WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – SEPTEMBER 17: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Actress Emilia Clarke (L) and writer George R. R. Martin attend the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2016 at The London Hotel on September 17, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA)
While the Creative Arts Emmys aired last night in condensed fashion on television, showing Game of Thrones taking home no less than nine Emmys before the main ceremony, here in the non-tape delay world, the actors and actresses are gathering in Los Angeles to party down. This is the last time for another two years that their show will be eligible for the Emmy Awards, and many of them are making the most of their chance to rub elbows with industry insiders, while reminding them that they’ll be on the market for their next gigs very soon.
Naturally, one of those pre-Emmy parties they attended was one centered around British actors in America, the BAFTA LA party. The shindig is nominally held by BBC America, which likes to pretend it actually has any British programming on it nowadays, instead of having become AMC’s Home For Star Trek Reruns. But no matter. Let’s check out what the stars wore to their tea party.
Actress Maisie Williams attends the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2016 (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for Fashion Media)
Maisie always shows up with interesting purses, though what really drew attention was not the floating pyramid, or the spaceship embroidered cocktail dress, but the tattoo she and Sophie Turern (Sansa) both got. Americans have assumed it’s 07.08.09 (July 8th, 2009), but Williams reminded interviewers the Brits do their dates the other way, so it’s actually August 7th, 2009—the day she and Sophie both learned they’d gotten their roles on Game of Thrones.
Actress Emilia Clarke attends the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2016 (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for Fashion Media)
Emilia Clarke, on the other hand, showed off a two-toned hairdo of the bedhead variety, which always looks to me like they fought their hairdresser and ran away halfway through brushing. Her Elie Saab Lace gown from the designer’s Resort 2017 collection also felt a little oversized, adding to the disheveled look. My favorite part was the book purse she carried.
Actress Hannah Murray attends the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2016 (Photo by Paul Archuleta/Getty Images for Fashion Media)
Hannah Murray (Gilly) might not get quite the same level attention as Clarke and Williams, but she was on hand in a blue floral suit from Disaya’s Fall 2016 collection.
Writer George R. R. Martin (L) and actress Maisie Williams attend the BBC America BAFTA Los Angeles TV Tea Party 2016 (Photo by Frazer Harrison/BAFTA LA/Getty Images for BAFTA LA)
And finally, George R.R. Martin himself turned out for the event. No, I don’t want to hear anyone saying he should be home writing. Remember, they’re not going to be eligible to party down like this in 207, and Martin’s earned the right to be there, especially since the show has already broken long-standing Emmy record history. It’ll likely continue that streak tonight, as it’s up for several more awards.
At the moment, it has 35 and counting. We’ll bring you coverage of the Primetime show as it unfolds tonight