Philiana covers Emmy and Oscar season as a member of TheWrap awards team. She is a writer and editor with over 16 years of experience covering entertainment with expertise in television. She is a Daytime Emmy winner and a two-time National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards honoree.
Experience:
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Julianne Nicholson Is Relishing Her Emmys Double Play for ‘Paradise’ and ‘Hacks’
TheWrap magazine: “It’s confirmation and validation of many years where maybe I wasn’t working or people weren’t seeing what I was doing,” says the actress, nominated for lead drama and guest comedy
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Rashida Jones Thought About Her Own Death While Making ‘Black Mirror’: ‘I Know That Sounds Heavy’
TheWrap magazine: Jones earned her first acting Emmy nod for playing a terminally ill woman with a dubious brain implant
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Uzo Aduba’s Wild Year: Goodbye, ‘The Residence’ Hello, 6th Emmy Nomination
TheWrap magazine: The three-time Emmy winner would have loved to keep playing Cordelia Cupp in the comedy whodunnit that Netflix canceled. But, she says, “The truth of the matter is, I always feel like my characters go on anyway”
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Why Julianne Nicholson’s ‘Paradise’ Villain Is a ‘Character You Love to Hate’
TheWrap magazine: “I don’t want her to be a traditional bad guy, but a more layered person — one who has put one foot in front of the other and gotten to this place,” the actress says
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‘Elsbeth’ Star Carrie Preston Relishes No Longer Being the ‘Side Dish’
TheWrap magazine: “The fact that it’s happening now makes me appreciate it maybe more than had it happened in my 20s,” the veteran actress says of headlining the CBS drama
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With ‘High Potential,’ Kaitlin Olson Finally Gets to Go Darker
TheWrap magazine: Known for her comic wit and snarky zingers, the star of ABC’s brainy procedural longed to play a “character that had more layers. People are not just one note”
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‘Étoile’ Bosses Get Real About the Challenges of Bringing the Global Ballet Series to Life
TheWrap magazine: Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino discuss the fun, though short-lived, Prime Video series
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‘Will Trent’ Star Ramón Rodríguez Loves His ‘Left of Center and Weird’ Character
TheWrap magazine: “He’s got a very clear code about him. As complex as he is, he’s also easy to understand,” the actor and executive producer says
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‘Presumed Innocent’ Season 2 Focuses on ‘Juicy Plot’ and ‘Delicious’ New Characters, David E. Kelley Says
TheWrap magazine: The series creator credits Jake Gyllenhaal’s embrace of playing a “contemptible” hero for adding dimension to Season 1 of the Apple TV+ anthology drama
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Michelle Williams and ‘Dying for Sex’ Creators Discuss the Art of Finding Humor in Tragedy
TheWrap magazine: Williams, Elizabeth Meriwether and Kim Rosenstock share how they brought Molly Kochan’s cancer story to life in the FX limited series
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‘Monsters’ Star Cooper Koch Became Erik Menendez’s Biggest Defender
TheWrap magazine: “The show really took a bunch of people’s perceptions, perspectives and stories and put them all together for everybody to see,” the actor says of the Netflix limited series
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How ‘The Americas’ Team Pulled Off One of the Most Ambitious Nature Docuseries Ever
TheWrap magazine: “We have captured more data on this series than any other project that’s ever existed,” EP Mike Gunton says of the NBC series narrated by Tom Hanks
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How Meghann Fahy Found Common Ground With Her ‘Sirens’ Character
TheWrap magazine: “I’ve played a lot of people who are a little bit more polished, so I loved her messiness and her tomboyishness,” the “White Lotus” alum says
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Peabody Awards: ‘Shōgun,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’ Among Final Batch of Nominees
“Ripley,” “We Are Lady Parts” and Alex Edelman’s comedy special are also among the nominated programs
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Peabody Award Nominees Include ‘Sugarcane,’ ‘Black Box Diaries,’ ‘Will & Harper’
Winners will be announced May 1, ahead of the 85th annual ceremony on June 1
