'Widow's Bay' Star Dale Dickey Shares Hilarious Reaction to First Ever Emmy Nomination: 'Dear God in Heaven, What the Hell Just Happened?'

Dale Dickey has enjoyed a long and successful career in the entertainment industry, capped off by plenty of critical acclaim and prestigious awards within the field.

But even the 64-year-old Dickey herself is shocked that she's received her first-ever Emmy nomination for her role in Apple TV's Widow's Bay.

Referencing her recent Emmy nomination, Dickey kicked off her conversation with Vulture by saying, "Dear God in heaven, what the hell just happened?"

Continuing on, the former Breaking Bad actress then went on to proclaim, "Nobody is more shocked and surprised than me."

As fans will readily recall, Dickey plays the hilarious town gossip of Widow's Bay, Rosemary, who frequently butts heads with the town's well-meaning mayor (Matthew Rhys).

Throughout her time on the show, Dickey earned a place among fans with her deadpan humor and standoffish personality, leading to frequently humorous moments opposite some of the show's more energetic cast members.

Recounting the way in which she learned of her nomination, Dickey said she was casually looking across the Emmy's announcements when she saw her name appear in the listing.

"After I watched it, I knew there was some love for Widow's Bay and I was very ecstatic, so I went on my computer and I thought, Okay, I'll just scroll through the rest of them. And I'm scrolling and I get to Supporting Actors in a Comedy, and as I'm scrolling, I see my f**king face - excuse my language - but I'm like, 'No, why is that … What?!'"

While Dickey said she wasn't surprised to see her cast mate, Kate O'Flynn, earn a nomination, seeing her own name on the Emmy's list proved as something of a shock.

"I mean, look, I thoroughly expected and knew that Kate would be on the list, and she's got my vote if I could vote in my category," Dickey explained. "But it was out of left field for me."

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This story was originally published July 10, 2026 at 1:59 PM.