Deborah Vance
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Sep 15, 2026
Jean SmartSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
They're delicious.
speaker_1CORRESPONDENT
For playing comedian Deborah Vance, Smart picked up her fifth consecutive Emmy Award, joking that women in the audience must be tired of having to stand up to applaud her win.
Jean SmartSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
You're going, "Oh, my God, she's not that good." [laughing] "You just stood up 'cause she's old." Oh, my gosh.
Jean SmartSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[laughing] Anyway, thank you.
Elliot LawryHOST
I love her so much.
Emma GillespieHOST
Jean Smart, star of Hacks, who plays Deborah Vance, the iconic comedian of Hacks.
Emma GillespieHOST
She won her fifth Emmy for that show, which was up for 24 awards for its fifth and final season.
Emma GillespieHOST
But it means that Jean Smart is the first performer to claim the Best Comedy Acting Award in every season of a show's run.
Joe ScarboroughHOST
Wow
Mika BrzezinskiHOST
... last night for her role as Deborah Vance on the comedy series Hacks.
Mika BrzezinskiHOST
Smart made history with that award, becoming the first woman ever to win an Emmy for every season of a show's run.
Joe ScarboroughHOST
She wins every year.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Louis, que se llevó también siete estatuillas.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Jean Smart se alzó con el premio a la mejor actriz protagonista de una serie cómica por encarnar a Deborah Vance en Hacks, un reconocimiento que también obtuvo en 2021, 2022, 2024 y 2025 por ese mismo papel.
speaker_1NARRATOR
Jean Smart won the award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a series for playing Deborah Vance in Hacks, a recognition she also won in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025 for the same role.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Jean Smart se alzó con el premio a la mejor actriz protagonista de una serie cómica por encarnar a Deborah Vance en Hacks, un reconocimiento que también obtuvo en 2021, 2022, 2024 y 2025 por ese mismo papel.
speaker_0NARRATOR
Con ello, se convirtió en la única interprete en lograr hacerse con el Emmy por todas y cada una de las temporadas de una serie en la que ha participado.
speaker_1NARRATOR
With this, she became the only intprete to win the Emmy for each and every one of the seasons of a series in which she has participated.
speaker_2ADVERTISER
You just stood up 'cause she's old."
Ali VitaleHOST
[laughs] For the record, I would stand for the legendary actress Jean Smart, winning her fifth straight Emmy last night for her role as Deborah Vance on the comedy series Hacks.
Ali VitaleHOST
I sobbed through the entire last season.
Ali VitaleHOST
It was so good.
Heather BrookerGUEST
She won for Lead Actress in a Comedy for Hacks.
Heather BrookerGUEST
Um, that's five straight wins for her role as Deborah Vance on that show.
Heather BrookerGUEST
Um, Hacks also had 24 nominations.
Tim Conway Jr.HOST
So Hacks, if that woman wins, she's gonna break a record.
Heather BrookerGUEST
She won for Lead Actress in a Comedy for Hacks.
Heather BrookerGUEST
Um, that's five straight wins for her role as Deborah Vance on that show.
Heather BrookerGUEST
Um, Hacks also had 24 nominations.
Tim Conway Jr.HOST
So Hacks, if that woman wins, she's gonna break a record.
Jody HamiltonGUEST
Mm-hmm
Stephanie MillerHOST
... with Jean Smart's Deborah Vance, uh, seeking the ultimate outfit for her Madison Square Garden Show.
Stephanie MillerHOST
In the end, she wanted a white jumpsuit worn by Carol Burnett.
Stephanie MillerHOST
Mackie had a hand in helping the show's costume designer recreate the famous outfit.
Tom BarnardHOST
Yep
Kristen BurtCORRESPONDENT
... with Deborah Vance.
Kathryn BarnardHOST
Oh, you're kidding.
Kristen BurtCORRESPONDENT
Um, he was...
Kristen BurtCORRESPONDENT
But yeah, they were trying to retrieve this famous sequined jumpsuit that Caro- that he had made for Carol Burnett that Deborah Vance the character wanted to wear for her Madison Square Garden return.
Kristen BurtCORRESPONDENT
And, um, yeah, so he was seen fairly recently.
Kristen BurtCORRESPONDENT
But I, you know, I think that the interesting thing with Bob Mackie is that he really ties into the history, The Carol Burnett Show and The Sonny & Cher Show.
Rachel KartenGUEST
Okay
Alex DobrenkoHOST
... makes Deborah Vance do that I feel-
Rachel KartenGUEST
Yeah
Alex DobrenkoHOST
... like you would really appreciate.
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