22 Ways Taraji P. Henson Won the Emmys

Regina won the award for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series for her role in American Crime. During her acceptance speech, she said, "That Taraji and Terrence presented me with this is pretty special," and she told ET that she had a feeling she had won based on Taraji's reaction: "I was stunned," adding, "Because that's my girl, when she [gasped], that's when my heart started beating fast. 'She's gotta be doing that for me, it's gotta be me!'"