The 1997 Emmy Awards

1997 Emmy Awards

Congratulations Gillian!

On the evening of September 14, 1997, The 49th Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out. A few days earlier, The Creative Arts Emmy Awards were announced. The bad news is, out of a possible 12 nominations, The X-Files only won three. The good news is, one of them was the first major Emmy ever won by The X-Files, with Gillian Anderson winning for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. As for the Best Drama series. . .well, we all know who should have won.

David and Gillian were also there to present the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special. David came with his wife Tea Leoni, and Gillian's date was Rodney Rowland (Ed from Never Again), her current boyfriend. For complete information on all of the nominees and winners for this year, check out The Official Emmys Site.

And the winners are...

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson as Agent Dana Scully
The X-Files (FOX)

Outstanding Art Direction for a Series

The X-Files "Memento Mori" (FOX)
Graeme Murray, Production Designer; Gary P. Allen, Art Director; and Shirley Inget, Set Decorator

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series

The X-Files "Tempus Fugit" (FOX)
Thierry J. Couturier, Supervising Sound Editor; Stuart Calderon, Ira Leslie, Maciek Malish, Debby Ruby-Winsburg, Chris Fradkin, Jay Levine, Chris Reeves, Susan Welsh, Sound Editors; Jeff Charbonne, Music Editor; Gary Marullo, Foley Artist; and Mike Salvetta, Foley Artist

Pictures

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Thanks to DanaFoxx's Home Sweet Home for some of these pictures

Speeches

Read what Gillian Anderson had to say in her acceptance speech.

Emmy News

Read what the critics thought about Gillian Anderson on Emmy night, and some backstage comments in the 1997 Primetime Emmy News.


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