Jodie Foster wins her first-ever Emmy for ‘True Detective: Night Country’

The next marker in the Jodie Foster renaissance has been added: She just won her first Emmy for her role in “True Detective: Night Country.” During the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Foster took the stage at the Peacock Theater to accept the statuette for lead actress in a limited series for her performance as Liz Danvers, the acid-tongued police chief who is tasked with investigating the disappearance of eight men in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska. “This is an incredibly emotional moment for me,” Foster said in accepting her award, “because ‘True Detective: North Country’ was just a magical experience.” She thanked showrunner Issa López, “who really dreamed up this crazy Liz Danvers for me.” She went on to thank the crew and her co-star, Kali Reis, “and mostly the indigenous people, the Inupiaq and Inuit people of Northern Alaska, who told us their stories, and they allowed us to listen. And that’s just the message, which is love and work equals art.” Foster’s return to the awards scene kicked off earlier this year when she earned a supporting actress Oscar nomination for Netflix’s “Nyad.” She played Bonnie Stoll in the film, the best friend and coach to the long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad. “True Detective: Night Country” earned a total of 19 Emmy nominations — a culmination of acclaim for the show’s formidable fourth season, which became the most-watched iteration of the franchise after it debuted in January.