Imelda Staunton (‘The Crown’): Emmys episode submission revealed

Christopher Rosen and Chris Beachum
·2 min read

Gold Derby can exclusively reveal that Imelda Staunton is entering “The Crown” episode “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” as her 2024 Emmy Award submission for Best Drama Actress. “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” debuted on December 14, 2023, and is the series finale of the Netflix drama.

In “Sleep, Dearie Sleep,” “The queen (Staunton) gives Charles the green light to wed Camilla; tasked with planning her own funeral ahead of her 80th birthday, she faces an existential crisis.” The episode was written by creator Peter Morgan and directed by Stephen Daldry.

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Staunton is a two-time Emmy Award nominee, previously nominated for the HBO movie “The Girl.” She is the third actress nominated for playing Queen Elizabeth on the Netflix hit, following Claire Foy and Olivia Colman. Both Foy and Colman have won Emmys for playing Queen Elizabeth on the show.

For this 2024 contest, Staunton is competing against Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”), Carrie Coon (“The Gilded Age”), Maya Erskine (“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”), Anna Sawai (“Shogun”) and Reese Witherspoon (“The Morning Show”). The 2023 category winner was Sarah Snook for the final season of “Succession.”

“The Crown” is an Emmy Awards favorite, with 87 total nominations across its six-season run and 21 wins, including Best Drama Series in 2021. This year, “The Crown” received 18 overall nominations, including Best Drama Actress for Staunton, Best Drama Actor for Dominic West, Best Drama Supporting Actress for Elizabeth Debicki and Lesley Manville, and Best Drama Guest Actress for Foy. “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” also received a nomination for Daldry in Best Drama Directing.

For a complete list of all episode submissions announced so far, join our special discussion in the Gold Derby forums. Television Academy voters are asked to watch each episode submitted for that category before marking their ballots.

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