On the night Hannah Einbinder won the Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in the hit HBO show Hacks, she chose to make a political statement. Einbinder, a Jewish actress, took the opportunity to spotlight Palestine.
At the end of her acceptance speech, Einbinder said, 'Go birds, f**k ICE and free Palestine.' She referenced her American football team, Philadelphia Eagles, who beat Travis Kelce's team Kansas City Chiefs before the ceremony, and called out Donald Trump's US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in LA, as well as offering solidarity to the people of Palestine.
To keep speeches to their allotted 45-second time limit, this year's Emmys host Nate Bargatze threatened to add or drop his donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America each time an actor went under or over. While Einbinder's speech lasted longer than 45 seconds, she assured the audience she would pay the difference.
If the 2025 Emmys is the first time you've heard of Einbinder, who has been nominated four times in the past for her role as Ava Daniels, then here's everything you need to know about her.
Who is Hannah Einbinder?
Hannah Einbinder is an American actress, stand-up comedian and activist from Los Angeles. She is best known for playing struggling comedy writer Ava Daniels in the HBO comedy drama, Hacks.
How old is Hannah Einbinder?
Hannah Einbinder is 30 years old. She was born on 21 May 1995.
What did Hannah Einbinder say in her 2025 Emmys acceptance speech?
While she has been nominated for three Golden Globes and three Emmys for her performance in Hacks in the past, September 2025 was her first Emmys win_._ Joking about this in her speech she said, 'I was just really committed to the personal narrative that I had that it was actually cooler to continue to lose. But this is cool too! This is also punk rock.'
She thanked Hacks creators Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello 'for changing my life in every conceivable way, but not just by giving me a great gig, but by being my friends and being my family.' Einbinder then gave her co-star Jean Smart a shout out by saying she is 'like a sun and I just get to stand in her warmth'.
Did Hannah Einbinder call for a ceasefire at the Emmys?
Yes, Einbinder is a prominent pro-Palestine supporter and is one of the 3,900 industry figures who recently signed an open letter saying they refuse to work with Israeli institutions and film companies that are 'implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people'.
What else has Hannah Einbinder starred in?
Einbinder's career has mainly revolved around comedy. In 2019, she appeared in the Just for Laughs festival's New Faces showcases and was named by National Public Radio as one of the 10 standout comedians to watch.
She made her TV debut the following year on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, making her the youngest person to do a stand-up set on the show. It was the show's last on-stage performance until after the pandemic.
In 2021, she was cast in Hacks and in 2025 she won an Emmy for her performance in season four.
In May, it was announced that Einbinder would star alongside Gillian Anderson in the upcoming slasher film, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.
Is Hannah Einbinder a nepo baby?
Yes, Einbinder's parents both work in the entertainment industry. Her mother is Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman and her father is writer director Chad Eindiner.
Last year, after she lost out to The Bear's Liza Colon-Zayas in the Supporting Actress category at the Emmys, Newman took to X to express her frustration. 'F**K THE BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!' she wrote before deleting the post. She later replied to a follower to say, 'I took it down. Not my best moment. I think The Bear is a great show but IMHO [in my honest opinion] it's not a comedy - not even a dark comedy.' She's not wrong.
Is Hannah Einbinder in a relationship?
Einbinder is bisexual and has previously dated actress Phoebe Mandel and comedian and writer Alex Edelman, who currently stars in The Paper. It is unclear whether she is currently dating anyone.
Does Hannah Einbinder have social media?
You can keep up with Hannah Einbinder on Instagram at @hannaheinbinder.
Nikki Peach is a writer at Grazia UK, working across entertainment, TV and news. She has also written for the i, i-D and the New Statesman Media Group and covers all things pop culture for Grazia (treating high and lowbrow with equal respect).