The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel wins big at the 2018 Emmys

Rachel Brosnahan.
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was the big winner at the 70th annual Emmy Awards Monday night, with several actresses taking home awards and the show winning best comedy series.

Rachel Brosnahan won best lead actress in a comedy series, Alex Borstein won best supporting actress in a comedy series, and Amy Sherman-Palladino picked up two awards — writing for a comedy series and directing for a comedy series.

Other winners include: Game of Thrones for best drama series; Claire Foy (The Crown) for lead actress in a drama series; Matthew Rhys (The Americans) for lead actor in a drama series; Bill Hader (Barry) for lead actor in a comedy series; Henry Winkler (Barry) for supporting actor in a comedy series; Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) for supporting actor in a drama series; and Thandie Newton (Westworld) for supporting actress in a drama series. The show was hosted by Saturday Night Live's Michael Che and Colin Jost. Visit Variety for a full list of the night's winners.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.