Gina Torres' Daughter 'Doesn't Watch' Her Shows (Exclusive)

Gina Torres' Daughter 'Doesn't Watch' Her Shows but Knows, 'My Mom's a Boss' (Exclusive)

Delilah Fishburne tells PEOPLE at the 76th Annual Emmy Awards red carpet that she can only see Torres in her maternal role

Chris Barilla

Published on September 15, 2024 07:27PM EDT

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Gina Torres' decades of acting may be beloved by fans worldwide — but her daughter remains more impressed by her role as "mom."

The 9-1-1: Lone Star actress' daughter, Delilah Fishburne, 16, tells PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly at the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards Red Carpet Live show that she "doesn't watch" her mother's lauded acting roles.

"To be honest, as much I do love my mom, I don't really watch her shows," Delilah says of her mother, who was tapped to be a presenter at the awards show. "Just because I can't really see anyone else but mom."

Gina Torres and Delilah Fishburne at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Sept. 15 in Los Angeles, California.
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Although she doesn't actively watch her mothers' work, which has included roles in Suits, Pearson, Gossip Girl, The Vampire Diaries, Bones and dozens others, Delilah still recognizes Torres' respected position in the industry.

"Not saying you're not talented, because I mean, you're here," she jokes. "I think honestly, I wouldn't really have to watch a show with my mom in it to know that my mom's a boss."

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Gina Torres in the Impulse Control episode of 9-1-1: LONE STAR — Gina Torres in '9-1-1-: Lone Star'.
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Delilah is the daughter of Torres and Laurence Fishburne, who split in 2016 after 14 years of marriage.

The former couple welcomed Delilah, their first and only child together, in June 2007. The teen has often been seen attending premieres and events with Laurence.

On June 12, 2022, she and Laurence held hands while wearing matching yellow outfits on the Tony Awards red carpet, and the following day, she attended The Cave of Addulam premiere at Tribeca Film Festival alongside her dad.

At the time of Torres and Laurence's split, the actress shared in a statement to PEOPLE that they would "continue to raise our daughter together with love and joy and awe."

See PEOPLE's full coverage of the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards as they're broadcasting live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.