'Derry Girls, 'Vir Das,' 'The Empress' among International Emmy Award winners

Annie Martin
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"Dive" actress Karla Souza attends the International Emmys on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
"Dive" actress Karla Souza attends the International Emmys on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Derry Girls, Vir Das: Landing and The Empress were among the winners at the 2023 International Emmy Awards.

The 51st annual ceremony took place Monday at the New York Hilton Midtown in New York City, and was hosted by comedian Rhys Darby.

The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS) presents the International Emmys to honor the best in international television programming.

The Empress, a German historical drama starring Devrim Lignau as Empress Elisabeth of Austria, won Best Drama Series, beating out Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Yosi, the Regretful Spy and The Devil's Hour.

Vir Das (L) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui attend the International Emmy Awards in 2021. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Vir Das (L) and Nawazuddin Siddiqui attend the International Emmy Awards in 2021. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Executive producer Jochen Laube and showrunner Katharina Eyssen arrive to the press room with cast and crew as they hold the International Emmy award for Drama Series for the German television show "The Empress" at the International Emmy Awards at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Executive producer Jochen Laube and showrunner Katharina Eyssen arrive to the press room with cast and crew as they hold the International Emmy award for Drama Series for the German television show "The Empress" at the International Emmy Awards at New York Hilton Midtown in New York City on Monday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Derry Girls, a British teen comedy starring Saoirse-Monica Jackson, and Vir Das: Landing, a stand-up comedy special from Indian actor and comedian Vir Das, tied for Best Comedy Series.

Martin Freeman attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Black Panther" in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Martin Freeman attends the Los Angeles premiere of "Black Panther" in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Martin Freeman took home Best Performance by an Actor for his role as Chris Carson in The Responder, while Karla Souza won Best Performance by an Actress for her role as Mariel in Dive.

In addition, Succession creator Jesse Armstrong was honored with the Founders Emmy, while Balaji Telefilms co-founder Ektaa R. Kapoor took home the Directorate Award.

See the full list of winners here.