'And Just Like That' Showrunner Sent This Cast Member a Special Gift After Their Tony Award Win (Exclusive)originally appeared onParade. And Just Like That…showrunnerMichael Patrick Kingis very proud of his colleagues. On the red carpet at the 78th annualTony Awards, actressBonnie Milligan— who guest stars on the Max TV show as Lela, Charlotte York's(Kristin Davis) boss at a New York City art gallery — exclusively toldParadehow King celebrated her Tony Award win in 2023. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "The next day, Michael Patrick King, creator, producer, writer, director ofAnd Just Like That…,sent me flowers that said, 'And just like that, you won the Tony. So thrilled.' And then [he] signed it," Milligan, 41, recalled. "It was pretty classy." After winning her Tony for her performance in the musicalKimberly Akimbo, "You really go out of your body," Milligan recalled. "I was sitting next to my mom who immediately started sobbing. And I remember talking to her before. I was like, 'If it happens, they told me I have 90 seconds. I gotta get up there quick.' And she's like, 'Well, can I hug you?' I was like, 'OK, but it's gotta be quick!'" As for working with the cast ofAnd Just Like That…, which Milligan returned to for its current third season, the Tony-winning actress said, "Oh my God, they're the best." Related:Once Upon a Time, They Considered Giving Up. Now They're 2025 Tony Nominees (Exclusive) She added, "I'm obsessed. Like I love the writers. I just really love everybody involved. This past season, I got to do kind of a couple of 'all-skates' [with all cast members] where it's really all the girls, and I'm like, 'I'm really here.' You know what I mean?" "I've shot it for a couple of seasons," she explained, "but to like do a scene where you seeCynthia[Nixon] andSarah Jessica[Parker] as well as Kristin who like, you know, I shoot with all the time, it's really cool." New episodes ofAnd Just Like That…hit Max on Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. 'And Just Like That' Showrunner Sent This Cast Member a Special Gift After Their Tony Award Win (Exclusive)first appeared on Parade on Jun 9, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
