13 Pictures Of The 2022 Emmy Award Winners In Their First Significant Roles And The Categories They Won In

Missed the 2022 Emmy awards? Well, get in here for some sneak peek.

Maryjane

• Published in Film & TV
• September 14, 2022

The American and international television industries are recognized for artistic and technical excellence through the Emmy Awards, or Emmys. Throughout the course of the year, a number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are conducted, each with its own set of regulations and award categories.

The Primetime Emmy Awards and the Daytime Emmy Awards, which honor excellent work in American primetime and daytime entertainment television, are the two events that draw the most media attention. In order to recognize programs on broadcast television across the country, the ATAS expanded the Emmys into a national ceremony in the 1950s.

And in order to serve its members on the East Coast, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) was established in New York City in 1955. In present times, we’ve watched and seen different stars emerge as Emmy winners.

Sheryl Lee Ralph, for example, has been in the industry since the 1970s, although she didn’t receive her first Emmy until 2022. There’s Quinta Brunson, who won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, and there’s Lee Jung-jae, who won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Gi-hun in Squid Game.

There are so many of them, and we’ve put together a list of the then and now 2022 Emmy winners, so keep scrolling and enjoy. 

1. Sheryl Lee Ralph

Then, she made her film debut as Barbara Hanley in A Piece of the Action.

Now, she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary.

2. You can watch her 2022 acceptance speech below

3. Zendaya

Then, she played Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel series Shake It Up.

Now, she won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Rue Bennett on Euphoria, and she's the youngest person ever to win the award twice.

4. You can watch her 2022 acceptance speech below

5. Amanda Seyfried

Then, she played the recurring role of Lucy Montgomery on As the World Turns.

Now, she won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her portrayal of Elizabeth Holmes on The Dropout. 

6. You can watch her 2022 acceptance speech below

7. Jennifer Coolidge

Then, she made her TV debut as Jodi the masseuse on Seinfeld. 

Now, she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as Tanya McQuoid on The White Lotus.

8. You can watch her 2022 acceptance speech below

9. Quinta Brunson

Then, she was a viral meme. 

Now, she won Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for her work on Abbott Elementary. 

10. You can watch her 2022 acceptance speech below

11. Lee Jung-jae

Then, he played Baek Jae-hee on the Korean series Sandglass.

Now, he won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Gi-hun on Squid Game.

12. You can watch his 2022 acceptance speech below

13. Matthew Macfadyen

Then, he made his TV debut as Hareton Earnshaw in an adaptation of Wuthering Heights.  

Now, he won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Tom Wambsgams on Succession. 

14. You can watch his 2022 acceptance speech below

15. Julia Garner

Then, she made her film debut playing Sarah in Martha Marcy May Marlene. 

Now, she won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Ruth Langmore on Ozark.

16. You can watch her 2022 acceptance speech below

17. Murray Bartlett

Then, he made his TV debut playing Michael Freeman on The Flying Doctors. 

Now, he won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie for his portrayal of Armand on The White Lotus. 

18. You can watch his 2022 acceptance speech below

19. Michael Keaton

Then, he played Lannie Wolf on All's Fair.

Now, he won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role as Dr. Samuel Finnix on Dopesick. 

20. You can watch his 2022 acceptance speech below

21. Brett Goldstein

Then, he played Tom on the British series Derek.

Now, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Roy Kent on Ted Lasso.

22. You can watch his 2022 acceptance speech below

23. Jean Smart

Then, she starred as Shari on Teachers Only.

Now, she won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Deborah Vance on Hacks. 

24. You can watch her 2022 acceptance speech below

25. Jason Sudeikis

Then, he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live.

Now, he won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Ted Lasso on Ted Lasso.

26. You can watch his 2022 acceptance speech below

You may or may not know, but the first Daytime Emmy awards ceremony was held in 1974 to recognize excellence in national daytime programming. Soon after, additional regional Emmy celebrations occurred.

So tell us your thoughts about these Emmy winners in the comments below and also share this post with your loved ones as well.

Maryjane