Netflix’s hit miniseries Baby Reindeer has been an awards sweetheart this season profitable a number of awards together with six Emmy Awards with prime honors going to creator and star Richard Gadd and his co-star Jessica Gunning. This night, Gunning acquired the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series.
In Baby Reindeer, Gunning’s character Martha turns into obsessive about bartender Donny Dunn, performed by Gadd who created the miniseries which was tailored from his autobiographical one-man present. She stalks Donny in individual and makes use of texts and emails to harass him to the purpose that he seems like he’s at risk. Things get much more intense because the story continues.
The miniseries tackles heavy matters as revealed above, in addition to sexual assault and drug habit via varied different storylines.
While talking through a digital press room to the media on Sunday night time, Gunning shared some recommendation for actors wanting to guard their psychological well being when tackling advanced characters.
Jessica Gunning on the thirty first Screen Actors Guild Awards held at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on February 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
“That’s obviously something we had to bear in mind when we were filming because Baby Reindeer is based on Richard’s story. He was playing himself but as a character version. I think it’s about checking in and getting help from friends, family and trusted professionals to make sure you’re taking care of yourself as you’re doing these kinds of projects,” she shared.
She continued, “I think because Richard had done two stage versions of Baby Reindeer and also [the comedy show] Monkey See Monkey Do. It was almost like a little test run of the show. So he was in a really good place when we were filming. He’d already done the play versions and knew the story so well. And like I said, we were playing characters, so it didn’t feel as emotionally raw, in a way, because I always saw him as a character…Make sure you’re just checking in with yourself as well, when doing intense projects like that.”
Gadd was additionally nominated this night for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie.