Fast-paced spy thriller ‘24′ finally broke its spell of bad luck at the 58th annual Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday (27.08.06).
Kiefer Sutherland won his first-ever Emmy for best actor in ‘24′, as the real-time drama series was the big series winner of the night - picking up five awards.
He described his time on the show - which was also named best dramatic series - as "nothing short of exceptional".
Both ‘24′ and Sutherland were nominated five years in a row before finally breaking their losing streak this year.
The 39-year-old revealed he would be having a celebratory dinner with his father Donald Sutherland, who picked up an Emmy in 1995 for ‘Citizen X’.
Mariska Hargitay was another first-time winner - winning best leading actress for her role in drama ‘Law and Order: Special Victims Unit’.
Holding up her statuette, she said: "When I named my son August, I had no idea that the month would end like this!" ‘The New Adventures of Old Christine’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus collected her second Emmy, this time for leading actress in a comedy series.
Her first was for her supporting role as Elaine on ‘Seinfield’ - and she has been the only star to break the so-called ‘Seinfield curse’ and have success with another show.
Collecting her award, Louis-Dreyfus said: "I’m not somebody who really believes in curses. But curse this baby!" ‘The Office’ - starring Steve Carell and based on a British sitcom by comedian Ricky Gervais - was named best comedy series.
‘Elizabeth I’ - a series about the late British monarch - picked up best mini-series and its leading lady, Helen Mirren, was named best actress in a mini-series.
Alan Alda picked up the sixth Emmy of his career - best supporting actor in a dramatic series for ‘The West Wing’.
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