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Emmy Awards: Western Mass Actor Among 3 Mass Winners Emmy Awards: Western Mass Actor Among 3 Mass Winners
Emmy Awards: Western Mass Actor Among 3 Mass Winners Congratulations are in order for two of Boston’s own funny ladies as well as an Amherst actor for their big wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Jan. 15. Ayo Edebiri, who was born and raised in Dorchester, won her first Emmy for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “The Bear.” Related: Boston’s Ayo Edebiri Wins 1st Golden Globe Award Jennifer Coolidge, who was born in Boston and raised in Norwell, took home the award for supporting actress in a drama series for her role in “The White Lotus.” Edebiri thanked her parents for immigrating to this country and al…
Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Massachusetts Native Jennifer Coolidge Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Massachusetts Native Jennifer Coolidge
Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Massachusetts Native Jennifer Coolidge Jennifer Coolidge is trending, yet again, this time for her speeches at the Golden Globe Awards where she made "White Lotus" creator Mike Lotus weep tears of joy. While the Norwell, MA native has long been known for her roles in "American Pie," "A Mighty Wind" and the "Legally Blonde" series, her career recently had a resurgence — thanks to her role as Tanya McQuaid in White's wildly popular HBO show. On Jan. 10, she won best actress in a limited series at the 80th Golden Globes. Here are six things you probably didn't know about 61-year-old Coolidge: 1. She pretended to be Ernest Hemingw…