Emmys 2013: Best speech ever … Merritt Wever

In case you missed it — and it would have been easy to do — Merritt Wever set a new standard for acceptance speeches during the 2013 Emmy Awards. The actress was honoured for her role as Zoey on Showtime’s “Nurse Jackie.”

Before the show — (all seemed well):

The lovely Merritt Wever is here. #NurseJackie #Emmys pic.twitter.com/txXRzh6aMu

— SHO_PR (@SHO_PR) September 22, 2013

 

Fast forward to her Emmy moment. “And the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress is a Comedy Series goes to …

Merritt Wever.

Yay! Well deserved! “@FOX8tv: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Merritt Wever (Nurse Jackie) #Emmys http://t.co/n7iZQhW0NJ

— Peta (@PetieRee) September 23, 2013

 

Her acceptance speech? Twelve words:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbNRDyUN6Rg

In case you missed it (again): ‘Thanks so much. Thank you so much! Um, I gotta go, bye.’

… the response to her response:

I AM SCREAMING RIGHT NOW! MERRITT WEVER!!!!!!!

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) September 23, 2013

 

Uh. Ok. I like Merritt Wever but like, why? #Emmys

— Laurence Barber (@bortlb) September 23, 2013

 

Merritt Wever, I’ve never heard of you but you just rocked that speech.

— DKNY PR GIRL® (@dkny) September 23, 2013

 

Merritt Wever is the JFK of Emmy speeches. #emmy2013

— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) September 23, 2013

 

The non-speech was flagged for a couple of unofficial honours:

Merritt Wever Is The Most Shocked Emmys Winner Ever

— Abigale green (@Abigale200) September 23, 2013

 

Merritt Wever: possibly the best speech EVER.

— Samantha Smith (@samsmithtweets) September 23, 2013

 

Wever later confided that she thinks acceptance speeches are hard. “I don’t know how to feel yet. … I have therapy next week.”

The verdict from the stage:

Neil Patrick Harris says what all America is thinking: ‘Merritt Wever: Best speech ever.’

— stuart emmrich (@StuartEmmrichNY) September 23, 2013