Congratulations to the Creative Talent Behind Normal People on its Primetime Emmy Award Nominations
Posted: 28th July 2020
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland is delighted to congratulate Paul Mescal, Lenny Abrahamson, Sally Rooney, Alice Birch and Louise Kiely on their Emmy nominations for Normal People announced today. We are also delighted to see Irish actors Fiona Shaw and Andrew Scott recognised for performances in Killing Eve and in Black Mirror.
Following its global success, Normal People has received an incredible 4 Emmy nominations. Paul Mescal has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in A Limited Series, Lenny Abrahamson for Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Sally Rooney & Alice Birch for Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series and Louise Kiely for Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series.
Commenting on the nominations, Chair of Screen Ireland, Dr. Annie Doona, said: “Congratulations to Paul Mescal, Lenny Abrahamson, Sally Rooney, Alice Birch and Louise Kiely on their well-deserved Emmy nominations for their work on Normal People and to all of the team at Element Pictures. Normal People has been a global success story, captivating audiences around the world.
The critical success of the show reminds us of the intrinsic value of Irish storytelling on screen. We are delighted to see Irish creative talent recognised and celebrated at the highest level on the international stage. Screen Ireland is committed to further building and supporting the Irish television drama sector into the future."
“We are also delighted to see Irish actors Fiona Shaw and Andrew Scott receive nomination for their performances in Killing Eve and Black Mirror,“ she said.
Normal People is an Element Pictures production for Hulu and BBC Three, adapted from the award-winning novel by Sally Rooney. The series has been a record-breaking hit for both its UK and Irish broadcast, with over 2.5 million views on RTÉ and 38 million requests on BBC iPlayer in the UK, the most successful show for BBC Three to date. The series is funded under Screen Ireland’s first TV Drama Production fund, which aims to drive the expansion of the indigenous TV drama production sector in Ireland.