Merritt Wever Wins Emmy for Guest Actress in a Drama for ‘Severance’

Merritt Wever has won the Emmy for guest actress in drama for AppleTV+s “Severance.”

This season, her character is revealed as Outie Dylan’s wife, Gretchen. She visits her husband’s innie at work on several occasions throughout the second season.

Wever already is a two-time Emmy-winning actor and best known for her television work in acclaimed series such as “Nurse Jackie,” “Godless” and “Unbelievable.”

The Creative Arts Emmys are taking place over two nights at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.

Going into the night, “Severance” landed 27 nominations, including outstanding production design and outstanding editing.

By the halfway point on Saturday, “The Studio” was the top winner with five nods including guest actor in a comedy series for Bryan Cranston. Julianne Nicholson won for guest actress in a comedy for HBO Max’s “Hacks.”

Presenter Maya Rudolph opened Saturday’s show with a shout-out to the artisans and crew members who dominate the Creative Arts categories. “This is the real Emmys,” Rudolph said. “This is the emmys for the people that make all the magic happen.”

“Severance” dominated this year’s Emmy derby with 27 nods, while Apple’s freshman comedy “The Studio” topped the comedy race with 23. HBO’s “The Penguin” dominated the limited-series field with 24.

In the character voiceover/short form performer category, Julie Andrews landed a nomination for her work on the Netflix series “Bridgerton” as the voice of Lady Penelope. Last year’s winner, Maya Rudolph, nabbed a nomination again for her work as Connie the Hormone Monstress on “Big Mouth.”

Last month, the Television Academy unveiled the winners of the 77th Emmy Awards in its highly specialized juried categories, celebrating standout achievements in animation, costume, emerging media programming and motion design.

Beyonce took home the Emmy for outstanding costumes for variety, nonfiction or reality programming. The superstar shares design credit alongside Shiona Turini, with an extensive creative team bringing the vision to life. Netflix’s “Arcane” secured two honors, with Bruno Couchinho recognized for background design on the episode “The Dirt Under Your Nails” and Faustine Dumontier honored for her color artistry in “The Message Hidden Within the Pattern.”

Highlights of the two Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies will air on Sept. 13 at 8 p.m. PT on FXX.