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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie
Griselda. Sofia Vergara as Griselda in episode 106 of Griselda. Cr. Elizabeth Morris/Netflix © 2023
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Weekly Commentary (Updated: August 12, 2024): Jodie Foster is the frontrunner to win her first Emmy Award for her work in the anthology crime series “True Detective: Night Country,” especially with 19 nominations for the show. However, a distorted choice could be lurking in the wings.
Sofia Vergara received her first Emmy nomination as a lead actress for her role as Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco in Netflix’s crime thriller series “Griselda.” The historic name makes her the first Colombian-born actress and the second Latina actress nominated in the limited series category. This follows her four previous bids for a supporting actress comedy actress for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on ABC’s “Modern Family.” With multiple invites from the TV Academy, she has yet to hear her name called to make the walk to the Emmy stage, despite many experts believing she should have won at least one statuette during her run. Could this be her year? Don’t be surprised if the star pulls it off.
The Creative Arts and Governors Gala ceremonies will take place over two evenings, September 7 and 8. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards airs Sunday, September 15 on ABC.
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And so are the predicted nominees
Rank Performer and series 1 Jodie Foster — “True Detective: Nightland” (Max) 2 Sofia Vergara — “Griselda” (Netflix) 3 Juno Temple — “Fargo” (FX) 4 Brie Larson — “Chemistry Lessons” (Apple TV+) 5 Naomi Watts — “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX) Variety: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie -
Eligible Artists (Lead Actress, Limited Movie/TV Movie)
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**Officially submitted and on the ballot for the Emmy nominations.
- Uzo Aduba – “Painkiller” (Netflix)
- Ajiona Alexus – “Mary J. Blige’s True Love” (lifelong)
- Awkwafina – “Quiz Lady” (Hulu)
- Deborah Ayorinde — “She: The Scare” (Prime Video)
- Zazie Beetz – “Black Mirror” (Netflix)
- Annette Bening – “Apples Never Fall” (Peacock)
- Helena Bonham Carter — “Nolly (Masterpiece)” (PBS)
- Majo Cabrera – “Nada”
- Candace Cameron Bure — “My Christmas Hero” (Hallmark)
- Nesta Cooper – “Kemba”
- Emma Corrin – “A Murder at the End of the World” (FX)
- Alaqua Cox – “Echo” (Disney+)
- Kaley Cuoco – “Roleplay” (Prime Video)
- Claire Danes — “Full Circle” (Max)
- Sinclair Daniel – “The Other Black Girl” (Hulu)
- Lily-Rose Depp — “The Idol” (Max)
- Kaitlyn Dever – “No One Will Save You” (Hulu)
- Sarah Drew — “Mentoring Emily”
- Morgan Fairchild — “Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas”
- Jodie Foster — “True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
- Linda Gray – “Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas”
- Thomasina Gross — “The Block Trilogies Vol. 1: The count”
- Carla Gugino — “The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix)
- Melissa Joan Hart – “The Bad Guard”
- Nicole Kidman – “Expats” (Prime Video)
- Joey King – “We Were the Lucky Ones” (Hulu)
- Jessica Lange — “The Great Lillian Hall” (Max)
- Brie Larson — “Chemistry Lessons” (Apple TV+)
- Ashley Liao — “Love in Taipei”
- Jen Lilley – “A Parisian Christmas Waltz”
- Aria Mia Lobereti — “All the Light We Can’t See” (Netflix)
- Kate Mara — “Class of ’09”
- Melissa McCarthy – “Genius” (Peacock)
- Wendi McLendon-Covey – “Bad Romance: The Vicky White Story”
- Camila Mendes – “Musica”
- Camila Mendes — “Upgraded”
- Isabela Merced — “Turtles all the way down” (Max)
- Donna Mills – “Ladies of the 80s: A Diva Christmas”
- Ambika Mod — “One Day” (Netflix)
- Julianne Moore – “Mary & George” (Starz)
- Mandy Moore — “Dr. Death” (Peacock)
- Elisabeth Moss – “The Veil” (Hulu)
- Annie Murphy – “Black Mirror” (Netflix)
- Ashleigh Murray – “The Other Black Girl” (Hulu)
- Sandra Oh – “Quiz Lady” (Hulu)
- Chelsea Peretti – “First female director”
- Billie Piper – “Spoon” (Netflix)
- Brooklynn Prins – “Little Wing”
- Anna Próchniak – “The Tattoo Artist of Auschwitz” (Peacock)
- Andrea Riseborough — “Alice & Jack (Masterpiece)” (PBS)
- Emma Roberts — “American Horror Story: Delicate” (FX)
- Nicollette Sheridan — “Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas”
- Kiernan Shipka – “Totally Killer” (Prime Video)
- Shaquita R Smith — “My Valentine’s Wedding”
- Jamie Lynn Spears – “Zoey 102”
- Juno Temple – “Fargo” (FX)
- Sofia Vergara – “Griselda” (Netflix)
- Naomi Watts — “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)
- Sigourney Weaver — “Alice Hart’s Lost Flowers” (Prime Video)
- Kate Winslet — “The Regime” (Max)
- Ji-young Yoo – “Expats” (Prime Video)
- Kara Young – “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch (Great Performances)” (PBS)
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Category winner 2023: Ali Wong — “Beef” (Netflix)
Emmy Awards 2024 Calendar and Timeline (All Dates Subject to Change)
- Eligibility period: June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
- February 29: Entries open
- May 9: Deadline for programs identifying as Primetime programming to upload all entry materials.
- June 13: Voting in the nomination round begins
- June 24: Nominating round voting ends at 10:00 PM PT
- June 28 – July 8: Voting for peer group-specific top ten round panels (if applicable)
- July 17: Primetime Emmy nominations are announced.
- July 24: Deadline for errors and omissions in the nominations.
- August 5: Find-round videos available to watch.
- August 15: Final round voting begins.
- August 26: Final round voting ends at 10:00 PM PST.
- September 7-8: Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala
- Sunday, September 15: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards air on ABC.
Emmy prediction categories
Drama Comedy Limited/Movie Drama series Comedy series Limited or anthology series Main actor (drama) Main actor (comedy) Main actor (limited, film) Lead actress (drama) Lead actress (comedy) Lead actress (limited, film) Supporting role (drama) Supporting role (Comedy) Supporting role (limited, film) Supporting role (drama) Supporting role (comedy) Supporting Actress (limited, film) Directing, writing (drama) Directing, writing (comedy) Directing, writing (limited, film) Guest acting (Drama) Guest acting (comedy) Television movie Talk series and scripted variety Game show/host Reality programs Documentary (series, special, hosted non-fiction, exceptional merit) Variety Special (live, pre-recorded) Animation/voice-over Primetime Emmy 2024 Prediction Categories About the Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, better known as the Emmys, are presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Founded in 1949, these celebrate outstanding achievements in American primetime television. The Emmys are divided into three divisions: the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Performance and Production; the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, recognizing achievements in artistry and craft; and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards, which recognize significant engineering and technological advancements. The eligibility period generally runs from June 1 to May 31 of each year. The Television Academy hosts the Emmys and has more than 20,000 members across 30 professional peer groups, including artists, directors, producers, art directors, artisans and executives.