Olivia Colman and Josh O'Connor win best actor and best actress at the Emmy Awards

The Crown ruled supreme at the 2021 Emmy Awards, with Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Gillian Anderson and Tobias Menzies all winning trophies.

Olivia won the honor for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series while Josh was the recipient of Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series.

Gillian received the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series while Tobias won the honor of Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series.

The Crown ruled supreme at the 2021 Emmy Awards, with Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor, Gillian Anderson and Tobias Menzies all winning trophies

A shocked Olivia delivered an emotional acceptance speech reflecting on her late father as she received the honor virtually from London.

‘I’d put money on that not happening. I want to say thank very much for this, this is amazing. And what a lovely end to the most extraordinary journey with this lovely family. 

‘I loved every second of it and I can’t wait to see what happens next. And I am going to be very quick, ’cause I’m very teary as I wish my dad was here to see this. I lost my daddy during COVID and he would have loved all this.’

Tobias was not present at the show, leaving presenter Kerry Washington to accept the honor on his behalf. 

Winner: Gillian received the trophy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Gillian thanked her ex Peter Morgan, who created The Crown, and her best friend Connie Freidberg. 

‘I want to say thank you to Peter Morgan for creating this role and to Netflix for everything, everything,’ Gillian said in her speech. 

‘But I really want to dedicate this award to a woman who was my manager for 20 years, Connie Freiberg, who believed in me when no one else would and believed I had talent when I didn’t even think that I had talent; who always advised me to take the high road; who was one of the best friends that I’ve ever had in my life and who wore the same dress five years running to every award show three times a year that we went to. 

Gillian thanked her ex Peter Morgan, who created The Crown, and her best friend and manager Connie Freidberg