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Jean Smart is Deborah Vance on Hacks, about an ageing stand-up comic forced to work with a young comedy writer.
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LOS ANGELES - One of the television shows that made a big splash at this year's (2021) Emmys was Hacks, about an ageing stand-up comic forced to work with a young comedy writer.
The acclaimed series, which debuted in the United States in May this year, was nominated for 15 awards and went home with three: Outstanding Writing and Directing in a Comedy Series and, for star Jean Smart, Outstanding Lead Actress.
