Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese earned his first-ever Emmy nomination for acting in the comedy series, The Studio. His youngest daughter, Francesca Scorsese, shared a picture of Scorsese on her Instagram stories, where she captured the emotional reaction of her father on receiving the Emmy nom.
Martin Scorsese gets emotional on receiving his first Emmy nom
On Tuesday, the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards nominees were announced. Martin Scorsese, 82, landed his first Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series category for his guest appearance in the Apple TV+ comedy, The Studio. He bagged the nom alongside Jon Bernthal for The Bear and four other guest stars of The Studio: Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard and Anthony Mackie.
Martin's daughter Francesca, 25, took to her Instagram Stories to share a screenshot of the director reacting to the nomination with an emotional face.
In her first post, Francesca shared a picture of the nominees, and put a confetti over her father's photo. She wrote, "Our little actor."
In another post, Francesca, shared the screenshot of her father while they were talking over a FaceTime call. The picture shows the Taxi Driver director holding his hands over his face.
The Killers of the Flower Moon director had earlier received nominations for an Emmy Award, but not for acting. Scorsese's first Emmy was in 2011 which he won for directing an episode of the drama series Boardwalk Empire. In 2012, he won two more Emmys for directing and producing the documentary, George Harrison: Living in the Material World.
About Martin Scorsese's The Studio
Apple TV+ The Studio received a remarkable 23 nominations at Emmy Awards 2025. Scorsese appeared in the first episode of the series. The series, co-created and co-directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, is a satire on the Hollywood studio system. It stars Seth Rogen, Catherine O'Hara, Ike Barinholtz, Chase Sui Wonders, and Kathryn Hahn, among others.
