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Dale Dickey Lands First Emmy Nomination for “Widow’s Bay”

8/20/2026

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Dale Dickey earned her first Emmy nomination for Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay.”
At 63, she delivered a long monologue in “Emergency Shelter” using a projector without a teleprompter.
Casting directors Cathy Gelfond and Erica Berger cast all 250 speaking roles in Season 2 of “The Pitt.”
Season 2 of “The Pitt” produced 13 Emmy-nominated performers, ten more than the prior season, including veteran nominee Jeff Kober, who shares the list with Dickey.

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Dale Dickey earned her first Emmy nomination for Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay.”
At 63, she delivered a long monologue in “Emergency Shelter” using a projector without a teleprompter.
Casting directors Cathy Gelfond and Erica Berger cast all 250 speaking roles in Season 2 of “The Pitt.”
Season 2 of “The Pitt” produced 13 Emmy-nominated performers, ten more than the prior season, including veteran nominee Jeff Kober, who shares the list with Dickey.