996 record at age 70 for Murder She Wrote. Both breakthroughs were spotlighted by E! News’s nomination report.
On the series front, Severance led the pack with a whopping 27 nominations. But mop up your coffee mugs, because The Studio, starring Seth Rogen and Catherine O’Hara, chalked up 23 nods to become the most nominated new comedy series in Emmy history. “What the heck?!” Seth and producer Evan Goldberg told E! News. “We never thought this would happen. What do we even say? Thanks to everyone—Apple included? No comment!”
Get your calendars out: the 2025 Emmy Awards air September 15 on CBS. Expect red-carpet drama, surprise winners, and celebrity reactions hotter than your morning mocha.
Jake Gyllenhaal is up for Outstanding Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for Presumed Innocent, praising E! News for the nod and giving a shout-out to his brother-in-law Peter Sarsgaard. Catherine O’Hara, thrilled about her Supporting Actress nom for The Studio, couldn’t stop gushing about working alongside Ron Howard and Martin Scorsese. Jason Isaacs, nominated for The White Lotus, called his Supporting Actor nod “cherries on the icing on the cake” after portraying the tortured Timothy Ratliff.
Okay, I need to cool off before spilling any more caffeinated tea!
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, Television Academy
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