Scottish comedian Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer recognised with 11 award nominations at Emmys

Baby Reindeer and The Crown are among the UK shows that have been recognised with Emmy nominations ahead of the awards ceremony in autumn.

Picking up 11 nominations was hit show Baby Reindeer, which follows the character Donny Dunn, played by writer Richard Gadd, as he is stalked by a woman called Martha Scott.

Gadd, who has said the series is inspired by his real-life experiences, received nominations in the outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series category, for his role playing Donny, and in the outstanding writing category.

Following the series’ release, a woman called Fiona Harvey came forward claiming to be the person who inspired the character Martha, and subsequently filed a lawsuit accusing Netflix of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence, and violations of her right of publicity.

Scottish comedian and series creator Gadd has three nominations for acting, writing and producing, while Jessica Gunning, who plays stalker Martha, is also nominated for an acting award, as are co-stars Nava Mau who played Teri and Tom Goodman-Hill for his role as Darrien.

Netflix’s The Crown, a fictionalised drama about the British royal family, received 18 nominations, including outstanding drama series, with Dame Imelda Staunton and Dominic West picking up nods for their roles.

The sixth series, starring Dame Imelda as Queen Elizabeth II and West as Prince Charles, was also its last and depicted the events surrounding Diana, Princess of Wales’ death and the fledgling romance between Prince William and Kate Middleton.

Several British celebrities picked up nods at the nominees announcement, held on Wednesday, which was presented by American actors Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tony Hale.

Elsewhere, Idris Elba received a nod in the lead actor in a drama series category for his role playing Sam Nelson in Apple TV+ series Hijack, as did Gary Oldman for playing Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses.

Naomi Watts was nominated in the outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series category for her role playing Babe Paley in Feud: Capote Vs The Swans, while Matt Berry received a nod for his role in comedy series What We Do In The Shadows.

For his role in Netflix thriller Ripley, Irish actor Andrew Scott scored a nomination for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie where he was joined by Tom Hollander, who received a nod for playing American novelist Truman Capote.

Leading the nominations this year was hit FX show The Bear with 23 nods and historical drama series Shogun with 25.

The 76th Emmy awards ceremony will take place on September 15 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.