WIDOW’S BAY EMMY NOMINEE KATE O'FLYNN RECEIVES IMDB BREAKOUT STARMETER AWARD AT TIFF 2026
IMDb, the world's most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities, presented an IMDb "Breakout" STARmeter Award to Kate O'Flynn, star of the Apple TV comedy-horror hit “Widow's Bay” and the upcoming film Tender Loving Care, at the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.
IMDb STARmeter Awards recognize the stars who are fan favorites on the IMDbPro STARmeter chart, which is determined by the page views of the more than 250 million monthly visitors to IMDb worldwide.
O'Flynn has had a remarkable 2026, delivering a standout performance as Patricia Moyer in Apple TV's “Widow's Bay,” the comedy-horror series created by Katie Dippold and directed by Hiro Murai. The series premiered on April 29, 2026 to critical acclaim and has become a cultural phenomenon, earning 19 nominations at the upcoming 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series and an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination for O'Flynn. She has already won the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Horror Series, the Dorian Award for Best Supporting TV Performance – Comedy, and the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy.
“Widow's Bay” is currently rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, ranks #5 on the IMDb TVmeter chart, has already been renewed for a second season, and won eight awards at the first weekend of the 2026 Emmys, more than any other show.
O'Flynn's IMDbPro STARmeter rankings have climbed dramatically in 2026, fueled by the passionate global fanbase for Widow's Bay. O'Flynn is at TIFF with Tender Loving Care, the new film written and directed by Mike Leigh, her fourth collaboration with the legendary filmmaker following Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Mr. Turner (2014), and Peterloo (2018). The film had its world premiere at the 53rd Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2026, to critical acclaim.
A classically trained British actress with a career spanning nearly two decades, this recognition for O’Flynn places her among an elite group of previous IMDb STARmeter Award recipients, including her fellow TIFF honorees Barry Keoghan, Miles Teller, Lewis Pullman, Sydney Sweeney, Priyanka Chopra, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Cooke, Brie Larson, Felicity Jones, Sam Rockwell, Tatiana Maslany and Riz Ahmed.
Learn more about IMDb STARmeter Awards at www.imdb.com/starmeterawards.
2026-09-12T16:18:52Z
