In a pretty shocking upset, Claire Foy won the Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her performance as Queen Elizabeth on Season 2 of The Crownat the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. She beat last year's winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale) andThe Americans' Keri Russell, who many hoped would be recognized for her cumulative work in the recently completed series. She also beat Sandra Oh (Killing Eve), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld). "This wasn't supposed to happen," Foy said in her acceptance speech, just as surprised as anyone else. "I just felt so proud then, of being in the company of such extraordinary performances. I know everyone's talking at the moment about women in the industry, but if that's anything to go by, bloody hell! -- and that's technically not swearing." She shouted out Sandra Oh specifically, saying "I just love ya." "I had the most extraordinary two-and-a-half years of my life... I was given a role that I never thought I would ever get a chance to play," Foy said. "And the show goes on, which makes me so, so proud. So I dedicate this to the next cast, the next generation, and I also dedicate this to Matt Smith." Smith played her husband, Prince Philip, on the series. Check out the full Emmy winners list There's no chance for a repeat, since Foy will not be eligible in this category for The Crown's next season as the Netflix historical drama is jumping forward in time and the role is being taken over by Olivia Colman. Foy previously won two SAGs and a Golden Globe for her performance as the monarch.<doc-sep>She may not have taken home the Best Actress award. But no doubt the greatest consolation prize Sandra Oh could have received was a kiss from her mother. The 47-year-old actress brought her parents - mom Jeon Young-nam and dad Junsu - as her dates to the 70th Annual Primetime Awards on Monday night. Adorable: Sandra Oh brought her parents - mom Jeon Young-nam and dad Junsu - as her dates to the 70th Annual Primetime Awards on Monday night Cute: A sweet moment came on the red carpet as her mother gave her a kiss on the cheek while on the red carpet of the event held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles A sweet moment came on the red carpet as her mother gave her a kiss on the cheek while on the red carpet of the event held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Sandra was the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, for her work on BBC's Killing Eve. She ultimately lost out on the award to Clare Foy from Netflix series The Crown. Regardless of the outcome the veteran actress looked absolutely stunning in a red wrapped dress that fell almost to the floor. History in the making: Sandra didn't look worried about the weight of the moment as she walked the red carpet with a combination of beauty and grace The long frock featured an almost royal gold block patterned trim, which matched perfectly with her glimmering bracelets. She matched the gorgeous garment with red velvet platform sandals, and painted her lips a glossy rose. Sandra let her dark tresses fall in curls across her shoulders and she added a pair of pendant earrings. Stunning: The 47-year-old actress looked absolutely stunning in a red wrapped dress that fell almost to the floor CAr Reveal: Sandra Oh posed with the all-new all-electric Audi e-tron at the award show the official automotive partner of the 70th Emmy Awards Glowing: The long frock featured an almost royal gold block patterned trim, which matched perfectly with her glimmering bracelets This is Sandra's sixth Emmy nomination overall, but her first as a lead actress. She previously received five nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Grey's Anatomy, but did not take any trophies home. Sandra is part of a talent-filled group in the Best Lead Actress catgory, which also features, Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black; Keri Russell, The Americans; Claire Foy, The Crown;Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale; Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld. Speaking with E! 's Giuliana Rancic. the American Crime actress revealed that it was creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge's 'voice' that made her interested in the role. Gorgeous: She matched the gorgeous garment with red velvet platform sandals, and painted her lips a glossy rose This year's ceremony will be co-hosted by Saturday Night Live's Colin Jost and Michael Che. NBC is broadcasting the show which airs 8 pm ET/5 pm PT live on both coasts. 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Claire Foy, who has wrapped her two-season run as Queen Elizabeth in Netflix’s The Crown, got a royal send-off Monday when she won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Actress. The victory came after she was nominated in the same category last year for Season 1 of the series. She lost to Elisabeth Moss of Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale, who was also nominated tonight in a loaded category that included The Americans‘ Keri Russell, Sandra Oh’s Killing Eve, Tatiana Maslany for Orphan Black, and Westworld‘s Evan Rachel Wood. “This wasn’t supposed to happen,” Foy said onstage after her victory, adding, “I had the most extraordinary 2 1/2 years of my life — I was given a role I never thought I’d get a chance to play.” Related Story Deadline's Primetime Emmy Awards Live Blog While the first season covered her marriage to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the second season saw Foy’s Elizabeth have to deal with the Suez Crisis in 1956; the retirement of her third Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, in 1963; a visit from JFK and Jackie; the birth of Prince Edward in 1964; and issues of monogamy in her own marriage. Foy has had a strange year with regards to The Crown. In March, producers acknowledged that Foy was paid less than her co-star Matt Smith to appear in the 20-episode run, comments that caused a royal stir. The actress admitted that she was “surprised” to find herself in the center of the controversy. “Anything that I’m at the center of like that is very very odd, and feels very, very out of ordinary,” she said at the time. “But I’m not [surprised about the interest in the story] in the sense that it was a female-led drama. I’m not surprised that people saw [the story] and went, ‘Oh, that’s a bit odd.’ But I know that Matt feels the same that I do, that it’s odd to find yourself at the center [of something] that you didn’t particularly ask for.” Onstage on Monday, Foy dedicated the win to the next cast of The Crown, including Oliva Colman, who replaces her as the next iteration of Elizabeth. And she capped her speech by thanking Smith. Foy won’t be out of the spotlight too soon: the next commercial ad on NBC after her win was for Sony’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web, which stars Foy as Lisbeth Salander in the next iteration of the thriller series.