Eugene and Dan Levy Aren’t the Only Emmys Family

On Sept. 15, Dan and Eugene Levy will make history as the first father-son hosts of the Emmys (and Eugene also is nominated for outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special for his Apple TV+ series The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy).

But there will be plenty of other families with multiple representatives — a slew of spouses and partners have been nominated this year.

In some cases, the nominees met on set. In other instances, one nominee might have reached success first, potentially boosting the other partner in various ways. Whatever the reason, viewers will see a winners community that is exceptionally tight-knit — and likely to thank individuals who could soon be thanking them on the same stage.

Sarah Paulson and partner Holland Taylor received Emmy nominations for outstanding guest actress in a drama series and outstanding supporting actress in a drama series, respectively: Paulson for her role in Prime Video’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Taylor for Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.

Following her Emmy nomination, Paulson told THR that because of poor cellphone service, she’d somewhat forgotten what was happening that day. She was waiting to see if her partner, Holland, had been nominated as well.

Carrie Coon and husband Tracy Letts also had much to celebrate with their Emmy nominations. Coon was acknowledged in the lead drama actress category for her portrayal of Bertha Russell in HBO’s The Gilded Age, while Letts earned his first nomination in the guest actor drama category for his role in HBO’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.

Speaking to THR, Coon said her husband “was watching the livestream because he wanted to see if I got nominated. And as soon as he heard my name, he turned it off. Minutes later, someone texted me, ‘Tracy just got nominated for guest actor!’”

Naomi Watts received her first-ever Emmy nomination in the lead actress in a limited/anthology series category for her role as Babe Paley in FX’s Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, while her husband, Billy Crudup, nominated again for the same series.

Spouses (and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia co-stars) Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney both received nods: Olson for her guest actress performance on Hacks and McElhenney for his executive producer stint on Welcome to Wrexham.

Creative collaborations between couples are also common in this year’s Emmy nominations, with couples like Paul W. Downs and wife Lucia Aniello and Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks being recognized for their work.

Finally, a reunion of sorts: Gary Oldman and Lesley Manville are both nominees this year. Oldman is nominated for lead actor in Slow Horses, while Manville gets the nod for her supporting actress work in The Crown.

This story first appeared in the Sept. 11 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Click here to subscribe.