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| Peggy Olson | |
|---|---|
| Mad Men character | |
 Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson | |
| First appearance | "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (1.01) |
| Last appearance | "Person to Person" (7.14) |
| Created by | Matthew Weiner |
| Portrayed by | Elisabeth Moss |
Margaret "Peggy" Olson is a fictional character on the AMC television series Mad Men. She was portrayed by Elisabeth Moss and served as the show's female lead. Initially, Peggy is secretary to Don Draper (Jon Hamm), creative director of the advertising agency Sterling Cooper. She soon discovers her passion for copywriting and due to her talent, Draper takes her on as his protégé. Her rise is an integral part of the series and plays a key role in every season of Mad Men. After Don, she has the highest number of episode appearances, appearing in 88 out of the 92 episodes.
Moss received critical acclaim for her performance and received six Primetime Emmy Award nominations, a Golden Globe nomination, three Critics' Choice Television Award nominations, and has been nominated for two individual nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards for her performance. She has also won two Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series along with the cast of Mad Men. The characterization of Peggy Olson also won universal acclaim, with several critics and publications regarding Olson as not only one of the greatest characters of the series, but also on television in the Twenty-First Century, as well as among female characters in TV history.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
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