Ottawa native Sandra Oh made history Thursday as the first Asian woman to be nominated for an Emmy Award for lead actress in a drama series, a category that includes another Canadian 91裸聊视频� Tatiana Maslany.

Oh is a contender for playing an MI5 operative hunting down a female assassin on BBC America91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频滽illing Eve,91裸聊视频� which debuts in Canada on July 22 on Bravo.

The Canadian-Korean star was previously nominated for five Emmys for her supporting role in the medical drama 91裸聊视频淕rey91裸聊视频檚 Anatomy,91裸聊视频� in which she endeared audiences as steely perfectionist Dr. Cristina Yang for 10 seasons.

Oh is now in London shooting season 2 of 91裸聊视频淜illing Eve,91裸聊视频� created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

91裸聊视频淚 feel tremendous gratitude and joy with this nomination,91裸聊视频� Oh, 46, said in a statement.

91裸聊视频淚 am thrilled for Phoebe Waller-Bridge91裸聊视频檚 nomination and for the entire cast/crew of 91裸聊视频楰illing Eve.91裸聊视频� I share this moment with my community. P.S., I think my mother at this moment may actually be satisfied.91裸聊视频�

Meanwhile, Regina-born Maslany is in the running for playing multiple clones on the fifth and final season of the sci-fi series 91裸聊视频淥rphan Black,91裸聊视频� which wrapped last August on Space. She won the Emmy in the same category in 2016 and was nominated in 2014.

Maslany is now starring in the off-Broadway Tracy Letts play 91裸聊视频淢ary Page Marlowe,91裸聊视频� which began previews on June 19 and was set to open Thursday.

In a statement, she said her nomination was 91裸聊视频渃ompletely unexpected91裸聊视频� and paid homage to the show91裸聊视频檚 fanbase as well as her fellow contenders, who also include Claire Foy for 91裸聊视频淭he Crown,91裸聊视频� Keri Russell for 91裸聊视频淭he Americans,91裸聊视频� Elisabeth Moss for 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale,91裸聊视频� and Evan Rachel Wood for 91裸聊视频淲estworld.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淪o excited to be sharing the category with all these amazing women,91裸聊视频� Maslany said.

91裸聊视频淪o happy Sandra Oh91裸聊视频檚 phenomenal work is being recognized!!91裸聊视频�

Omg wtf?? This is me hearing about Emmy nom w/ fellow sister - my expression is kinda ..what?

91裸聊视频� Sandra Oh (@IamSandraOh)

Other Canadian Emmy nominees this year include Ottawa-born Kari Skogland for best directing in a drama series on the second season of 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale.91裸聊视频� Inspired by Toronto author Margaret Atwood91裸聊视频檚 1985 dystopian novel, the Canadian-shot Bravo and Hulu series has struck a chord in the #MeToo era with its focus on women91裸聊视频檚 role in society.

91裸聊视频淲hen you91裸聊视频檙e working on a project that is really resonating around the world, I think you feel the power of that,91裸聊视频� Skogland said by phone Thursday from Toronto.

91裸聊视频淎nd you91裸聊视频檙e also very humbled by being involved with something that is making such a strong statement in such a powerful way.91裸聊视频�

This is the first Emmy nomination for Skogland, whose previous projects include 91裸聊视频淏oardwalk Empire,91裸聊视频� 91裸聊视频淭he Borgias91裸聊视频� and 91裸聊视频淰ikings.91裸聊视频� Her competition includes Toronto native Jeremy Podeswa and Ottawa-raised Alan Taylor for HBO91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淕ame Of Thrones.91裸聊视频�

Earlier this year Skogland won a BAFTA trophy for directing on season 1 of 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale.91裸聊视频� The show, along with the #MeToo movement, have helped take her already prolific career to a new level, she said.

91裸聊视频淯ntil the #MeToo movement, I would say I arm-wrestled my way into every project to get noticed,91裸聊视频� Skogland said.

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Several other Canadians who worked on 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale91裸聊视频� also scored Emmy nods, in categories including makeup, sound mixing and visual effects.

91裸聊视频淔ull Frontal with Samantha Bee,91裸聊视频� hosted by the titular Toronto-born comedian, got a nod for best variety talk series.

Bee is also up for best writing in a variety series 91裸聊视频� a category that includes two other Canadians: Montreal91裸聊视频檚 Barry Julien, a writer on 91裸聊视频淭he Late Show With Stephen Colbert,91裸聊视频� and Toronto-raised 91裸聊视频淪aturday Night Live91裸聊视频� creator Lorne Michaels.

Martin Short, who grew up in Hamilton, is nominated along with Steve Martin for writing in a variety special for Netflix91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淪teve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life.91裸聊视频�

Bee is also nominated in that category, for a special in which she travelled with her show to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. She scored another nod for best interactive program for her series.

Michael Che and Colin Jost will host the 70th Emmys, which are set for Sept. 17 on NBC, CTV and CTV GO.

Other Canadian nominees include:

• - Canadian composers Mychael and Jeff Danna for their score on CBC-TV91裸聊视频檚 adaptation of Atwood91裸聊视频檚 novel 91裸聊视频淎lias Grace.91裸聊视频�
• - Danna for best original main title music for the now-cancelled period drama 91裸聊视频漈he Last Tycoon.91裸聊视频�
• - Toronto producer John Weber for best children91裸聊视频檚 program for the Netflix adaptation of 91裸聊视频淎 Series Of Unfortunate Events.91裸聊视频�
• - Montreal production designer Elisabeth Williams for work on two episodes of 91裸聊视频淭he Handmaid91裸聊视频檚 Tale.91裸聊视频�
• - Craig Mann of Oakville, Ont., for sound mixing on Paramount Network91裸聊视频檚 miniseries 91裸聊视频漌aco.91裸聊视频�
• - Ottawa-born Vice Media co-founder and executive producer Shane Smith for best information series or special for 91裸聊视频淰ice91裸聊视频� on HBO.

Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press

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