Can Jean Smart Become the First Woman in Emmy History to Sweep Every Season of Her Series?

Jean Smart is once again in the Emmy spotlight with HBO Max’s Hacks ending after its fifth season, setting up a rare shot at television history. Smart has already won lead comedy actress for every eligible season of Hacks, taking home Emmys in 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2025. A fifth straight win would complete a flawless sweep across the series’ entire run and would be unprecedented for a woman in acting categories. That would also make it Smart’s eighth career Emmy, tying her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for second-most wins by a female performer.