Zendaya 2022 Emmy Nominations
Zendaya Just Earned Her Second Best Actress Emmy Nomination For "Euphoria"
Another major win for Zendaya as Rue's road to recovery continues. The actress was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama at the 2022 Emmy Awards for her continued work as Rue Bennett on HBO's "Euphoria," it was announced on 12 July. She'll be up against Jodie Comer for "Killing Eve," Laura Linney for "Ozark," Melanie Lynskey for "Yellowjackets," Sandra Oh for "Killing Eve," and Reese Witherspoon for "The Morning Show" for the award when it's presented on 12 Sept.
That wasn't her only nod on Tuesday — she's also now the youngest woman to ever be nominated for producing, and was involved in two of the songs up for outstanding original music and lyrics — "Elliot's Song" and "I'm Tired," both from "Euphoria," which garnered a total of 16 nominations. The show is up for outstanding drama series, while Sydney Sweeney received a supporting actress nomination for her turn as Cassie.
Zendaya has already been honoured for her work as teen Rue, who struggles with drug addiction. She won the same category at the 2020 Emmys, becoming both the youngest actress and the second-ever Black actress to receive the outstanding lead actress nod.
In the last few minutes of the season two finale, Rue says she stays sober for the rest of her junior year. "I wish I could say [staying sober] was a decision I made," she says in her final monologue. "In some ways, it was just easier. I don't know if this feeling will last forever, but I'm trying." However, fans will have to be patient when it comes to seeing the conclusion of Rue's story. Season three isn't coming until 2024.
The 74th-annual primetime Emmy Awards will air on NBC on 12 September.
