July 18, 2019 at 05:16AM
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- Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen, and Carice Van Houten as Brienne, Theon, and Melisandre on "Game of Thrones."
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- HBO
"Game of Thrones" actors Gwendoline Christie (who plays Brienne of Tarth), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), and Carice Van Houten (Melisandre) are up for Emmy awards for the first time, and it's all thanks to their decision to self-submit for consideration.
A record-breaking total of 10 "Game of Thrones" stars were nominated for an Emmy award when Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden announced the 71st Emmy nominations at Los Angeles' Wolf Theatre on Tuesday.
Read more: 10 'Game of Thrones' favorites were nominated for Emmys, and fans are about to start a civil war
Christie, Allen, and Van Houten stood out among fan celebrations online because they were not submitted for consideration by HBO, but instead opted to self-submit their work on "Game of Thrones" to the nominating committee.
A spokesperson for HBO confirmed the self-submissions for INSIDER, noting that this is not uncommon.
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- Brienne of Tarth on HBO's season eight finale of "Game of Thrones."
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- HBO
"Game of Thrones" fans online were thrilled for the three stars and celebrated the recognition of their work after nearly a decade of working on HBO's hit drama series. Sports Journalist Julie DiCaro remarked on Christie's nomination in a now-viral tweet, advising followers to "be [their] own biggest cheerleader."
Tens of thousands of people favorited and retweeted the sentiment, noting Christie's move of championing her own work.
Other people gave shout-outs to Alfie Allen and Carice Van Houten.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, HBO submitted Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams for a mix of lead and supporting actor/actress category consideration. All seven of them were nominated for Emmys.
The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg also noted that Christie, Allen, and Van Houten would have had to pay the $225 submission fee on their own.
The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 22 from LA's Microsoft Theater on Fox.
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- Gwendoline Christie, Alfie Allen, and Carice Van Houten as Brienne, Theon, and Melisandre on "Game of Thrones."
- source
- HBO
"Game of Thrones" actors Gwendoline Christie (who plays Brienne of Tarth), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy), and Carice Van Houten (Melisandre) are up for Emmy awards for the first time, and it's all thanks to their decision to self-submit for consideration.
A record-breaking total of 10 "Game of Thrones" stars were nominated for an Emmy award when Ken Jeong and D'Arcy Carden announced the 71st Emmy nominations at Los Angeles' Wolf Theatre on Tuesday.
Read more: 10 'Game of Thrones' favorites were nominated for Emmys, and fans are about to start a civil war
Christie, Allen, and Van Houten stood out among fan celebrations online because they were not submitted for consideration by HBO, but instead opted to self-submit their work on "Game of Thrones" to the nominating committee.
A spokesperson for HBO confirmed the self-submissions for INSIDER, noting that this is not uncommon.
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- Brienne of Tarth on HBO's season eight finale of "Game of Thrones."
- source
- HBO
"Game of Thrones" fans online were thrilled for the three stars and celebrated the recognition of their work after nearly a decade of working on HBO's hit drama series. Sports Journalist Julie DiCaro remarked on Christie's nomination in a now-viral tweet, advising followers to "be [their] own biggest cheerleader."
Tens of thousands of people favorited and retweeted the sentiment, noting Christie's move of championing her own work.
Other people gave shout-outs to Alfie Allen and Carice Van Houten.
As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, HBO submitted Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams for a mix of lead and supporting actor/actress category consideration. All seven of them were nominated for Emmys.
The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg also noted that Christie, Allen, and Van Houten would have had to pay the $225 submission fee on their own.
The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sunday, September 22 from LA's Microsoft Theater on Fox.