Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd delivered a powerful speech while accepting his first Emmy Award ever.
The creator, star, and executive producer of the show, Gadd won an Emmy tonight for Outstanding Writing for a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie.
Adapted from his one-man autobiographical play, Baby Reindeer is allegedly based on Gadd’s true story and follows an aspiring comedian (Gadd) whose interactions with a new acquaintance named Martha (Jessica Gunning) gradually get more sinister.
The show made waves earlier this year and swiftly topped Netflix’s most-watched charts overnight.
“This is the stuff of dreams,” Gadd said during his acceptance speech. “Look, 10 years ago I was down and out, right? I never ever thought I would get my life together.
“I never ever thought I would rectify myself for what happened to me and get myself back on my feet again. And then here I am, just over a decade later, picking up on the biggest writing awards on television.”
Watch his full acceptance speech below:
Gadd’s co-star Jessica Gunning also won her first Emmy award tonight for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie.
She thanked Gadd in her speech saying, “I’ve tried so many times to put into words what working on Baby Reindeer meant, and I fail every time.”
“I’ll keep it simple and just say thank you for trusting me to be your Martha. I will never, ever forget her, or you this, or this. It really means a lot, so thank you Reindeer, and thank you for this [award],” she added.
More to come.