Shawn Hatosy and Merritt Wever won the awards for best drama guest actor and actress at the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.
Hatosy earned both his first Emmy nomination and win for his role as Dr. Jack Abbot in the premiere season of HBO‘s The Pitt. “I very much want to thank John Wells who has thrown me so many lifelines over the years,” Hatosy said, shouting out the show’s co-creator and executive producer, in his acceptance speech. “I’d say more but I’m gonna cry and that would be embarassing,” he added before also acknowledging his co-star and series lead.
“Noah Wyle, your leadership, your performance on The Pitt is extraordinary,” Hatosy continued. “It’s unbelievable being on the other side of what you’re bringing.”
Wever, who didn’t attend the awards, received her third Emmy for her portrayal of Gretchen George in season two of Severance. Fellow guest actresses Jane Alexander and Gwendoline Christie were also nominated for their roles in the Apple TV+ series.
Additional nominees in the best guest actress in a drama category were Kaitlyn Dever and Catherine O’Hara, who received nods for The Last of Us, and Cherry Jones for The Handmaids Tale. The other best guest actor nominees were Giancarlo Esposito for The Boys, Scott Glenn for The White Lotus, Forest Whitaker for Andor and Jeffrey Wright and Joe Pantoliano, who were both nominated for their roles in The Last of Us.
The Pitt received a total of 13 Emmy nominations this year. Severance leads the 2025 Emmy nominees overall with a total of 27 nods.
The 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards are held on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Sunday, Sept. 7 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Check out the full list of winners here.
