Damian Lewis, Dame Maggie Smith win at Emmys but Downton Abbey loses out Dame Maggie was recognised for her portrayal of the grand Dowager Countess of Grantham in the ITV costume drama and saw off competition from her co-star Joanna Froggatt, who plays domestic servant Anna, to win for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series. She was not at the ceremony in Los Angeles to accept the award. Homeland, a post-9/11 psychological thriller ended the four-year run of Mad Men to win the top drama prize, and Mad Men left empty handed. Modern Family, ABC's show about the chaotic lives of three related couples and their children, reigned for a third year as the best comedy series on US television. It also won supporting actor Emmys for Eric Stonestreet and Julie Bowen, as well as a directing award. Jon Cryer of Two and A Half Men was the surprise winner in the comedy actor category. Game Change, the HBO story of Sarah Palin's entry into the 2008 US vice presidential race, was also a big winner, taking Emmys for best miniseries, writing, directing, and acting for star Julianne Moore.