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Adam,
I’m writing to let you know about a new study by HotDog.com looking at which U.S. states and territories have born the most award-winning actors and actresses. With the commencement of the fall television season every September, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences recognizes achievement in television production at the annual Emmy Awards—airing this year on September 12. The Emmys and their film-oriented counterpart, the Oscars, today have more content than ever to assess when identifying excellence in the field. The Emmys and Oscars tend to focus on productions from the U.S., and as such, performers from the U.S. have won a significant majority of acting awards over time. Researchers ranked states and territories according to the total number of eligible* Oscar and Primetime Emmy Awards won by actors and actresses born in each location.
In total, Connecticut-born actors and actresses have garnered a total of 17 acting awards—5 Oscars, and 12 Primetime Emmys—all time. Among actors and actresses from all U.S. states and territories, those born in Connecticut have won the 11th most awards.
*In the analysis, eligible Oscars and Primetime Emmy Awards include the following:
- Oscars
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Primetime Emmys
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
All aforementioned Oscars and Primetime Emmy awards since the first year that supporting actors and actresses were awarded were included in the analysis (since the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 and the 6th Emmy Awards in 1954). Note that the format of some Primetime Emmy Award ceremonies and the names of the awards have changed over the years. All comparable awards were included.
Below you’ll find a summary of the analysis with data for Connecticut—please feel free to republish or use the findings in your own write-up. If you choose to use the analysis, please link to the original report, which includes a table with data on all U.S. states and territories with available data: https://hotdog.com/blog/states-best-actors/
Here is a summary of the data for Connecticut:
- Total awards: 17
- Total Oscars: 5
- Total Primetime Emmys: 12
- Winningest actor/actress: Katharine Hepburn (3 Oscars) & Christopher Lloyd (3 Emmys)
- Year of most recent award: 2009 (Glenn Close, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series)
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