Brit winners at Emmys
Tom Wilkinson and Dame Eileen Atkins scooped the only Emmy awards among British nominees at the 60th annual ceremony.
Tom, 59, won best supporting actor in a mini-series or movie for his role as Benjamin Franklin in John Adams.
And Dame Eileen won the award for outstanding supporting actress for her portrayal of Deborah Jenkins in the costume drama Crawford.
The 74-year-old actress beat fellow Briton Ashley Jenson, 39, who was nominated for her role as Maggie Jacobs in Ricky Gervais's Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale.
Other Britons were left disappointed at the awards ceremony at the Nokia Theatre in central Los Angeles.
Atkins' co-star Dame Judi Dench was put forward as outstanding lead actress in a mini series or movie for her role as Matty Jenkins, but lost to Laura Linney for John Adams.
The 19th-century drama Cranford, Britain's best hope for success, also missed out on the awards for best mini-series and best writing, costumes, casting and art direction for a mini-series.
Britons Wilkinson, Ricky Gervais, and Ralph Fiennes all lost to Paul Giamatti, for his title role in John Adams, in the best actor in a mini-series or movie category.
And Hugh Laurie, who plays Dr Gregory House, missed out on the best actor in a drama award, which went to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad.
Gervais's Extras: The Extra Special Series Finale was also nominated for best made-for-television movie, best writing and best directing in a mini series, movie or a dramatic special, best supporting actress - but missed out on all these awards.
Neither Tom Wilkinson nor Dame Eileen were at the ceremony to collect their awards.
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