Up to date Sept. 14, 2026, 8:24 p.m. ET
It is official: Jean Sensible has completed an undefeated Emmys run and made historical past within the course of.
The star as soon as once more received the Emmy for greatest lead actress in a comedy collection on Sept. 14 for her efficiency as Deborah Vance on the HBO Max present “Hacks.”
In doing so, Sensible, 75, turned the primary girl ever to win an appearing Emmy for each season of a present. She received the most effective comedy collection lead actress Emmy for “Hacks” 5 instances, one for every season.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus almost made that historical past, however she simply barely got here up quick: The “Seinfeld” alum received the Emmy for greatest comedy collection lead actress for HBO’s “Veep” six consecutive instances, from 2012 to 2017. However for the present’s seventh and last season, she misplaced to “Fleabag” star Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Throughout an look on “Jimmy Kimmel Dwell!” in August, Sensible performed down the importance of her potential Emmy document, noting Louis-Dreyfus has extra wins general. “I nonetheless type of assume that is a technicality,” Sensible stated. “I’ve bought to provide it to Julia Louis-Dreyfus.”
Sensible’s newest Emmy win can also be the eighth of her profession. Outdoors of her 5 trophies for “Hacks,” she beforehand received the visitor actress in a comedy collection Emmy for “Frasier” twice, and she or he received greatest supporting actress in a comedy as soon as for “Samantha Who?”.
Sensible is now tied with Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman, who share the document for many appearing Emmy wins for a performer. She has additionally obtained a powerful 15 nominations.
“Hacks,” which follows the connection between fictional humorist Deborah Vance and her younger author Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), debuted on HBO Max in 2021 and resulted in Might with a well-received collection finale.
The present earned loads of Emmys love all through its run, with prior wins in classes together with excellent comedy collection and greatest supporting actress in a comedy for Einbinder. In 2026, the present broke the document for many nominations for a comedy collection ever.
Since “Hacks” started, the one individual apart from Sensible to win the most effective lead actress in a comedy collection Emmy was Quinta Brunson, who obtained the award for “Abbott Elementary” in January 2024 at a ceremony the place “Hacks” didn’t have a brand new season in competition. Sensible’s competitors this time included Elle Fanning for Apple’s “Margo’s Received Cash Troubles” and Lisa Kudrow for “The Comeback.”
