Jodie Foster is riding high after scoring her first-ever Emmy on Sunday night. The A-lister, who bagged an award for Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, headed to the stage where she delivered a heartfelt speech. "This is an incredibly emotional moment for me," Jodie began, "because True Detective: Night Country was just a magical experience and it all comes from the top, beautiful, wonderful, talented — I love you so much — Issa López, la reina, who dreamed up this crazy Liz Danvers for me.
" Thanking the "incredible, incredible Icelandic crew" and cast, as well as the "Indigenous people, the Inupiat and Inuit people, of Northern Alaska," Jodie made a sweet shout-out to her two sons – Charles and Christopher 'Kit' Foster – who she shares with her ex-partner, Cydney Bernard. Reflecting on a key moment, "Which is love and work equals art," Jodie implored her "boys" to "remember that" before mentioning her wife of ten years, Alexandra Hedison. Closing the speech by calling Alexandra the love of her life, Jodie received roaring applause as she headed off-stage.
Jodie's nod to her sons is a welcome surprise, as she rarely speaks about them in the public domain. On occasion, Charles and Kit have accompanied their mom to awards shows, including the Golden Globes in 2013, and were on hand to support her when she received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2016. While Jodie is notoriously private about her home life, it's known that she gave birth to her.