The Bear is once again an Emmys darling, scoring another 13 nominations Tuesday morning for its third season, including a historic one for Ayo Edebiri.
That brings the FX series’ total to 49 Emmy nods across three seasons. Over the course of the first two seasons, The Bear has taken home 21 golden statuettes. Notably, in addition to a third consecutive nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sydney Adamu, Edebiri was also recognized in the directing category.
Not only is this Edebiri’s first directing nod, she is the first woman ever to be nominated in the same year in both acting and directing for a comedy series.
Edebiri made her directorial debut with Season 3, Episode 6, titled “Napkins.” The episode focuses on Liza Colón-Zayas’ character Tina and her life outside of work, flashing back to her job hunt that landed her at The Beef.
Colón-Zayas was also nominated for her work in Season 3, marking her second nod from the Television Academy. She won the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category for her work in Season 2.
Also nominated in acting categories are Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Jon Bernthal, Olivia Colman and Jamie Lee Curtis.
Now remember, even though Season 4 of The Bear recently premiered on Hulu, Emmy voters are considering Season 3 for awards this go around. The fourth installment won’t be eligible to compete for an Emmy until next year.
