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Rafu Wire Service and Staff Reports It was a big night for “Beef” as the 75 th Primetime Emmy Awards were presented Monday at the Peacock Theater at LA Live. Ali Wong thanked her parents and dedicated her win to her two daughters after becoming the first Asian American woman to receive an Emmy for a lead acting role. (Images: Netflix) The gripping limited series about a dark feud between two people sparked by a road rage incident was named best limited or anthology series and also collected four other prizes on the night. Steven Yeun scored his first Emmy as he took home the prize for best actor in a limited series, while co-star Ali Wong was named best actress. It was also the first career Emmy win for Wong. Wong’s first career Emmy win makes her the first-ever Asian American woman to win the award for a lead acting role. “I wouldn’t be standing here without my parents, my amazing parents, my mother and my father, who I so wish was alive to share this moment with me,” Wong said in her acceptance speech. “My hilarious father, who loved me unconditionally and taught me the value of failture.” Her father, Adolphus Wong, passed away in 2011. Steven Yeun won his first Emmy for his lead actor role in “Beef.” During the ceremony, Wong sat with her boyfriend Bill Hader, an Emmy nominee in the comedy categories for best lead actor, directing, writing and series for “Barry.” “Beef” also earned prizes for best director and writer for creator Lee Sung Jin. Combined with wins announced during the earlier Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies, “Beef” collected a total of eight awards, tying it with “The Last of Us” for second place behind “The Bear.” Also nominated for best limited or anthology series were “Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “Daisy Jones & the Six,” “Fleishman Is in Trouble” and “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Also nominated for best actor in a limited series or movie were Taron Egerton (“Black Bird”), Kumail Nanjiani (“Welcome to Chippendales”), Evan Peters (“Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”), Daniel Radcliffe […]
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