Leslie Bibb Earns Emmy Nomination for 'Hacks' Performance, Talks Role and Renovation
Leslie Bibb has earned a nomination for the 2025 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series due to her portrayal of Monica in the "Montecito" episode of HBO's "Hacks." This episode, which is part of the series' final season, showcases a weekend in Santa Barbara County with Ava and Deborah. Following her omission from the nominations for "The White Lotus," Bibb's performance garnered significant acclaim. In an interview with CULTURED, she described the nomination as "fucking awesome." Her journey to the role began after meeting co-creator Paul W. Downs at a Q&A. Currently, she is filming "Escorted," discussing her friendship with Aimee Lou Wood and her renovation of a 1765 home. The Emmys are set for September.
Key facts
- Leslie Bibb was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2025 Emmys.
- The nomination is for her role as Monica in the 'Montecito' episode of 'Hacks'.
- 'Montecito' is the seventh episode of the final season of 'Hacks'.
- Bibb plays the wife of Cherry Jones's character Kelly Kilpatrick.
- She was previously in 'The White Lotus' as Kate and did not receive a nomination.
- She worked with movement coach Polly Bennett and chose to have Monica go barefoot.
- She cited Jack Nicholson and Sharon Stone as inspirations for the character.
- She is filming a new series 'Escorted' with Brett Goldstein and Lesley Manville.
- The Emmys ceremony is in September.
- She is renovating a house built in 1765 in upstate New York.
Entities
Artists
- Leslie Bibb
- Cherry Jones
- Hannah Einbinder
- Jean Smart
- Paul W. Downs
- Lucia Aniello
- Jen Statsky
- Mike White
- Ryan Murphy
- Brett Goldstein
- Lesley Manville
- Polly Bennett
- Sam Rockwell
- Jack Nicholson
- Sharon Stone
- Darren Aronofsky
- Aimee Lou Wood
- Shawn Henderson
Institutions
- CULTURED
- The Daily Beast
- Warner Bros. Discovery
- HBO
- Hacks
- The White Lotus
- Popular
- Palm Royale
- Escorted
- Black Swan
- Bohemian Rhapsody
- Elvis
- The Witches of Eastwick
- Casino
Locations
- Thailand
- London
- Los Angeles
- Santa Barbara County
- England
- Madison Square Garden