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'Abbott Elementary' Star Quinta Brunson Had INTENSE Reaction To Emmy Nominations

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By Fiyin Olowokandi on July 13, 2022 at 6:15 PM EDT

Quinta Brunson is joining the League of legends as the list of 2022 Emmy Award nominations was released this morning.

Ahead of the prestigious award ceremony which will air on Monday, September 12, at 8 PM ET, the list of nominees was released and Brunson made headlines for her impressive nod.

Brunson is famous for her excellent work with the ABC series "Abbott Elementary," the new mockumentary show on the block that tells the story of a group of dedicated teachers who try to navigate the Philadephia public school as it deals with underfunding and lack of structure.

The hilarious show shockingly took over the television show space to become a fan favorite and it seems all the hard work has paid off.

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Quinta Brunson And 'Abbott Elementary' Snag Seven Emmy Nominations

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Brunson and "Abbott Elementary" were given seven nods which are listed below:

BEST COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Barry (HBO)

Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)

Hacks (HBO Max)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Ted Lasso (Apple)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)

Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)

Elle Fanning (The Great)

Issa Rae (Insecure)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)

Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)

Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso)

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)

Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)

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BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Carrigan (Barry)

Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)

Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso)

Nick Mohammed (Ted Lasso)

Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)

Henry Winkler (Barry)

Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)

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ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - ABC's "Abbott Elementary" stars Tyler James Williams as Gregory, Janelle James as Ava, Quinta Brunson as Janine, Sheryl Lee Ralph as Barbara, Chris Perfetti as Jacob, and Lisa Ann Walter as Melissa. (Pamela Littky/ABC via Getty Images)
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OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES 

Abbott Elementary • ABC • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television Wendy O’Brien, CSA, Casting by

Barry • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Sherry Thomas, CSA, Casting by Sharon Bialy, CSA, Casting by

Curb Your Enthusiasm • HBO/HBO Max • HBO Allison Jones, Casting by Ben Harris, Casting by

Hacks • HBO/HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment Jeanne McCarthy, CSA, Casting by Nicole Abellera Hallman, CSA, Casting by

Only Murders In The Building • Hulu • 20th Television Bernard Telsey, CSA, Casting by Tiffany Little Canfield, CSA, Casting by T

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Ted Lasso • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television Theo Park, Casting by

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary • Pilot • ABC • Delicious Non-Sequitur Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and 20th Television Quinta Brunson, Written by

Barry • 710N • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Duffy Boudreau, Written by

Barry • starting now • HBO/HBO Max • HBO in association with Alec Berg and Hanarply Alec Berg, Written by Bill Hader, Written by

Hacks • The One, The Only • HBO/HBO Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment Lucia Aniello, Written by Paul W. Downs, Written by Jen Statsky, Written by

Only Murders In The Building • True Crime • Hulu • 20th Television Steve Martin, Written by John Hoffman, Written by

Ted Lasso • No Weddings And A Funeral • Apple TV+ • Apple presents a Doozer Production in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television Jane Becker, Written by

What We Do In The Shadows • The Casino • FX • FX Productions Sarah Naftalis, Written by

What We Do In The Shadows • The Wellness Center • FX • FX Productions Stefani Robinson, Written by

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Brunson Couldn't Contain Her Emotions For Emmy Nod

In total, "Abbott Elementary" snagged seven nominations in total, with Brunson single-handedly taking three of those nods.

She is nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy, and Writing for a Comedy Series, making her the first Black woman in history to earn three same-year nominations in the notable Comedy categories.

Also, Brunson is the youngest Black woman ever nominated in the comedy acting category. The Pennsylvania native has undoubtedly made comedy history and couldn't believe she achieved such a tremendous feat.

In a tweet, Brunson reacted to her impressive Emmy nod, writing, "Crying shaking and throwing up has new meaning to me because I real life did all three. Still speechless. Congrats to the entire staff and cast of Abbott Elementary. And I want to share this moment with all of the people who watch and love the show. Emmy nominated, baby!"

She concluded her post, "and thank you, everyone, for your kind messages. thank you so much ❤️."

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