By Olivia B. Waxman

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On Sunday night, Severance star Tramell Tillman became the first Black actor to win an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama series.

Tillman dedicated his award to his date for the evening, his mother. As he paraphrased her words of wisdom, “‘You make time for what you want to make time for. Do the work. Show up and most importantly—for the love of God—don’t embarrass me in public.’ My first acting coach was tough y’all, but all great mothers are.”