America Ferrera wins Emmy for best comedy actress
LOS ANGELES, Sept 16 (Reuters) - America Ferrera, who portrays perky but homely fashion magazine assistant Betty Suarez on the new ABC hit show "Ugly Betty," won the Emmy Award as best actress in a comedy on Sunday.
It was the 23-year-old actress' first Emmy nomination and follows the show's first season on the air. Earlier this year, Ferrera won a Golden Globe award for her role.
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