Dolly Parton is the ultimate multi-hyphenate: a singer-songwriter, an actress, an author, a businesswoman, an activist, an 11-time Grammy winner... and an all-around country music legend. Now, the superstar can add Emmy-winner to the list. Parton won an Emmy as an executive producer for her 2020 Netflix film Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square during the 2021 Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
The film won an Emmy for Outstanding Television Movie and Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming. (The choreography award went to the film's choreographer, Debbie Allen.)
'Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square'
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square marks the performer's latest Christmas movie. Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love, premiered on NBC in 2016. But lucky for us, Parton had more holiday cheer to share! Released on Netflix in 2020, Parton's Christmas musical follows the story of Regina Fuller: a Scrooge-like character, played by the intimidating Christine Baranski. When Fuller returns to her hometown, intending to sell the land and evict residents, yule-tide musical chaos ensues. Parton appears as a glittering Christmas angel to save the day.
In addition to starring in Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square, Parton was an executive producer on the project and wrote 14 original songs for the soundtrack.
Following the Emmy nomination, Parton rejoiced on Twitter.
#ChristmasOntheSquare is up for two @TelevisionAcad #Emmy nominations! Feel the love of Christmas in July, and stream today on @netflixfamily ❤️ pic.twitter.com/2xl1uBx4YS
— Dolly Parton (@DollyParton) July 14, 2021
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Dolly Parton's Past Nominations
Parton is not a first-time Emmy nominee. In 1978, she was nominated for her appearance in a Cher's television special, Cher...
In 2018, she won two awards from Nashville, Tennessee's Midsouth Emmys: the Governors' Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as Outstanding Community Service Program for her Smoky Mountains Rise benefit. Even more recently, Parton's other Netflix joint, Dolly Parton's Heartstrings, received a 2020 Emmy nod in 2020. The episode Dolly Parton's Heartstrings: These Old Bones was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie.
Despite being nominated last year, Parton did not win the Emmy award.
Parton's contributions to Hollywood are often overlooked. Although she's won 11 Grammys, Parton's acting has yet to be recognized by the major awards circuit. She was nominated for two Golden Globes, for her performances in both
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and 9 to 5 but never won. Watch Parton brighten up the 2017 Emmy Awards, alongside her 9 to 5 co-stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, above.
