Tatiana Maslany won the Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her starring role in BBC America's Orphan Black
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Maslany plays multiple roles on the show, including protagonist Sarah Manning and the character's many clones.
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In her speech, she praised the show for its many female characters: "I feel so lucky to be part of a show that puts women at the center."
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Thanks for signing up!。The actress beat out Taraji P. Henson (。Empire。), Robin Wright (。House of Cards。), Viola Davis (  。How To Get Away With Murder 。), Claire Danes (。Homeland。) and Keri Russell (。The Americans。 ) for the award. This is her second nomination for her role on。Orphan Black。

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Jun 23, 2016 at 8:10am PDT  。