# Northern lights over Britain as solar storm sparks rare aurora displays

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-pitt-stars-brittany-allen-and-jeff-kober-scored-emmy-noms-after-self-submitting-a-week-ago-i-couldnt-get-a-good-agent/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T08:13:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/the-pitt-emmys-brittany-allen-jeff-kober-self-submit-nominations-1236802978/
- Topics: Art, Celebrity, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Summary

Two guest cast members from the HBO Max medical drama "The Pitt", Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober, have earned Emmy nominations after submitting their own performances for consideration, despite being left off the network's official ballot. When HBO Max told the pair they would not feature in its formal submissions, the actors and their teams pressed ahead independently, and both were recognised in the guest acting categories. Their success helped push "The Pitt" to the top of this year's field, and it highlights how performers can still secure industry recognition even without studio backing.

Allen was nominated in the guest drama actress category for playing Roxy, a terminal cancer patient, while Kober was nominated for guest drama actor as Duke, a biker friend of Dr Robby. "The Pitt" led all series this year with 25 nominations. Allen, who won a Daytime Emmy earlier in her career for a self-submitted role on "All My Children", said the recognition was already changing her career, noting that a week earlier she "couldn't get a good agent". The article notes past precedents, including three "Game of Thrones" cast members who self-submitted for the show's final season in 2019 and Kelly Jenrette for "The Handmaid's Tale" in 2018.

## Coverage

- [Variety: Northern lights over Britain as solar storm sparks rare aurora displays](https://variety.com/2026/tv/awards/the-pitt-emmys-brittany-allen-jeff-kober-self-submit-nominations-1236802978/)
- [The Hollywood Reporter: u2018The Pittu2019su2019 Brittany Allen, Jeff Kober Earn Emmy Noms After Self-Submitting for Guest Star](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-pitt-brittany-allen-emmy-nomination-interview-1236641871/)

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