Emmys 2015: Watch Jeffrey Tambor’s Speech for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
September 21, 2015 by Marisa Roffman
TRANSPARENT’s Jeffrey Tambor made Emmy history on Sunday night as the first performer to win an award for playing a transgender character.
The win was also a big moment for Tambor, who had previously been nominated for six Emmys (and lost) before tonight’s victory.
Tambor used his win to express the more widespread impact of this role: “I’ve been given the opportunity to act because people’s lives depend on it.”
Check out Tambor’s speech…
[youtube]https://youtu.be/No4y21G0g20[/youtube]
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