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Matthew Rhys' sister 'so proud of him' after historic Emmy wins
Matthew Rhys's sister Rachel was there with him at the Emmy Awards for his historic double win
The sister of Hollywood actor Matthew Rhys said her family had been "pinching ourselves all week" following his historic Emmy success.
Rhys became the first person to win two lead acting Emmy prizes in one night, after he was named best lead actor in a limited series for the psychological thriller The Beast In Me, and best lead actor in a comedy for his role in Widow's Bay.
His older sister Rachel Evans, who accompanied Rhys to the ceremony in Los Angeles, said she was starstruck seeing Hollywood royalty at the event, and revealed that she and her brother called their parents afterwards, who were sat at home in their dressing gowns.
Rhys, who grew up in Cardiff, made history at the Emmy Awards, becoming the first person to win two lead acting prizes in one night
Speaking to Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Evans said watching Rhys win the awards was "an experience I will never ever forget or probably match".
She said that as the "bossy" older sister, she told him that morning that he needed to prepare, adding: "If you win, you cannot wing it."
She also recalled the emotional moment when he thanked her during one of his acceptance speeches, calling her "the brains of the outfit".
"Keri [Russell, Rhys' partner] and I just looked at each other and we just could not believe it.
"Matthew's described it as surreal and it just really was."