The ABC’s kids drama series First Day, starring transgender actress Evie Macdonald, has won an International Kids Emmy Award.
In the show, Evie (pictured left) plays Hannah Bradford, a 12-year-old transgender girl, who is navigating starting at a new high school as her authentic self
First Day premiered on ABC ME in March 2020, and subsequently was a huge success overseas.
It screened around the world including in the US, UK, Canada, Japan, France, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Israel, New Zealand, Taiwan, Ireland, South Africa, and Brazil.
Now the show has won best live-action series at the 2021 International Kids Emmy Awards, announced online this week.
After the win, the show’s producer Kristy Stark thanked everyone involved with the show.
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