AdvertisementMinghella and Soo are first-time Emmy nominees, while Yang — who previously was nominated for writing for a variety series — is the first Chinese American man to be nominated in the supporting actor category. Behind the camera, “Pen15” star Maya Erskine nabbed a nomination for writing for a comedy series. The Hulu series, co-created by Erskine, was also nominated for comedy series this year. Last year, a Times analysis examining 19 Primetime Emmy categories from 2015 to 2019 found that just 2% of the nominees were Asian. AdvertisementThese Emmy statistics, of course, are linked to the overall underrepresentation of Asian and Pacific Islanders on television.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 13, 2021 22:05 UTC