Rhea Seehorn to Receive SeriesFest Excellence in Acting Award (EXCLUSIVE)

Summary

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. “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. The festival will feature the U.S. premiere of the drama series “Sunny Nights” starring Will Forte and D’Arcy Carden.

Additional Summaries

Rhea Seehorn will receive the SeriesFest "Excellence in Acting Award" for her roles in "Cooper’s Bar" and other notable shows. The festival, which runs April 29–May 4, features a conversation about film festivals' future with Eugene Hernandez, Doug Mankoff, and Cooper Raiff. It also includes the U.S. premiere of "Sunny Nights" and a screening of Mark Alazraki's series with Netflix's Moy Chiver.