Olivia Colman opened up about the tragic death of her father, Keith Colman, during the 2021 Emmy Awards, revealing that she lost her dad during the coronavirus pandemic.
The 47-year-old talented actress began her emotional speech, accepting the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her iconic role in Netflix‘s The Crown.
“I’m going to be very quick because I’m very teary as I wish my dad was here to see this,” Olivia shared, adding “I lost my dad during COVID, and he would have loved all of this.”
© GettyImagesFans of the show supported the star on social media, congratulating her for winning an Emmy, following her incredible portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II.
“What a lovely end to this extraordinary journey with this lovely family,” the actress continued, “I loved every second of it, and I can’t wait to see what happens next.”
© NetflixOlivia had previously mentioned that her father was battling health issues in January, describing him as “a lovely man,” and explaining he was “relatively frail compared to the young man I remember, and that’s upsetting,” adding, “But he’s a very nice daddy.”
The Crown was praised at the 73rd Emmy Awards, receiving 24 Emmy nominations, including Jessica Hobbs’s Emmy for Outstanding Direction in a Drama Series, and Helena Bonham Carter and Emerald Fennell’s win for Supporting Actress in a Drama series.
