Fiona Shaw Wins TV Bafta For Killing Eve, Derry Girls Misses Out

Culture
13 May 19

Other winners of the night included Benedict Cumberbatch and Louis Theroux.

Irish actress Fiona Shaw was awarded a TV Bafta for best supporting actress last night for her role in BBC's Killing Eve.

This was Shaw's first time being nominated for a Bafta. The Cork native said playing work-obsessed MI6 agent Carolyn Martens in the series was "probably the greatest pleasure of my life." In her speech, Shaw spoke about having to ditch her Irish accent for the role and thanked her wife, Sonali Dereniyagala, and show-runner Phoebe Waller Bridge.

It was a big night for Killing Eve. Jodie Comer took home best actress for her was as Russian assassin Villanelle over her co-star Sandra Oh, and the series winning for best drama series.

Elsewhere in the ceremony, Derry Girls lost out to Sally 4Ever for best scripted comedy series, which drew negative reactions from fans and critics on social media, with many calling it a snub. Benedict Cumberbatch won his first Bafta for the mini-series Patrick Melrose. This is the eighth time Cumberbatch was nominated for a Bafta.

Check out the full list of winners below:

Leading actress: Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Leading actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose

Supporting actress: Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve

Supporting actor: Ben Wishaw, A Very English Scandal

Entertainment performance: Lee Mack, Would I Lie To You?

Male performance in a comedy programme: Steve Pemberton, Inside No 9

Female performance in a comedy programme: Jessica Hynes, There She Goes

Drama series: Killing Eve

Single drama: Killed By My Debt

Mini-series: Patrick Melrose

Soap and continuing drama: EastEnders