In 1996, she won drama supporting actress for CBS’ short-lived Christy, 13 months after it went off the air.
More than 20 people have won Emmys for canceled shows, including five in the last 11 years.
Three years earlier, Huff’s Blythe Danner won her second straight drama supporting actress Emmy and casually said at the end of her speech, “I guess I have to thank Showtime even though they canceled us.
Ellen Burstyn is the most recent, scooping up limited series/TV movie supporting actress honors in 2013 for Political Animals.