Emmys 2020: Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones Are the First Father-Daughter Duo to Win in the Same Year
Must be something in the water at the Cephas Jones house, because this mega-talented family just made Emmys history.
Earlier this week Jasmine Cephas Jones—best known for playing Peggy Schuyler and Maria Reynolds in Hamilton—won the Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for her work on Quibi’s #FreeRayShawn. But wait, that’s not all.
Last night Ron Cephas Jones took home his second Creative Arts Emmy for his guest role on NBC’s This Is Us. This makes Ron and Jasmine the first father-daughter pair to win Emmy Awards in the same year. Not too shabby!
“As a parent that’s the most fulfilling that I could ever feel at the moment. Winning another Emmy is the icing on the cake, but to see my daughter progress and move into this place where she’s earned an Emmy is beyond words, and I tear up every time I think about it, to be honest with you,” the proud father said in the Emmys virtual press room, according to Deadline. “To see my daughter become healthy and happy, that’s a parent’s dream. We always focused on the work ever since she was a little girl, and coming from the theater, it’s always been about trying to do good work…. That’s the win in itself when your work gets acknowledged, and the win itself is the icing on the cake that keeps you humble and keeps you hungry.”
Jasmine expressed her gratitude on Twitter by thanking the Television Academy and showing just how excited she was to make history with her dad:
She also posted the news on Instagram, writing, “‘Legacy....what is a Legacy?’ First time in History and Herstory. Wow.” For those who haven’t memorized the score yet, yes, that is a line from Hamilton.
Somehow, this family just keeps adding talented members! Jasmine has been engaged to her Hamilton costar Anthony Ramos Jr. since January 2020. We were supposed to see him starring in the big-screen adaptation of In the Heights this summer, but due to COVID-19, that is officially on hold until June 2021.
Congratulations all around!
Originally Appeared on Glamour
