Hannah Einbinder wins Emmy for Hacks, delivers political remarks

Hannah Einbinder won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Sunday night, taking home her first Primetime Emmy for her role as Ava Daniels on HBO Max's Hacks at the 77th ceremony in Los Angeles. Einbinder accepted the award onstage and used her brief remarks to mix sports fandom with political protest, closing with "Go Birds, fuck ICE and free Palestine," a statement she later expanded on backstage.

Einbinder was recognized for her fourth-season performance as Ava, the head writer who bounces between biting humor and sudden vulnerability opposite Jean Smart's Deborah Vance. The victory capped Einbinder's fourth nomination in the category after earlier nods in 2021, 2022 and 2024. She had won the Critics Choice Award for supporting actress earlier this year and recently headlined an HBO Max standup special.

On the red carpet Einbinder wore a one-shoulder silver sequin gown with a lace-inspired floral pattern and kept accessories minimal, adding onyx earrings and a small red Artists4Ceasefire pin at the shoulder. Fashion commentators noted the pins were a recurring motif at the ceremony, where several attendees used their outfits to signal political positions.