Emmy Winner Gives Eight-Word Speech

Merritt Wever

Updated Apr. 20, 2017 4:54PM EDT / Published Sep. 22, 2013 8:35PM EDT

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Merritt Wever (to much surprise) won an Emmy in the best supporting actress category for her role in Nurse Jackie Sunday night—but it was her acceptance speech that really stunned the crowd. When the star got to the mike, she seemed just as shocked as the audience, hesitating for a moment before saying, “Thank you so much. I gotta go. Bye.” Wever beat out Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Jane Lynch (Glee), Sofia Vergara and Julie Bowen (Modern Family), Jane Krakowski (30 Rock), and Anna Chlumsky (Veep).

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Emmy Winner Gives Eight-Word Speech

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