Rhea Seehorn Wins First Emmy for Pluribus

Rhea Seehorn won her first Primetime Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for playing Carol Sturka in Apple TV’s *Pluribus* at the 2026 ceremony in Los Angeles. She prevailed over nominees including Zendaya, Carrie Coon, Chase Infiniti and Keri Russell, earning recognition for the Vince Gilligan-created series, which received 18 nominations and had already won four Creative Arts Emmys. In an emotional acceptance speech, Seehorn thanked Gilligan, the cast and crew, her family and fellow nominees, joked that she was speaking while taking a beta blocker, and invoked Gloria Steinem’s message that women are “linked, not ranked.” The win marks Seehorn’s fourth Emmy nomination after three previous nominations for *Better Call Saul* and *Cooper’s Bar*, adds to *Pluribus*’s awards momentum, and contrasts with *Better Call Saul*’s 53 nominations without an Emmy win.