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The actress even made her way back to the small screen for a starring role on Westworld (2016–2022) and Netflix's miniseries His & Hers (2026).
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Sezin Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
Coon earned a Tony nomination for her performance and quickly made a home for herself on the small screen, first in dramas like The Leftovers and Fargo, and then on the lavish series The Gilded Age and The White Lotus.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere, a beloved Emily Henry book is getting the small screen treatment with a Netflix movie adaptation, and TV's oldest rookie cop is returning with a new season.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
On the small screen, the series will star Keke Palmer, Max Carver (yes, a Desperate Housewives alum), British comedian Jack Whitehall, and Paula Pell.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
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Sezin Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026
Coon earned a Tony nomination for her performance and quickly made a home for herself on the small screen, first in dramas like The Leftovers and Fargo, and then on the lavish series The Gilded Age and The White Lotus.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Elsewhere, a beloved Emily Henry book is getting the small screen treatment with a Netflix movie adaptation, and TV's oldest rookie cop is returning with a new season.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
On the small screen, the series will star Keke Palmer, Max Carver (yes, a Desperate Housewives alum), British comedian Jack Whitehall, and Paula Pell.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 Dec. 2025
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“The small screen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20small%20screen. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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