Bella Ramsey has a decent shot at Emmy success this year — and won’t quibble if competing in the Lead Actress category. The British star of HBO hit The Last of Us identifies as non-binary and prefers the they/them pronouns,

As a non-binary performer who uses they/them pronouns, Ramsey recently opened up on The Louis Theroux Podcast about the complexities of award categories and identity in Hollywood. Bella Ramsey on The Value of Gendered Categories Ramsey offered a thoughtful take on why gendered award categories still matter.

Bella Ramsey appeared on the latest episode of “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and defended having gendered categories at awards shows. In recent years, ceremonies such as the Gotham Awards and Spirit Awards have done away with separate best actress and actor categories in favor of gender neutral lead and supporting ones.