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Rhea Seehorn is set to receive SeriesFest‘s “Excellence in Acting Award” during the festival’s 11th season on May 2, Variety can exclusively announce.
Seehorn will be recognized at the annual television festival’s Soirée event. The Emmy Award-nominated actress recently starred in and executive produced “Cooper’s Bar,” which began as an independent series before being picked up at AMC Networks. Prior to her Emmy-nominated work in “Cooper’s Bar,” she starred in “Better Call Saul” as Kim Wexler (which landed her two Emmy nominations), “Veep,” “Whitney” and the 2019 reboot of “The Twilight Zone” narrated by Jordan Peele.
“Rhea Seehorn exemplifies the spirit of the Excellence in Acting Award through fearless performances, artistic integrity and a commitment to authentic storytelling,” SeriesFest co-founders Randi Kleiner and Kaily Smith said in a joint statement. “From her iconic role in ‘Better Call Saul’ to her incredible work on ‘Cooper’s Bar,’ she continues to champion independent television and inspire audiences with characters that resonate and leave lasting impact.”
Coming off the announcement that Sundance is moving to Colorado in 2027, Sundance Film Festival’s director Eugene Hernandez will join Kleiner, television producer Doug Mankoff (“Nebraska”) and independent filmmaker Cooper Raiff (“Cha Cha Real Smooth”) for a conversation about the future of film festivals and their role in discovering new voices.
The festival will feature the U.S. premiere of the drama series “Sunny Nights” starring Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden. The show is produced by Jungle Entertainment and Echo Lake Entertainment in association with Cineflix Rights.
SeriesFest runs April 29 through May 4.
