`Boardwalk Empire's' Cannavale Wins Supporting Actor Emmy

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Boardwalk Empire's Bobby Cannavale took home Emmy honors in the best supporting actor in a drama category.

Anna Gunn also earned an Emmy for supporting Actress in a drama for her role as the wife of drug dealer Walter White in AMC’s Breaking Bad.

Cannavale won his second career Emmy and his first for his portrayal of Gyp Rosetti on the HBO series. Cannavale competed against Jonathan Banks (Breaking Bad); Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad); Jim Carter (Downtown Abbey); Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) and Mandy Patinkin (Homeland).

Gunn won the first Emmy of the CBS telecast for her role in Breaking Bad. Gunn bested Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey); Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones); Christine Baranski (The Good Wife); Morena Baccarin, (Homeland) and Christina Hendricks (Mad Men).

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.