Sarah Paulson Earns Emmy For Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series

Even better, Sarah Paulson apologized to Marcia Clark in her 2016 Emmys speech, and it was an absolutely heartwarming moment.

This is Paulson’s first Emmy win, and her sixth overall nomination (she was also nominated this year for her role in American Horror Story: Hotel). “The more I learned about the real Marcia Clark, not the two dimensional cardboard cutout I saw on the news, but the complicated, whip-smart, giant-hearted, mother of two, who woke up everyday put both feet on the floor and dedicated herself to right an uncontrollable wrong:, the loss of two innocents: Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown”.

Sarah Paulson – who played Marcia Clark on FX’s “The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story” – brought the real thing with her to the 68th Annual Emmy Awards on Sunday night in Los Angeles. “I am stunned to be sharing the category with so many extraordinary actresses”, she said on stage.

“Holland Taylor, if you’re watching, I love you”, Paulson told the camera as she finished her interview with E!.

Paulson’s choice as Clatk as her guest gave material to Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel who seized on the opportunity during his opening monologue.

‘I’d also like to acknowledge the victor of tonight’s plus-one contest – Sarah Paulson, who played Marcia Clark and actually brought Marcia Clark with her tonight, ‘ Kimmel said. “You want to get it right not for you, but for them”, Paulson said. The crowd roared but Clark and Paulson looked less than amused.

“Everyone in LA knows, if you wanna win, sit next to Marcia Clark”, he joked, before asking Clark, “Are you rooting for OJ to win this time?”