# Shailene Woodley Wins First Emmy for Paradise Guest Role; Harden Jr. Also Victorious

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/shailene-woodley-wins-first-emmy-for-paradise-guest-role-harden-jr-also-victorious/
- Published: 2026-09-07T02:08:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-07T08:15:34+00:00
- Topics: Americas, Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film, TV, World

## Key points

- Apple TV+ led Night Two with 18 wins across several shows
- "Widow's Bay" topped with eight awards, including Betty Gilpin's guest actress win
- Rob Reiner posthumously honoured for "The Bear"; Woodley and Harden Jr. also won

## Summary

Night Two of the Creative Arts Emmys, ahead of the main Primetime ceremony on 14 September, saw Apple TV+ dominate with 18 wins overall, more than any other network or streamer. Its comedy "Widow's Bay" led all shows with eight awards, including a guest actress win for Betty Gilpin, reinforcing its status as a frontrunner among comedy contenders, while "Pluribus", "Margo's Got Money Troubles" and "Palm Royale" also picked up multiple honours for the platform.

HBO Max's "DTF St. Louis" took six awards, delivering first-ever Emmys for David Harbour and Linda Cardellini alongside a directing and writing double for Steve Conrad, while Prime Video's recently cancelled "Spider-Noir" still claimed five wins in technical categories. Shailene Woodley won guest actress in a drama series for "Paradise" and Ernest Harden Jr. won drama guest actor for "The Pitt", and the late Rob Reiner received a posthumous comedy guest actor Emmy for "The Bear", prompting a lengthy standing ovation at the Peacock Theatre.

## Coverage

- [The Hollywood Reporter: Shailene Woodley and Ernest Harden Jr. Score 2026 Emmy Guest Acting in a Drama Series Wins](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/woodley-harden-jr-wins-2026-emmy-guest-actor-actress-drama-1236692790/)
- [Deadline: Shailene Woodley Wins First Emmy For ‘Paradise’, Gives Shoutout To Her Mom](https://deadline.com/2026/09/shailene-woodley-emmy-winner-paradise-guest-actress-speech-1237069703/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: Creative Arts Emmys, Night Two: Winners List (Updating Live)](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/2026-creative-arts-emmys-winners-list-night-two-1236685041/)
- [Variety: Creative Arts Emmy Awards Night 2: Winners List (Updating Live)](https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/emmy-awards-winners-list-night-two-creative-arts-1236853165/)

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