Epic Emmy Win for Unusual Show Shot in Hudson Valley

An actor is the proud new owner of some serious hardware after their role in one of the most fun and unusual shows of 2023 won them an Emmy award. The coolest part, however, is that the show was shot at some very iconic spots in the Hudson Valley.

Our corner of New York has quickly become a favorite location for an impressive list of television shows and movies. Apple's Severance, HBO Max's Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, and many more all have recognizable Hudson Valley landmarks in the background. The Emmy-award winning dramady, however, might have more Hudson Valley love than all the others put together.

Emmy-Winning Show Poker Face Filmed in the Hudson Valley, NY

Peacock's Poker Face, starring Natasha Lyonne (who got an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress), was filmed in nearly every county of the Hudson Valley. When the show premiered in 2023, one of the most fun reasons to watch was to see which parts of our hometown were featured in each episode. Emmy award-winning episode five, titled Time of the Monkey, used exterior shots of one of the newer (but also one of the most recognizable) buildings in New Paltz, NY.

Emmy Award for Poker Face

"Congratulations to Judith Light for winning an Emmy for her guest role in POKER FACE.", said a recent post from the Hudson Valley Film Commission Actors and Crew's Facebook page. Light took home the Emmy for "Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series" for her role in an episode that used exterior shots of both Woodland Pond (below) in New Paltz, NY and the Trevor Zoo in Millbrook, NY.

Judith Light Wins an Emmy for Her Work on Poker Face

This was Judith Light's fifth Emmy nomination (she was even nominated for her work in Ugly Betty in the same category in 2007), but 2024 marks her first Emmy win. It was far from the only episode, however, to feature the Hudson Valley.

Read More: All the Places Poker Face has Filmed in the Hudson Valley, NY

From my hometown mechanic in Accord, NY to the Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie, NY and everywhere in between, Poker Face is almost an unofficial tour around our corner of New York. Take a look at all the locations here, and check out some of the biggest films and television shows to be shot in the area below.