Olivia Colman pays tribute to late father in emotional Emmys speech

Watch: Olivia Colman remembers her late father as she accepts Emmy Award

Olivia Colman burst into tears as she remembered her late father in her acceptance speech at the Emmy Awards.

The 47-year-old actor won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award for her portrayal of the Queen in The Crown.

Colman told the ceremony in Los Angeles, California, from an Emmys watch party in London: "I’m going to be very quick as I’m very teary.

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"I wish my dad was here to see this. I lost my daddy during COVID, and he would have loved all of this."

Her father Keith was a chartered surveyor from Norwich.

Colman had not previously revealed that he had passed away. It is not known if he contracted coronavirus.

She talked about him earlier this year while discussing her role opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins in Oscar-winning film The Father.

Colman told the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine in an interview published in January: "He's a lovely man. He's getting on of course.

"He's relatively frail compared to the young man I remember, and that's upsetting. But he's a very nice daddy."

Colman began her brief speech at the Emmys saying: "I’d have put money on that not happening! I don’t know what to say, thank you very much, this is amazing.

"And what an extraordinary end to this lovely family. I loved every second of it and I can’t wait to see what happens next."

She will be replaced by Imelda Staunton as the Queen in the next series of Netflix royal drama.

Colman ended her speech saying: "Michaela Coel, f**k yeah!"

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Coel had dedicated her Emmy award for BBC drama I May Destroy You to all survivors of sexual assault.