Julianne Moore 'validated' by Emmy win as Sarah Palin

Julianne Moore was particularly happy with her Emmy win Sunday night. The actress took home the trophy for best actress in a miniseries for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in HBO's "Game Change," the story of the 2008 Republican presidential campaign.

"Wow, I feel so validated because Sarah Palin gave me a big thumbs down," said Moore with a big grin.

Moore went on to thank the hair and makeup artists "who transformed me physically every day for two hours" and the dialect coach "who was so patient with me."

Backstage, reports USA TODAY's Marco della Cava, Moore was asked whether she was anticipating any response from Palin for her Emmy win.

"I really don't know," said Moore. "It's not about Sarah but about our political process. In an election year it's all about how we pick our leaders, which is what made it interesting to do this movie."

She also said she regrets not mentioning two other people in her acceptance speech.

"I wanted to give a shout out to Tina Fey and Katie Couric, they were really influential in the 2008 election, and I'm sorry I didn't say anything."