Sarah Lancashire ‘shell-shocked’ after particular recognition award win at NTAs
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appy Valley actress Sarah Lancashire has mentioned that she feels “shell-shocked” after successful the particular recognition gong on the National Television Awards.
The award recognises people or programmes which have made an impression in tv or broadcasting for his or her distinctive contributions to the trade.
After Sir Ian McKellen introduced Lancashire, 58, because the winner, the actress gave an acceptance speech and mentioned: “You have no idea what it’s like to have so many lovely things said about you by so many people that you love and admire.
She added: “I have been so very fortunate to spend my working life doing a job that I love, made possible by brilliantly talented people, producers, directors, writers, actors and I am exceptionally lucky to have enjoyed every moment of it.
“But there are also enablers, who stand quietly in the wings without expectation for credit, they are my family, my husband, my children, my friends, my agent…
“And of course a very vital component in all this is you, the audience, because without you all this would grind to a crashing halt.”
Following her win, the actress spoke on the winners’ room and mentioned that she felt “shell-shocked”.
“I’m just absolutely shell-shocked”, she mentioned.
“It’s a tremendous moment, I’m so thrilled…
“I received this from Sir Ian McKellen and that’s remarkable.”
Lancashire additionally gained an award for greatest drama efficiency for her function as Catherine Cawood in TV sequence Happy Valley.
Previous recipients of the NTA’s particular recognition award embody Doctor Who’s David Tennant, comic Sir Lenny Henry and journalist David Dimbleby.
Other celebrities to have gained on the NTA’s this 12 months embody singer Lewis Capaldi, who gained within the authored documentary class for Lewis Capaldi: How I’m Feeling Now, and the late TV star Paul O’Grady who gained posthumously within the factual leisure class for his present For The Love Of Dogs.