Katherine LaNasa wins her 1st Emmy

Zoom in: LaNasa was nominated alongside stars from "Severance," "The White Lotus" and "Paradise."

• The Hollywood Reporter transcribed her acceptance speech.

Catch up quick: LaNasa grew up on Audubon Street, according to an early Q&A New Orleans Living magazine, and she later studied as a ballet dancer.

• According to her IMDB profile, LaNasa landed a handful of TV and movie roles through the 1990s, but her career really picked up steam as a lead on NBC's "Three Sisters" in 2001.

Meanwhile: Adopted New Orleanian Jennifer Coolidge was at the Emmys as a presenter, and she cracked some Ozempic jokes. Go deeper.

Go deeper: Watch LaNasa win.