Australian actor Guy Pearce nominated for Emmy

Australian actor Guy Pearce has been nominated for a 2011 Primetime Emmy award for his role in the TV miniseries Mildred Pierce. He was nominated in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.

Pearce stars as Monty Beragon in HBO’s melodramatic TV miniseries alongside Kate Winslet (also nominated).

The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards will be held on September 18 2011 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.