Keivonn Woodard, 10, Makes History As First Black Deaf Actor Nominated For An Emmy

Keivonn Woodard, 10, of Bowie, Maryland, is creating history. He is the first Black deaf actor and the second-youngest Emmy nominee ever.

Woodard was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series on Wednesday for his role on HBO's "The Last of Us," a post-apocalyptic zombie series based on the hit 2013 PlayStation video game of the same name. He is the category's youngest nominee ever.

Woodard plays Sam, an eight-year-old deaf artist diagnosed with leukemia who debuts briefly in Episode 4 before taking on a greater role in Episode 5.... Read more


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