Amy Winner Sheryl Lee Ralph originally wanted to play a different character

The Emmys were held earlier this week and had some big wins Abbott Elementary. The sitcom began its first season at the end of last year, and it has already become a fan favorite series. The show was nominated for seven Emmy Awards this year and took home three for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Quinta Bronson), Outstanding Acting for a Comedy Series (Wendy O’Brien), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Sheryl Lee Ralph). ). Brunson and Ralph’s wins were a highlight of the event, and Ralph recently shared that she originally wanted to play a different character.

In a recent interview with diverse, Ralph admitted that she wanted to play Ava Coleman, the role that eventually went to Janelle James who was also nominated for an Emmy this year. Ralph said of Bronson’s reaction to her desire to play Ava, “She’s been so short [saying,] “Oh, hell no!” …she said, “We need a queen for Barbara Howard. And you’re that queen!” and I was just like, “Baby, if you put it that way, how do I say no? What else do I need to know about that? I’ll be the queen. I love him.” . Yes I’m ready.'”

“I’m on another planet,” said Ralph. diverse for winning an Emmy. “I think I’m on planet 999,” she added. “I feel like I’m still floating in there. Like I’m having an out-of-body experience. I know something happened because the shine came out of my face. But the response was crazy. My husband and I was in the hotel, so he turned on the TV. I opened my eyes. There was Amy, right next to the bed. But I could hear those reporters talking about me. I could hear I sing while they were talking, so I said, ‘What happened in the last 12 hours?’ It all happened.”

The next second season of Abbott ElementaryThe first teaser was released earlier this month. As announced that Hamilton Star Leslie Odom Jr. He will be the guest of honor in the new season.

“This is impossible. the desk not have an effect. It’s the gold standard for this style,” said Tyler James Williams (who was also nominated to play Gregory Eddy on the series). diverse earlier this year. Randall Einhorn, from [was a cinematographer and director] on me the desk He is one of our Executive Producers, and Mentor [six] episodes of this season. So there will be a lot of things that feel that way. However, for me, unfortunately, I can no longer watch the desk. Because I don’t want to bring things I’m not familiar with. I have to lose the desk In the process so we don’t end up stealing anything here outright.”

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