Kate McKinnon Repeats As Emmy Winner For Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Kate McKinnon wins a second straight Emmy for her work on “Saturday Night Live.”

Kate McKinnon | Trae Patton/CBS

Last year, “Saturday Night Live” standout Kate McKinnon won the Emmy For Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series.

She won the same prize this year.

McKinnon earned the honor at Sunday’s 69th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, beating out Vanessa Bayer, Leslie Jones, Anna Chlumsky, Kathryn Hahn, and Judith Light.

Bayer and Jones were also nominated for their work on “SNL.”

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