Ottawa native Sandra Oh made history Thursday as the first Asian woman to be nominated for an Emmy Award for lead actress in a drama series, a category that includes another Canadian 害羞草研究所� Tatiana Maslany.

Oh is a contender for playing an MI5 operative hunting down a female assassin on BBC America害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所滽illing Eve,害羞草研究所� which debuts in Canada on July 22 on Bravo.

The Canadian-Korean star was previously nominated for five Emmys for her supporting role in the medical drama 害羞草研究所淕rey害羞草研究所檚 Anatomy,害羞草研究所� in which she endeared audiences as steely perfectionist Dr. Cristina Yang for 10 seasons.

Oh is now in London shooting season 2 of 害羞草研究所淜illing Eve,害羞草研究所� created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

害羞草研究所淚 feel tremendous gratitude and joy with this nomination,害羞草研究所� Oh, 46, said in a statement.

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Meanwhile, Regina-born Maslany is in the running for playing multiple clones on the fifth and final season of the sci-fi series 害羞草研究所淥rphan Black,害羞草研究所� which wrapped last August on Space. She won the Emmy in the same category in 2016 and was nominated in 2014.

Maslany is now starring in the off-Broadway Tracy Letts play 害羞草研究所淢ary Page Marlowe,害羞草研究所� which began previews on June 19 and was set to open Thursday.

In a statement, she said her nomination was 害羞草研究所渃ompletely unexpected害羞草研究所� and paid homage to the show害羞草研究所檚 fanbase as well as her fellow contenders, who also include Claire Foy for 害羞草研究所淭he Crown,害羞草研究所� Keri Russell for 害羞草研究所淭he Americans,害羞草研究所� Elisabeth Moss for 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale,害羞草研究所� and Evan Rachel Wood for 害羞草研究所淲estworld.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淪o excited to be sharing the category with all these amazing women,害羞草研究所� Maslany said.

害羞草研究所淪o happy Sandra Oh害羞草研究所檚 phenomenal work is being recognized!!害羞草研究所�

Omg wtf?? This is me hearing about Emmy nom w/ fellow sister - my expression is kinda ..what?

害羞草研究所� Sandra Oh (@IamSandraOh)

Other Canadian Emmy nominees this year include Ottawa-born Kari Skogland for best directing in a drama series on the second season of 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale.害羞草研究所� Inspired by Toronto author Margaret Atwood害羞草研究所檚 1985 dystopian novel, the Canadian-shot Bravo and Hulu series has struck a chord in the #MeToo era with its focus on women害羞草研究所檚 role in society.

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This is the first Emmy nomination for Skogland, whose previous projects include 害羞草研究所淏oardwalk Empire,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淭he Borgias害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所淰ikings.害羞草研究所� Her competition includes Toronto native Jeremy Podeswa and Ottawa-raised Alan Taylor for HBO害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淕ame Of Thrones.害羞草研究所�

Earlier this year Skogland won a BAFTA trophy for directing on season 1 of 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale.害羞草研究所� The show, along with the #MeToo movement, have helped take her already prolific career to a new level, she said.

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Several other Canadians who worked on 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale害羞草研究所� also scored Emmy nods, in categories including makeup, sound mixing and visual effects.

害羞草研究所淔ull Frontal with Samantha Bee,害羞草研究所� hosted by the titular Toronto-born comedian, got a nod for best variety talk series.

Bee is also up for best writing in a variety series 害羞草研究所� a category that includes two other Canadians: Montreal害羞草研究所檚 Barry Julien, a writer on 害羞草研究所淭he Late Show With Stephen Colbert,害羞草研究所� and Toronto-raised 害羞草研究所淪aturday Night Live害羞草研究所� creator Lorne Michaels.

Martin Short, who grew up in Hamilton, is nominated along with Steve Martin for writing in a variety special for Netflix害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淪teve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life.害羞草研究所�

Bee is also nominated in that category, for a special in which she travelled with her show to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. She scored another nod for best interactive program for her series.

Michael Che and Colin Jost will host the 70th Emmys, which are set for Sept. 17 on NBC, CTV and CTV GO.

Other Canadian nominees include:

• - Canadian composers Mychael and Jeff Danna for their score on CBC-TV害羞草研究所檚 adaptation of Atwood害羞草研究所檚 novel 害羞草研究所淎lias Grace.害羞草研究所�
• - Danna for best original main title music for the now-cancelled period drama 害羞草研究所漈he Last Tycoon.害羞草研究所�
• - Toronto producer John Weber for best children害羞草研究所檚 program for the Netflix adaptation of 害羞草研究所淎 Series Of Unfortunate Events.害羞草研究所�
• - Montreal production designer Elisabeth Williams for work on two episodes of 害羞草研究所淭he Handmaid害羞草研究所檚 Tale.害羞草研究所�
• - Craig Mann of Oakville, Ont., for sound mixing on Paramount Network害羞草研究所檚 miniseries 害羞草研究所漌aco.害羞草研究所�
• - Ottawa-born Vice Media co-founder and executive producer Shane Smith for best information series or special for 害羞草研究所淰ice害羞草研究所� on HBO.

Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press

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