Sally Field at the 2026 Emmys. Kevin Winter/Getty Images Sally Field won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited or anthology series or TV movie for her role as Tova Sullivan in the Netflix film Remarkably Bright Creatures at the 2026 Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
Field’s win also marks her 10th Emmy nomination and fourth win. She’s previously won for Sybil (1977), ER (2001) and Brothers & Sisters (2007). Field is now the oldest actress to win the category, taking over from Jessica Tandy.
“Wow, wow. This is not supposed to happen,” Field said, shocked by the award. “I love this project from page one.”
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She also thanked the creatives behind the project.
Field continued to use her acceptance speech to seemingly nod to the proposed merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery: “I have been so grateful and so proud to be a part of this community, the arts, for 62 years or something. With art, we matter. Our voices matter. Our diversity, our unique storytelling matters,” she said. “We can’t let those voices be silenced or compromised or merged.”
The actress was nominated alongside Carey Mulligan (Beef), Sarah Pidgeon (Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette), Sarah Snook (All Her Fault) and Claire Danes (The Beast In Me). Field also won two Oscars for best actress for Norma Rae (1980) and Places in the Heart (1985).
Hosted by Mariska Hargitay, the 2026 Emmys took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. See the full winners list and all the stars who walked the red carpet here.
Ellison, the son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison, merged his Skydance with Paramount Global in 2025. Shortly after that deal closed, he butted in on Netflix’s established agreement to purchase Warner Bros., offering a superior bid for the entirety of Warner Bros. Discovery. The ongoing attempt (it’s pending regulatory) to combine two legacy studios, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros., has been met with antitrust accusations as well as outcry from a concerned creative community. Consolidation of the two media giants would create a massive loss of jobs.
The 78th annual Emmy Awards aired on NBC and streamed live on Peacock.
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