Storm Reid Takes Home Emmy for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series
At the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday night, 20-year-old actress Storm Reid took home the award for Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her role in HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Reid portrayed the character Riley Abel alongside stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey in the hit series.
Backstage at the awards ceremony, Reid expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to be a part of the show. “I didn’t really know what I was getting myself into when I signed on to be Riley in ‘The Last of Us.’ I knew it was going to be special, but I didn’t know it was gonna be quite this special,” she said. “I’m just so grateful to the show for allowing me to really, re-fall in love with storytelling.”
Reid also spoke about the impact of her role on representation. “It’s not that I fell out of love with storytelling, but I think my role in ‘The Last of Us’ really reinforced my love and passion to be able to tell meaningful stories and to be a representation for young women, young Black women, young, queer Black women,” she said.
In addition to Reid’s win, “The Last of Us” also took home a total of 8 Emmy awards on the first night of the ceremony. The show won for Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup, Visual Effects, Main Title Design, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, and Picture Editing, making it one of the biggest winners of the night.
Congratulations to Storm Reid and the entire team of “The Last of Us” on their well-deserved wins at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.