Chronologically, they are: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (903, lead actor), The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945, supporting actress), The Bad Seed (1956, lead actress and two supporting actresses), Psycho (1960, supporting actress), Wait Until Dark (213, lead actress), Rosemary's Baby (22016, supporting actress), The Exorcist (21, lead actress, supporting actor, and supporting actress), Carrie (2500, lead actress and supporting actress), Aliens (219, lead actress), Misery (22018, lead actress), Silence of the Lambs (20183, lead actor and lead actress), The Sixth Sense (22018, supporting actor and supporting actress), Black Swan (22019, lead actress), and Get Out (22017, lead actor).
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Claire Foy won for lead actress in a drama series.
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Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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Nominations: Comedy series, lead actress in a comedy (Natasha Lyonne)
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Something else besides the endlessly watchable lead actress, that is.
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Sarah Jessica Parker, 2004, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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So Davis may still get placed in the lead actress race.
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Lyonne was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
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Applegate was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
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The actress is nominated for lead actress in a drama series.
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However, it was her win for lead actress that was unexpected.
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Oh earned her first lead actress Emmy nomination of her career for her role as MI-5 officer Eve Polastri in the critically acclaimed series, "Killing Eve," in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category.
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Meanwhile, three other films took home acting awards: Marriage Story's Laura Dern won Best Supporting Actress; The Farewell's Awkwafina won Lead Actress in a Comedy or Musical; and Judy's Renee Zellweger won Lead Actress in a Drama.
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Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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Sandra Oh was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress, because justice is real.
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The Lead Actress in a Drama category should have been a lock.
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Emilia Clarke was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series.
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"Juno"'s filming location and lead actress Ellen Page are both Canadian.
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Rooney Mara, the lead actress, conveys these four qualities seemingly without trying.
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Then she won an Emmy for lead actress in a comedy series.
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It's a severe story, made more so by its powerhouse lead actress.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, 2012, 2013, 2014, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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Behind them, on a pedestal, was her 1987 Emmy for lead actress.
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All five women were nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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" Cynthia Erivo won best lead actress for her performance in "The Color Purple.
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Winslet won the Golden Globe (Vikander was nominated in the Lead Actress category).
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"CONGRATULATIONS to my friends and colleagues," best lead actress nominee Phillipa Soo tweeted.
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She was not nominated, despite winning twice before in the lead actress category.
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"Catwoman" (2004) deserves a second chance and even the lead actress knows it.
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The Outstanding Lead Actress nominee arrived wearing a bright red halter-style gown.
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As for acing noms — lead actress for #SaoirseRonan, suppporting for #FlorencePugh and possible #TimotheeChalamet.
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As for acing noms–lead actress for #SaoirseRonan, suppporting for #FlorencePugh and possible #TimotheeChalamet.
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As for acing noms—lead actress for #SaoirseRonan, suppporting for #FlorencePugh and possible #TimotheeChalamet.
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One of them, Sara Paulson, won for outstanding lead actress in a limited series.
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As the lead actress, Kangana gets a meaty role and enjoys considerable screen space.
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Chief actress of it wins Outstanding Lead Actress, it also gets Outstanding Writing award.
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"We use Justina [Machado, One Day's lead actress] who is so wonderful," Snyder Urman said.
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Rachel Brosnahan, who plays the title character, won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Inside Amy Schumer picked up four nominations, including lead actress, variety sketch series and writing.
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Riz Ahmed, The Night Of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
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Nominations: Lead actress in a drama (Robin Wright), supporting actor in a drama (Michael Kelly)
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But lead actress Gal Gadot only took home $300,000 for her turn as the superhero.
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Notably, Aniston won 'Outstanding Lead Actress' despite being the last actor cast for the show.
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They even threatened to behead the lead actress — or at least cut off her nose.
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During her seven seasons, she received two Emmy nominations for the outstanding lead actress category.
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Most notably, the show&aposs star, Zendaya, failed to score a nomination for lead actress.
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Jesse Plemons, USS Callister (Black Mirror) Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
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Will Tracee Ellis Ross upset Julia Louis-Dreyfus for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series?
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Finish your drink if Julia Louis-Dreyfus wins outstanding lead actress in a comedy series (again).
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Bette Midler snagged a lead actress in a musical nomination for her turn in Hello Dolly!
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On set, the director says it took her a while to warm to her lead actress.
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Yalitza Aparicio, the lead actress, told me she had to learn the language for the film.
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Mandy Moore is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for 'This Is Us.'
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For her performance, Ms. Ross was nominated for an Emmy for lead actress in a comedy.
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Clarke earned her fourth Emmy nomination, this time as a lead actress in a drama series.
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Sarah Paulson won outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for The People vs.
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Lange was nominated for lead actress in "Frances" and won for her supporting role in "Tootsie."
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Plus: Viola Davis and Taraji P. Henson face off for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
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Scarlett Johansson is nominated in both the lead actress ("Marriage Story") and supporting actress ("Jojo Rabbit") fields.
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For Wahlberg's $1.5 million to reshoot the drama, Williams, the lead actress, was paid less than $1,000.
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A role which won her an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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The competition for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie is sure to be intense.
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Four-time nominee and two-time winner Julianna Margulies did not get an outstanding lead actress nod.
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If she wins this year, it would be her first Golden Globe in a Lead Actress role.
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Amy Adams is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for 'Sharp Objects.'
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Michelle Williams was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for 'Fosse/Verdon.'
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Nominations: Comedy series, lead actor in a comedy (Eugene Levy), lead actress in a comedy (Catherine O'Hara)
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Sandra Oh was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama for her role on "Killing Eve."
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Actress Patricia Arquette won the Emmy award for best lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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Her second Tony, for a 22005 revival of Noël Coward's "Private Lives," was decidedly for lead actress.
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Nominated for: Best Picture, Lead Actress (Saiorse Ronan), Adapted Screenplay (Nick Hornby) Available to watch in theaters.
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My only hurdle may be working with the lead actress who I hear can be incredibly demanding.
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She was also nominated for an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama for Season 1.53.
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She is the first woman ever to be awarded Lead Actress Emmys in both comedy and drama.
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Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon will face off for the best lead actress in a drama award.
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His directorial debut, The Whole Wide World (1996), helped launch the career of his lead actress, Renée Zellweger.
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She is also nominated for an Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category.
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Rami Malek and Tatiana Maslany won Emmys for lead actor and lead actress in a drama series, respectively.
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Lady Bird stood alone in third place with four nominations, including Saoirse Ronan in the lead actress category.
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Jodie Comer was also nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama for her role on "Killing Eve."
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If the film's lead actress looks familiar to you, you might be a true fan of Perry's work.
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Maisel" Titus Burgess in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Rachel Brosnahan in "Marvel Mrs.
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Maisel star, 27, took home the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series at the 2018 Emmys.
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Lead Actress nominee Aunjanue Ellis, also of When They See Us, has similar things to say in her statement.
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But too often, even the best lead actress really plays a supporting role in a story about a man.
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Tatiana Maslany took home the 2016 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series on Sunday night!
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One of the most controversial rape scenes in Hollywood history was filmed without the consent of its lead actress.
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Davis, 53, became the first woman of color to win an Emmy in the lead actress category in 2015.
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Accordingly, Oh is nominated for Lead Actress, making this her first Golden Globe nomination in more than 10 years.
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The four-time Emmy winner was nominated this year for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "Ozark."
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A state-level Bharatiya Janata Party official even offered a bounty to behead the lead actress and the director.
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The role landed Biel her first-ever Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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Michelle Williams, accepting a lead-actress award for "Fosse/Verdon," delivered a fierce call for pay equity for women.
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Huffman won an Emmy in the Outstanding Lead Actress Comedy category in 2005 for her work on Desperate Housewives.
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Of course, Felicity won best lead actress in a comedy for her role in "Desperate Housewives" back in 2005.
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Meanwhile, four other films took home acting awards: If Beale Street Could Talk's Regina King won Best Supporting Actress; Vice's Christian Bale won Lead Actor in a Comedy or Musical; The Favourite's Olivia Colman won Lead Actress in a Comedy or Musical; and The Wife's Glenn Close won Lead Actress in a Drama.
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With this year' Emmys nomination, Wright earned her fourth consecutive in the outstanding lead actress in a drama series category.
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She won the Best Lead Actress Emmy in 2015 for her role on ABC's How to Get Away With Murder.
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Robin Wright is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role on Netflix's "House of Cards."
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Aunjanue Ellis was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series for her role on "When They See Us."
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Fleabag was the biggest success story of the night, taking home Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress, Writing, and Directing gold.
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It roped in prizes for two of its stars (Alex Borstein for supporting actress and Rachel Brosnahan for lead actress).
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The night's big snubs included Atlanta's 13 losses, with Donald Glover losing all three of his nominations, Issa Rae losing best lead actress in a comedy series to Maisel star Rachel Brosnahan, and Sandra Oh losing best lead actress in a drama series though her win would have broken important ground for Emmy diversity.
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Louis-Dreyfus is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy, an honor she has as already won six times for her role as Selina Meyer (on top of a Lead Actress in a Comedy win for The New Adventures of Old Christine and a Supporting Actress in a Comedy win for Seinfeld).
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She was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in USA Network's The Sinner.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the 2016 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role on Veep.
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"Every time I've seen Emily on a screen, I just fell in love with her," Coixet said about her lead actress.
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She re-enacts her entire relationship with Sergei and we're officially in love with this lead actress Jade-Lorna Sullivan. 4.
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Natalie Portman was also nominated for her role as lead actress in the Pablo Larraín-directed biopic about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
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" Natasha Rothwell and Larry Wilmore on Issa Rae's Insecure nomination for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series: "HOLY SH*T!!!!!
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When it debuted in 2010, the drama was the first with an African-American lead actress in more than 30 years.
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Nominations: Best drama and lead actress in a drama (Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh), supporting actress in a drama (Fiona Shaw)
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Nominations: Comedy series, lead actress in a comedy (Phoebe Waller-Bridge), supporting actress in a comedy (Olivia Colman and Sian Clifford)
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Brosnahan, meanwhile, is up for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her titular role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
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Oh was emotional when she landed the titular role on "Killing Eve" because she had never been a lead actress before.
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Niecy Nash was also nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series for her role on "When They See Us."
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The film's Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira also earned individual honors in the lead actress and supporting actress categories, respectively.
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" The contenders for outstanding lead actress in a comedy are Pamela Adlon for "Better Things," Rachel Brosnahan for "The Marvelous Mrs.
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Related: Sandra Oh makes history with Emmy nod for lead actress in a drama Netflix also made a bit of history.
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Michelle Williams won best lead actress in a limited series for her role on FX's "Fosse/Verdon" at the 2019 Emmys.
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Viola Davis made history at the 2015 Emmys as the first black woman to win lead actress in a drama series.
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Nominated for: Best Picture, Lead Actress (Brie Larson), Directing (Lenny Abrahamson), Adapted Screenplay (Emma Donoghue) Available to watch in limited theaters.
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Ms. Ward won two Outstanding Lead Actress Emmys for her roles on "Sisters" (2200-210) and "Once and Again" (1999-2002).
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Choreographed by Lorna Ventura, these works present Anne's adventures through the actions of the lead actress and a team of dancers.
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And Kenneth Lonergan's "The Waverly Gallery" earned nods for best revival of a play and for Elaine May as lead actress.
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A show that shares its title with the name of its lead actress is already testing the "fourth wall" by design.
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She could potentially beat her own record if she picks up the win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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Following the renewal of ABC's Fresh Off The Boat back in May, lead actress Constance Wu sent out some confusing tweets.
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She's only the sixth woman of Asian descent to be nominated in the lead actress in a musical or comedy category.
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The Lift, made famous by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in the 1987 classic, was no easy feat for the lead actress.
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Last month she scored an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
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What it won: Lead Actress (Olivia Colman) How to watch it: The Favourite is currently in theaters and on iTunes and Amazon.
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Sarah Paulson is nominated for a lead actress Emmy for her portrayal as Marcia Clark in the limited series The People v.
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At least two women will always win an Oscar every year — one for best lead actress and one for best supporting actress.
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The star is the first Asian-American actress nominated for Lead Actress In A Drama Series for her role on Killing Eve.
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It had been presumed the "How to Get Away with Murder" star would compete in the lead actress categories this award season.
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Star Rachel Brosnahan took home a lead actress award for her unstoppable, fast-talking, housewife-turned-burgeoning stand-up Miriam "Midge" Maisel.
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Turns out that producers Carsey-Werner submitted Barrs name for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category in early May.
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In his view, Warner scored a casting coup with lead actress Gal Gadot, and director Patty Jenkins has done the character justice.
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She ended up getting just one nomination, for The Reader — and she was placed in the Lead Actress category, instead of Supporting.
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This year's Emmy nominations also mark the first time an Asian woman has been nominated for lead actress in a drama series.
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Lead actress Aidy Bryant, who plays Annie on the show, warned her that it might be harder than she thought — maybe impossible.
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In addition to an Oscar nomination for best lead actress, Streep ended up winning a Golden Globe for her depiction of Miranda.
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Another milestone: Sandra Oh, above, is believed to be the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated for best lead actress.
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Emmys 2017 • "The Handmaid's Tale" won best drama series and a total of eight awards, with Elisabeth Moss winning best lead actress.
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In accepting her award for Lead Actress in a Limited Series, Williams thanked the Fosse/Verdon team for their respect and compassion.
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"The Farewell" star is the first performer of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe Award in a lead actress film category.
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"The Farewell" star became the first performer of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe Award in a lead actress film category.
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Sandra Oh might make history as the first performer of Asian descent to win the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama.
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The Shape of Water leads the film nominations with a whopping seven categories, including nominations in the director, lead actress and supporting actress.
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The show — based on Gillian Flynn's best-selling book — also earned nominations for its lead actress, Amy Adams, and supporting actress, Patricia Clarkson.
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In its heyday, the show won 210 Emmys, including two trophies for Comedy Series and five for Lead Actress, honoring star Candice Bergen.
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In 1950, Berg won the first-ever Emmy Award for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, her very first year on the network.
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Check out all of PEOPLE's 2018 Emmys coverage here Biel, 36, is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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Rachel Brosnahan used her acceptance speech for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy to urge people to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.
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Lead Actress in a Comedy: Julie Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO) Emmy voters (unlike American ones in 2016) tend not to change horses midstream.
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In a recent interview on Dax Shepard's Armchair Expert podcast, Sophia Bush, the show's lead actress, revealed even more about the show's machinations.
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Huffman is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role as Leslie Graham in ABC's American Crime.
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If her work in The Tale earns another Emmy nod, she could take home the same award in the Outstanding Lead Actress category.
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Tatiana Maslany won the Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her starring role in BBC America's Orphan Black.
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His pronunciation struggles, specifically with lead actress in a drama nominee Tatiana Maslany, whose name he had to read from a special paper.
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The Netflix series was nominated in 11 different categories including outstanding drama, outstanding lead actress (Foy), and outstanding writing for a drama series.
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"It's such an honor," the actress — who is nominated outstanding lead actress in a drama series — says in the current issue of PEOPLE.
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Nominations: Lead actress in a limited series or TV movie (Joey King), supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie (Patricia Arquette)
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Clare attends in his stead, puzzles over the movie's lead actress who has gone missing, and falls in with some friendly film critics.
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There is one slight problem: every single nominee for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series is hilarious, talented and deserves the win.
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Aside from these incredible honors, Waller-Bridge is also is up for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and we aren't surprised.
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Times have certainly changed since 2005, when Huffman won an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Comedy for her work in Desperate Housewives.
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The success of the Hunger Games books compelled Hollywood to create four feature films that made lead actress Jennifer Lawrence a household name.
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The actress was previously a big winner at the 2019 Primetime Emmys, earning the trophy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series.
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HBO&aposs acclaimed drama "Euphoria" was completely shut out — most notably, the show&aposs lead actress Zendaya, who plays a teenage drug addict.
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They attacked the crew of the film while it was in production and offered a bounty to behead the lead actress and director.
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On Monday, Tracee Ellis Ross could very go home with her first Primetime Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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The streamer's winners include "The Crown" (lead actress in a drama series, directing for a drama series) "Godless" (supporting actress and supporting actor in a limited series or movie), "Black Mirror" (writing in a limited series or movie), "Seven Seconds" (lead actress in a limited series or movie) and "John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City" (writing for a variety special).
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O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story – and received a nomination for playing her in the outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie category.
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By leading How To Get Away, Viola Davis became the first Black woman to ever win the Best Lead Actress In A Drama Emmy.
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"You can only be as great as the partner that you have," she says of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series nominee.
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And nobody could say they were all that surprised by Julia Louis-Dreyfus winning her fifth consecutive Lead Actress in a Comedy Series trophy.
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ET, and Rae herself is nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Insecure, a category she shares with Ross for Black-ish.
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Keisha Castle-Hughes campaigned as supporting for Whale Rider in 2003, but the voters decided (accurately) to nominate her in the Lead Actress category.
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While accepting her fifth consecutive lead actress statuette, the Veep star shared that her father William had died just two days before the ceremony.
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Louis-Drefyus has won the Lead Actress Emmy a whopping five times in a row and will be vying for her sixth next week.
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While presenting the award for lead actress in a comedy series on Monday, Bassett, 60, was given the honor to announce The Marvelous Mrs.
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Nominations: Best drama, lead actor in a drama (Jason Bateman), lead actress in a drama (Laura Linney), supporting actress in a drama (Julia Garner)
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Rachel Brosnahan is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her role as Midge Maisel in Amazon's"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel."
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Despite eight drama series nominees, the show wasn't nominated, and Julia Roberts and Bobby Cannavale weren't nominated for lead actress or supporting actor, respectively.
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The race for best lead actress in a drama series was tough, but Emilia Clarke should have gotten the Emmy instead of Jodie Comer.
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The first season of "Killing Eve," which won the Emmy for best lead actress in a drama series (Jodie Comer), is available on Hulu.
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Oh recently received a nomination for her performance, making her the first Asian-American to ever receive a nod in the lead actress category.
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That is, unless the creators follow the example of the Cruel Intentions TV reboot, and bring back the lead actress to revive her role.
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And it still lost, even after winning awards for its direction and lead actress, the sorts of awards that typically accompany Best Picture winners.
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There was one specific night where we'd been shooting for 15 hours; the lead actress was tired, and people wanted to take a break.
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She's just often performing steely level-headedness in ways that Charlie does not, as he's the at-times caustic director to her lead actress.
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"Little Women" was also nominated for best picture and best adapted screenplay, while Pugh&aposs costar Saoirse Ronan was nominated for best lead actress.
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"Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series might be the most stacked category to be decided during Monday's telecast," wrote Angela Watercutter for Wired.
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Outstanding Lead Actress nominee (she's also up for Outstanding Drama Series) Elisabeth Moss started her Sunday morning early with celeb-loved skincare specialist Joanna Vargas.
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The show first premiered on Netflix in 2013 and features a diverse cast led by lead actress Taylor Schilling, who plays a version of Kerman.
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Look, is Mandy Moore giving one of the seven best performances by a lead actress in a drama series right now on This Is Us?
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Paulson is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for playing Clark, who was the prosecutor in O.J. Simpson's criminal case.
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Season 1 of the Netflix original is nominated for 13 Emmy awards, including outstanding lead actress and supporting actor, writing, directing, and overall drama series.
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My wish was granted Thursday morning when Oh was tapped for Lead Actress in a Drama alongside other powerhouses like Elisabeth Moss and Claire Foy.
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Biel's starring role in USA Network's The Sinner resulted in her first-ever Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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In 1997, Quentin Tarantino made Jackie Brown just for Grier, reviving her career as a lead actress two decades after her string of blaxploitation films.
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Likewise, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's ebullient Ellie Kemper scored a lead actress nomination but her scene-stealing on-screen boss Jane Krakowski didn't make the cut.
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The star took home the 2017 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in Big Little Lies.
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The first season won a 2016 Peabody Award, and Adlon nabbed an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series earlier this year.
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Fleabag is currently up for a Comedy Emmy, and Phoebe Waller-Bridge grabbed a nom for Lead Actress in a Comedy, but is that enough?
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Christina Applegate is still in disbelief about her 2019 Emmy nomination for Lead Actress in a Comedy for her role in Netflix's Dead to Me .
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Lyonne, 40, is up for the Lead Actress in a Comedy category and Writing for a Comedy alongside co-creators Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler.
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In addition to Brosnahan's win for lead actress, Alex Borstein won for supporting actress and Amy Sherman-Palladino won for both outstanding writing and directing.
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Nominations: Comedy series, lead actress in a comedy (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), supporting actor in a comedy (Tony Hale), supporting actress in a comedy (Anna Chlumsky)
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Nominations: Limited series, lead actress in a limited series or TV movie (Amy Adams), supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie (Patricia Clarkson)
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For her role as Gyspy Rose Blancharde on Hulu's "The Act," Joey King is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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Its lead actress, Taraji P. Henson, won a Golden Globe Award in 2016 for her role and the show has received multiple Emmy Award nominations.
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" Oh also made history last year when she became the first Asian woman to snag an Emmy nomination for "Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
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In addition to its Outstanding Drama Series nomination, stars Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke are nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Lead Actress, respectively.
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And I really liked lead actress Zoey Deutch in the role of Samantha, because she gives the character an arc that's more suggested than real.
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Perhaps it is comforting to know that lead actress Ellen Pompeo, who plays Dr. Meredith Grey, is just as salty about it as we are.
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Meanwhile, Awkwafina, fresh off winning a Golden Globe for her acclaimed performance in The Farewell, was not nominated in Lead Actress category for the Oscars.
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Lyonne was nominated for lead actress in a comedy as well as for writing for a comedy alongside co-creators Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler.
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Scarlett Johansson received nominations for best lead actress and best supporting actress in Netflix&aposs "Marriage Story" and 20th Century Fox&aposs "Jojo Rabbit," respectively.
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In the lead actress category, Johansson will compete against Kathy Bates ("Richard Jewell"), Laura Dern ("Marriage Story"), Florence Pugh ("Little Women") and Margot Robbie ("Bombshell").
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Audiences watching McCarthy win the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series were treated to a little pageantry and a lot of emotion.
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The deal comes after Waller-Bridge won three Emmys for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Writing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Comedy Series.
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The show is also nominated for best comedy series, and lead actress and writing for Natasha Lyonne and co-creators Leslye Headland and Amy Poehler.
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Will Sandra Oh, who was born in Canada to Korean parents, become the first performer of Asian descent to win an award for lead actress?
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And back in 1999, Paltrow took home the Best Lead Actress Oscar in a pink gown, which she hopes her daughter Apple will wear to prom.
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Around that time, Tym Buacharern, Nyong'o's makeup artist for the film, quickly realized the lead actress was just too beautiful to be her terrifying doppelgänger, Red.
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This past month, Dreyfus accepted the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the sixth year in a row at the 2017 Emmys.
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She won an Emmy in 2015 for How to Get Away With Murder, becoming the first black woman to win Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama.
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Black Mirror and Seven Seconds' Regina King took home honors for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, respectively.
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The Crown won two awards — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama for Claire Foy and Outstanding Directing for Stephen Daldry — but Netflix's wins were ultimately piecemeal.
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She used her platform when accepting her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award at the 2015 Emmys to shine a light on the issue.
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The newlyweds attended the 2018 Tony Awards together, where Schumer, 37, was nominated for best lead actress in a play after her work in Meteor Shower.
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She doesn't want to hear that Viola Davis was the first Black woman to ever win an Emmy for being the lead actress in a drama.
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It's no surprise that Kemper is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her nuanced portrayal of the one and only Kimmy Schmidt.
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The new sequel broke box-office records after its $77.5 million domestic opening weekend — the biggest opening ever for lead actress over the age of 55.
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The new sequel broke box-office records after its $77.5 million domestic opening weekend — the biggest opening ever for lead actress over the age of 55.
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Maisel star won the 2018 Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her performance as a budding standup comic in the Amazon series.
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"Not to be grandiose about it, but life is kind of like that," says Alia Shawkat, the show's lead actress who plays Dory, a young Brooklynite.
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Although Bradley Cooper was overlooked in the best director category, "A Star is Born" still has plenty of opportunities to shine -- including lead actress Lady Gaga.
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Michelle Williams won the Emmy for best lead actress in a limited series for FX's "Fosse/Verdon" Sunday night at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Earlier in the week, ABC canceled the hit sitcom "Roseanne," after Roseanne Barr, the lead actress, compared a black former top Obama aide to an ape.
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"Miss Sloane" star Jessica Chastain wore a periwinkle Prada dress, while "Edge of Seventeen" lead actress Hailee Steinfeld opted for a flowing lilac Vera Wang gown.
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Earlier this year, Mr. Hong's "On the Beach at Night Alone" was shown at the Berlin International Film Festival, where its lead actress won a prize.
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" Matthew Rhys of "The Americans" won outstanding lead actor in a drama series, and Claire Foy won outstanding lead actress in a drama for "The Crown.
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That means Issa Rae could not find her way into the Lead Actress race, and her relentlessly funny supporting cast failed to get a single nod.
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If suspense, creepiness, and lead actress Victoria Pedretti is what you most enjoyed about Netflix's "You," add "The Haunting of Hill House" to your watch-list.
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This year, Johansson will face off against Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women"), Charlize Theron ("Bombshell"), Renée Zellweger ("Judy") and Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet") in the lead actress category.
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"The producers have asked me to give a special shoutout to any of our previous lead actress winners who are watching tonight from prison," he said.
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" The actress, who is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, added that the public reaction to her new single has been "extremely positive.
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Nyong'o played two characters in 2019 horror film "Us" — but still wasn't able to grab a Golden Globe nomination for lead actress in a motion picture.
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The show was nominated for best drama series, and its two female stars, Aniston and Whitherspoon, were both nominated for lead actress in a drama series.
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"The Favourite," which had 10 nominations going into the night, tying "Roma" for the most, also left with one Oscar, for Olivia Colman as lead actress.
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In September, she stepped out at the 2016 Emmy Awards — where she nabbed her first nomination, for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series — and told E!
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The surprise winners even extended to folks who probably should have won a few years ago — like Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany for Lead Actress in a Drama.
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"Advertisers want to jump on board," Jorge Granier, executive producer of "Jane the Virgin," a show featuring a Latina lead actress, told CNBC in a recent interview.
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The show earned four nominations on Tuesday — lead actor (Eugene Levy), lead actress (Catherine O'Hara), outstanding comedy series and outstanding contemporary costumes (Debra Hanson and Darci Cheyne).
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Maslany starred in all five seasons of Orphan Black, and is now up against Oh in the lead actress category for her work on the final season.
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In the Lead Actress category, Golden Globes winner Isabelle Huppert was left out — but her film Elle was not released in the U.K. within the eligibility window.
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O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Kirsten Dunst, FargoFelicity Huffman, American CrimeAudra McDonald, Lady DaySarah Paulson, The People v.
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While it was left out of the best drama race, Hulu's "Handmaid's Tale" did score a nomination for lead actress Elisabeth Moss and supporting actress Yvonne Strahovski.
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Nominations: Comedy series, lead actress in a comedy (Rachel Brosnahan), supporting actor in a comedy (Tony Shalhoub), supporting actress in a comedy (Alex Borstein and Marin Hinkle)
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It only took four seasons, but Tatiana Maslany has finally won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Orphan Black.
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Jessica Biel's star role in USA Network's The Sinner just landed her her first-ever Emmy nomination for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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She stayed true to her feminine style at this year's show, where she was a nominee for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for "Killing Eve."
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FX's limited series "Fosse/Verdon," in which star Michelle Williams won the Emmy for best lead actress in a limited series, is available to stream on Hulu.
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It doesn't matter that the script bursts at the seams with overwrought dialogue, or that the actors (outside of lead actress Elizabeth Roberts) offer phoned-in performances.
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The show won Outstanding Comedy Series, and Fleabag star and creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge won Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Writing for a Comedy Series.
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Nominations: Limited series, lead actor in a limited series or TV movie (Jharrel Jerome), lead actress in a limited series or TV movie (Niecy Nash), lead actress in a limited series or TV movie (Aunjanue Ellis), supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie (Marsha Stephanie Blake and Vera Farmiga), supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie (Aante Blackk, John Leguizamo, and Michael K. Williams)
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On Tuesday morning, the newspaper published a photo of Rachel Brosnahan receiving her award for lead actress in a comedy series at the Emmy Award's on Monday evening.
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Additionally, the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series prize went to series star Elisabeth Moss, who won an Emmy for the first time after seven prior nominations.
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"All they're waiting for is an opportunity," she continued, in a way that was reminiscent of her 2015 Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
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Season 1, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, premiered in 2017, and scooped up eight Emmys, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actress for Nicole Kidman.
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Allen responded with his own New York Times op-ed; the revitalized controversy didn't stop Blue Jasmine from winning an Oscar that year, for lead actress Cate Blanchett.
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After thanking Clark in her acceptance speech for the outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie, Paulson told PEOPLE that she and Clark have become close.
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Janney was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, and she and Mom costar Anna Faris presented the outstanding variety sketch series to Saturday Night Live.
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Nominations: Best drama, lead actor in a drama (Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia), lead actress in a drama (Mandy Moore), supporting actor in a drama (Chris Sullivan)
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Even then, the creative talent that allows Unsane to transcend into a true conduit of the stark and ugly reality of women's abuse is lead actress Claire Foy.
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BEIRUT (AP) — A Lebanese security official says authorities have banned the new Wonder Woman movie following a campaign against its lead actress, who served in the Israeli army.
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Louis-Dreyfus was also recognized with a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy, where she will go head to head with Russian Doll's Natasha Lyonne, Mrs.
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An earlier version of a mobile summary for this article misspelled the given name of the actress who won the Emmy for best lead actress in a drama.
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While she was nominated for the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama for her work in Season 1 of "The Crown," she did not win it.
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Ms. Falco won three Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of the strong-willed wife of the mob boss Tony Soprano.
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Ms. Falco is also well-known for playing the title role on the comedy show "Nurse Jackie" (2009-15), which earned her another Lead Actress Emmy in 2010.
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Ms. Oh (who was born in Canada) is believed to be the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated in the lead actress in a drama category.
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"Sami Blood" relies so much on the expressive face of its lead actress, the powerful newcomer Lene Cecilia Sparrok, that at times it might as well be wordless.
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In that same vein, Asian actor Maya Erskine received a writing nod for her Hulu series Pen15, but was never even a whisper in the Lead Actress race.
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The six "Resident Evil" films have generated a total of $1.2 billion in revenue worldwide with lead actress Milla Jovovich and her husband, the director Paul W.S. Anderson.
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There's also "The Farewell" star, Awkwafina ... who had already made history as the first woman of Asian descent to win a Golden Globe in the lead actress category.
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And did we mention that Sonequa Martin-Green, the actress who plays her, is the lead actress on the new "Star Trek: Discovery" series debuting later this year?
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They are objecting to the personal views of lead actress Liu Yifei, who earlier this year expressed support for Hong Kong police, who protesters have accused of brutality.
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But Ferrera could just as easily be stating a fact: She's the first Latina to win an outstanding lead actress Emmy, for the comedy "Ugly Betty" in 2007.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus takes Veep into the history books Louis-Dreyfus picked up her sixth lead actress in a comedy Emmy award Sunday, and her fifth in a row.
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"To be recognized as the lead actress and a musician at the same time, I can't tell you what that means to me," Gaga told The New York Times.
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The star of Killing Eve brought her parents to celebrate her historic nomination (and win, fingers crossed!) for Lead Actress in a Drama category, and they are the best.
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Not only would a nomination be confirmation of her long-neglected hard work, it would be the first time an Asian woman was nominated for a lead actress Emmy.
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One name missing from the category was Veep, which recently earned star Julia Louis Dreyfus a record-breaking sixth win at the Emmy Awards in the lead actress category.
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The addition would also benefit movies with big casts that don't feature individual performers, more often a hallmark of the prestige dramas that garner lead actress or actor consideration.
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The show's lead actress, Sonequa Martin-Green, posted a photo of the cast taking a knee Sunday night, showing unity with NFL players just hours after the show's premiere.
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Shackleton purposefully fueled rumors that the lead actress was actually murdered in the new footage, giving the film an X-rating and arranging protests before the hoax was confirmed.
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Since the Kickstarter was launched by show creator Rob Thomas and lead actress Kristen Bell was involved with the project from the start, the key personnel were already there.
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Only its hyped drama series Homecoming underperformed, receiving just one nomination (and no nominations for its lead actress, major movie star Julia Roberts, who was excellent, but oh well).
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Glenda Jackson, who took home the Tony for lead actress in a play (Three Tall Women), talked about America's history of being welcoming and overcoming differences in her speech.
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" — Ruth La Ferla To little suspense, Julia Louis-Dreyfus won her sixth consecutive award for best lead actress in a comedy for her role as Selina Meyer in "Veep.
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If Brosnahan doesn't win this time around for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy, we nominate her for OMG, How Is She Talking That Fast and Wearing That Dress?
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Wright's nominated for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in the political drama for the sixth time and she's up against a slew of heavy hitters.
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The four-time Oscar nominee and the Tony Award-winning director worked together on the dance drama "Fosse/Verdon," for which Williams won the Emmy Award for lead actress.
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Additionally, Michelle Williams, who won the award for lead actress in a limited series or TV movie, used her acceptance speech to discuss the gender pay gap in Hollywood.
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The show, created by and starring Frankie Shaw — also nominated, in the comedy series lead actress category — follows a single mother in Boston who is barely making ends meet.
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The rape scene, infamously remembered for Brando's use of butter to penetrate his co-star, also traumatised its lead actress Maria Schneider, an unknown 20123-year-old at the time.
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Moss took home the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series after five nominations but no wins in that category, dating from her time starring in Mad Men.
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Tracee Ellis-Ross has been nominated for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for three years straight thanks to her role as Dr. Rainbow Johnson in ABC's black-ish.
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The Handmaid's Tale received critical acclaim last year, and even took home four Emmys last year for Outstanding Drama Series, Support Actress, Lead Actress, and Writing for a Drama Series.
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When Angela Bassett took the stage to present the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series with Tiffany Haddish, Twitter couldn't stop talking about how amazing she looked.
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Louis-Dreyfus would also beat her own record for most wins by a performer for the same role in the same series, if she takes home the lead actress prize.
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This is the Oh's sixth Emmy nomination, and if she wins tonight, she'll be the first woman of Asian descent to win an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama.
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She's up for a lead actress drama at this year's Emmys, which take place Sunday, and was recently at the Toronto International Film Festival to promote her new movie, Breathe.
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These dancers are clearly experienced, with the exception of lead actress Azita Ghanizada, so the camera cuts around her — but what little is shown of the sequence is promising enough.
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Applegate embraced softer colors and fabrics for this year's purple carpet, where she was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her work on "Dead to Me."
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Their efforts have made the jump to American social media in the form of the hashtag #BoycottMulan, targeting not only Mulan's lead actress but Disney and the movie as well.
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He said his lead actress, Denise Gough, who played Emma, recounted to him that she had been approached by shaken people saying they had quit drinking after seeing the show.
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Awkwafina's win follows Constance Wu's Crazy Rich Asians nomination last year, as well as Sandra Oh's 2019 Golden Globes win for Lead Actress in a TV Drama in Killing Eve.
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"The producers asked me to give a special shout-out to any of our previous lead actress winners who are watching tonight from prison," Lennon said, while throwing to commercial.
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Waller-Bridge also shocked with an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series win over expected winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus, nominated for her role in the last season of Veep.
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Renee Zellweger, a 2004 supporting actress winner for "Cold Mountain," earned her first lead actress award for "Judy," a biography of Judy Garland near the end of her troubled life.
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It tells the story of a chorus girl, played by Wanda Richert, who becomes the star of a Broadway show after its lead actress, played by Tammy Grimes, is injured.
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Sandra Oh, nominated for her performance as Eve Polastri in Killing Eve, has become the first Asian woman to be nominated for an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama.
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And in 2015, she was the first Black person to win an Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Emmy for playing Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder.
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The crowd cheered — and so did we — when Sarah Paulson won her first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie for American Crime Story: The People v.
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It makes sense for MTV to weigh their options for the already-locked season 3, especially now that lead actress Fitzgerald has signed on to the Fox pilot Behind Enemy Lines.
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Last September, Louis-Dreyfus shared the news of her diagnosis days after she won her sixth consecutive Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy for her role as Selina Meyer on the comedy series.
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This is an oft quoted portion of Davis's acceptance speech when she made history by becoming the first Black woman to win an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama.
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Call Me By Your Name star Timothée Chalamet has gotten the most traction in the Lead Actor category, while I, Tonya's Margot Robbie fronts Lead Actress on the social media platform.
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LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA Surprises: Keri Russell — "The Americans" and Ms. Russell's co-star, Mr. Rhys, were expected to make the field, but she was less of a sure thing.
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It's hard to believe that statement now with the show's multiple awards and nominations, culminating in Maslany finally winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series statue at the 2016 Emmys.
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Arquette's win on Sunday night marks her second Emmy Award, as she took home the title of outstanding lead actress in a drama series in 2005 for her performance on Medium.
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Disney's live-action Mulan remake, for example, became the center of a bitter controversy in August when lead actress Crystal Liu Yifei posted a statement supporting Hong Kong's military on Weibo.
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Waller-Bridge had reason to celebrate in grand style on Sunday, having won three major awards: Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Writing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Comedy Series.
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The British actress originated the role of Queen Elizabeth II in "The Crown," the Netflix drama that earned 13 nominations, including Ms. Foy's for best lead actress in a drama series.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus's five-peat for Veep not only made history, it also set a record in terms of most wins in the Lead Actress in a Comedy category with six.
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The NBC queen, who's nominated for an Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy award tonight, obliged with the perfect Eleven-approved scowl and wide-eyed stare you need to see to believe.
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Farhadi and the film's lead actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, both said last month they would not travel to Los Angeles to represent the film because of Trump's ban, even if they were exempted.
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Big Little Lies swept their category last night, earning wins for Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor, and Outstanding Directing (all in the limited series category).
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"I'm so glad that he liked 'Veep' because his opinion was the one that really mattered," Louis-Dreyfus said as she accepted the statue for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
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It was a big win for Sarah Paulson, who took home the 2016 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in The People vs.
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The series saw its leading lady Rachel Brosnahan win the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, as well as Alex Borstein for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.
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The Amy Sherman-Palladino-created series took home the coveted Outstanding Comedy award, along with the comedy statues for writing, directing, lead actress (congrats, Rachel Brosnahan!), and supporting actress (congrats, Alex Borstein!).
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"The Facts of Life," created by Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, was nominated for three Emmys over the course of its nine-year run, including lead actress in a comedy for Rae.
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This year, though, the show was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series, while Anderson earned a repeat nomination and his onscreen wife, Tracee Ellis Ross, joined the Lead Actress in a Comedy fray.
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" Elisabeth Moss won her first set of career Emmy awards as outstanding lead actress in a drama series and for outstanding drama series, thanks to her roles in Hulu's "The Handmaid's Tale.
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Olivia Colman has already been announced as the lead actress for seasons 3 and 4 -- as one of the UK's biggest names, she should hardly need to fight for a major check.
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In her acceptance speech for the Lead Actress in a Limited Series Emmy for FX drama Fosse/Verdon, Michelle Williams talked the importance of pay equality and women feeling supported on set.
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Welcome to the 63st Emmys, where Sandra Oh could make Lead Actress history, Veep is taking its last swing at bat, and Game of Thrones stands to rule with an iron fist.
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Earning $33 million and surpassing earning expectations, it was the best opening weekend yet for lead actress Jennifer Lopez, who stars alongside Constance Wu as the masterminds of the illicit business scheme.
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The Predator's lead actress is Olivia Munn, the sort of performer who's equally adept with gunplay and wordplay and thus the sort of performer who tends to shine in a Shane Black production.
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When Moss accepted the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series, she thanked her Handmaid's Tale cast mates, as well as the show's writers and behind-the-scenes crew.
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The show won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Comedy Series.
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Sitting down with PEOPLE at the festival in May, Coppola opened up about her award-winning project, especially her relationship with lead actress Kirsten Dunst, 35, with whom she shares a storied history.
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As Kidman accepted her Emmy on Sunday for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in Big Little Lies, the actress thanked her fellow nominee and friend Witherspoon.
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And while some might consider her costarring role in 2014's Dear White People her breakthrough, we're hoping Chi-raq is the first of many lead actress roles for this Mad Men alum.
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Dreyfus, who won her eighth Emmy for outstanding lead actress for her role as Selina Meyers — and her sixth for that part alone — revealed the dropped plot line to laughs during her speech.
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Davis, who was nominated this year for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work on the show, has become an outspoken champion for natural hair in the last few years.
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Both are likely to win one (or both) of the writing and directing categories, and both have great shots at an acting prize (lead actress for Handmaid's and supporting actress for Stranger Things).
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ARTS A picture caption with an article on Monday about the Emmy Awards, using information from a photo agency, misidentified a woman presenting the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
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THE GREAT PRETENDER A French playwright (Maëlle Poésy) writes about her fraught relationship, then falls in love with the lead actor (Keith Poulson), with whom the lead actress (Esther Garrel) is in love.
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Rachel Browne, the film's lead actress, said in a telephone interview that she had managed to keep thoughts of the coronavirus at bay thanks to the busyness of being on a film set.
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"Chernobyl" was named best limited series, with additional honors for writing and directing in a loaded category that included "When They See Us" and "Fosse/Verdon," whose star, Michelle Williams, took lead actress.
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The scene is inspired by John Cassavetes' 1977 film Opening Night, a deeply meta movie about a play and its lead actress, who becomes increasingly unraveled as her stint performing it goes on.
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She won three Emmys — for starring in, writing, and producing Fleabag — and as if that weren't enough, she created Killing Eve, which won Jodie Comer the Lead Actress in a Drama Series award.
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Regina King won an Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in Seven Seconds, a Netflix scripted series about a police cover-up in Jersey City.
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Pfeiffer has previously been nominated for three Oscars — twice for lead actress (Love Field and The Fabulous Baker Boys) and once as a supporting actress (Dangerous Liaisons) — and admittedly her role in Mother!
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But the second part truly shines, as it dives into the contentious recent Roseanne revival — set against the backdrop of lead actress Roseanne Barr's far-right leanings, which were reflected in the title character.
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I was fully empowered, both as the character of Franny, seizing pleasure for herself, and as Jen, the lead actress, calling the shots, setting the pace, and literally sitting in a position of power.
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The House of Cards actress, who is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, made her red carpet arrival with 26-year-old daughter Dylan Penn, whose father is actor Sean Penn.
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Farhadi, and the film's lead actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, both said last month they would boycott the Oscars to protest Trump's ban on travel to the United States from seven majority Muslim nations, including Iran.
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Shot entirely in Spanish and an indigenous Mexican language, "Roma" scored nominations across the board, including director, lead actress Yalitza Aparicio as a maid, supporting actress Marina de Tavira, screenplay, and multiple technical fields.
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Last year, Oh became the first Asian woman in history to earn an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the role, though she lost to The Crown's Claire Foy.
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Huffman, 53, is up for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role in American Crime, while Macy is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Shameless.
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Even those who have never seen a single episode of Lena Dunham's hit show Girls likely know that the series is infamous for regularly featuring it's creator and lead actress totally in the buff.
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The movie's biggest failure in this regard is the way it wastes its lead, actress Shailene Woodley, a promising young performer who has given over years of her career to a second-rate endeavor.
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The show has been a huge hit for Hulu: its first season earned four Emmy Awards for the streaming service last year, including Outstanding Drama, Outstanding Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actress, and Outstanding Writing.
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Moss — who is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series — also touched on the unique way she learned the good news: Her publicist sent her a GIF of a shirtless Anthony Rizzo.
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Louis-Dreyfus tearfully revealed that her 84-year-old father William had passed away on Friday during her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series acceptance speech at the 2016 Emmy Awards on Sunday.
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The teenager admitted to THR that she doesn't watch Grey's Anatomy — despite her love for the lead actress, Ellen Pompeo — and revealed that she's no longer invested in Olivia Pope's Washington, D.C. drama, either.
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Despite Hidden Figures receiving such positive reviews, lead actress Henson failed to score a nomination for her portrayal of Katherine Johnson, the African-American mathematician who helped send the first American astronauts into space.
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She picked up the award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy 10 years later for The New Adventures of Old Christine, and has won the same award every year since 2012 for Veep.
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Sandra Oh will hopefully make history as the first woman of Asian descent to win Best Lead Actress in a drama series (her nomination already made history) for her role in BBC's Killing Eve.
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Shot entirely in Spanish and an indigenous Mexican language, "Roma" scored nominations across the board, including director, lead actress Yalitza Aparicio as a maid, supporting actress Marina de Tavira, screenplay, and multiple technical fields.
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The standard narrative about Gilmore Girls is that Lauren Graham was a brilliant lead actress, Kelly Bishop was a fantastic supporting actress, and Alexis Bledel was kind of just there, being pretty and unremarkable.
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Wu decided not to plump up her own bikini top: "I thought, wow, could be fun, to have a strip club movie with a lead actress who is like, completely flat-chested," she said.
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Russian Doll, the quirky Netflix comedy (or dramedy, depending on your mood), was definitely one of those shows, with lead actress Natasha Lyonne's lion's mane of scarlet curls practically stealing the scene in every shot.
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During the award show, the comedic actress appeared to present a category with her on-screen mother and support system, Allison Janney, who was nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category.
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Former pop star Victoria Beckham, 44, attended the London performance of Tina: The Tina Turner Musical on Tuesday night — eventually capping off the evening with a dance session with the show's lead actress, Adrienne Warren.
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The campaign was inspired by the 2015 list of Oscars nominees, which notably included no actors of color in four major awards categories: Best Lead Actor, Best Lead Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress.
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" Aunjanue Ellis, outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie nominee for Netflix's "When They See Us" "This nomination is a tribute to Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise and Yusef Salaam.
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This has prompted some consternation in 403, with Carol's Rooney Mara receiving a Supporting Actress nomination, even though she appears in more of the film than co-star Cate Blanchett (who's nominated in Lead Actress).
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Laura Linney kept things simple with a classic spaghetti-strap black dress for her first Emmys in 2002, where she won the trophy for outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie for "Wild Iris."
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But when his lead actress fractures her ankle before opening night, Julian entrusts the fate of the production to her replacement, the starry-eyed newcomer Peggy (Ruby Keeler), who goes on to steal the show.
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The show took home a total of seven awards, including two for creator Amy Sherman-Palladino (in the directing and writing categories), one for co-star Alex Borstein and one for lead actress Rachel Brosnahan.
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The show's stars Jennifer Anniston and Reese Witherspoon are both nominated for lead actress in a drama series, too — but they're up against Jodie Comer, Olivia Coleman, and Nicole Kidman, so it's gonna be good.
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Hulu's brilliant dystopian resistance series won Best Drama, with Elisabeth Moss and Ann Dowd winning Best Lead Actress in a Drama and Best Supporting Actress in a Drama, respectively, for their roles in the series.
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MaiselVeep Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emilia Clarke, Game of ThronesJodie Comer, Killing Eve — WINNER Viola Davis, How to Get Away With MurderLaura Linney, OzarkMandy Moore, This Is UsSandra Oh, Killing EveRobin Wright, House of Cards Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Jason Bateman, OzarkSterling K. Brown, This Is UsKit Harington, Game of ThronesBob Odenkirk, Better Call SaulBilly Porter, Pose — WINNER Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate, Dead to MeRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs.
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O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story actress, who is in contention for the lead actress in a limited series or movie Emmy for her role as Marcia Clark, won't be taking girlfriend Holland Taylor to the Sept.
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For the first two seasons, Shaw was doing the jobs of at least three people at any given time: She's the showrunner on a set with a 215-person crew, the lead actress, and executive producer.
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"The Prom" was nominated for seven Tony Awards this year, including best musical as well as lead actress in a musical nods for Beth Leavel and Caitlin Kinnunen, who starred as Dee Dee and Emma respectively.
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O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story (FX)— WINNER Lead actress, limited series or movieKirsten Dunst, Fargo (FX)Felicity Huffman, American Crime (ABC)Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill (HBO)Sarah Paulson, The People v.
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All of this relentless boundary pushing explains why Washington was the first Black woman to be nominated for a Lead Actress In A Drama Emmy in nearly 20 years when she received the nod in 2013.
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Nominations: Limited series, lead actor in a limited series or TV movie (Sam Rockwell), lead actress in a limited series or TV movie (Michelle Williams), supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie (Margaret Qualley)
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The 2015 Emmys made history by rewarding a black woman for lead actress in a drama series for the first time ever, when Viola Davis won for her work on How to Get Away With Murder.
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Patricia Arquette looked straight out of a 1940s film with retro curls at her first Emmys, where she won the award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her work on "Medium" in 2005.
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The Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category, for example, featured Black-ish's Tracee Ellis-Ross and Insecure's Issa Rae just last year, but both were bumped this year in favor of a completely white lineup.
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And while the lead actress Danai Gurira, who plays the katana queen Michonne, didn't want to trivialize the ongoing coronavirus crisis by connecting it to the dark fantasy of a TV show, she, too, is unsettled.
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Where most Oscar ceremonies have overflowing Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories, the precise opposite has happened this year, with the Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actor offering the greatest bounty to choose from.
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Outstanding Comedy Series Outstanding Drama Series Outstanding Limited Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Disclosure: NBC Universal, owner of USA Network, is an investor in Vox Media, The Verge's parent company.
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Check out all of PEOPLE's 2018 Emmys coverage here The Emmy presenter and Lead Actress nominee teased her silvery smoky eye as her makeup artist Joanna Simkin blended in Covergirl highlighter on Issa's temples using a beautyblender.
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Netflix got one more for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, for The Crown, but its biggest win was undoubtedly for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, which went to Claire Foy (also for The Crown).
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In terms of other things the academy got right, it was nice to see Billy Porter break through for FX's "Pose" and both "Killing Eve" stars, Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer, recognized in the lead-actress field.
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And yet I couldn't escape the feeling, throughout, that the episode was simply bringing this up to give its lead actress a Big Moment, that it would be on to something else in the weeks to come.
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The leading lady took home the 2017 award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy for her role in Veep, holding the record for most wins for a performance in the same role for the same series.
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Mr. Salles keeps himself absent, and maintains a discreet distance from Mr. Jia's private life — while Mr. Jia's longtime lead actress, Zhao Tao, is interviewed, the film doesn't disclose that she and Mr. Jia married in 2012.
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Nominations: Limited series, lead actor in a limited series or TV movie (Benicio Del Toro), lead actress in a limited series or TV movie (Patricia Arquette), supporting actor in a limited series or TV movie (Paul Dano)
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Earlier this month, she broke the record for most Emmys won by a performer for a single role, thanks to her sixth consecutive win for lead actress in a comedy, her seventh statue in that category overall.
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Claire Foy, who had been nominated as the lead actress in a drama series for her role in the Netflix series "The Crown," wore a crystal-trimmed black Oscar de la Renta jumpsuit, racy in its sleekness.
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The snubs sparked controversy over the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — the Oscars voting body — overlooking women and people of color (Cynthia Erivo was the only acting nominee of color, in lead actress for "Harriet").
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The British actress, 26, took home the 2019 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her performance as Villanelle in Killing Eve — and she was shocked that she beat out her fellow nominees.
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Perhaps most surprising was that neither Caissie Levy nor Patti Murin, as Elphaba and Glinda — er, I mean, Elsa and Anna — got nods for lead actress, even though there was apparently a near-tie in the category.
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BBC America series Killing Eve, for which Waller-Bridge served as showrunner and writer during its first season, was also a winner on Sunday night when Jodie Comer nabbed the trophy for Lead Actress in a Drama.
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In 2011, Mad Men and Modern Family were the big winners of the 63rd Annual Emmy Awards, but it was the nominees of the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category who truly stole the show.
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But [Debra Granik's] "Leave No Trace" was an incredible movie, and Josephine Decker's ["Madeline's Madeline," whose cinematographer, Ashley Connor, and lead actress, Helena Howard, have been nominated] is getting some attention, which I think is really amazing.
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On the other hand, Sandra Oh broke through in the ultra-competitive Lead Actress in a Drama Series race, with her sizzling work on Killing Eve, snagging one of just two nominations for the hot new series.
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MaiselSilicon ValleyUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Lead Actor in a Drama Jason Bateman, OzarkSterling K. Brown, This Is UsEd Harris, WestworldMatthew Rhys, The AmericansMilo Ventimiglia, This Is UsJeffrey Wright, Westworld Lead Actress in a Drama Claire Foy, The CrownTatiana Maslany, Orphan BlackElisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's TaleSandra Oh, Killing EveKeri Russell, The AmericansEvan Rachel Wood, Westworld Lead Actor in a Comedy Anthony Anderson, Black-ishTed Danson, The Good PlaceLarry David, Curb Your EnthusiasmDonald Glover, AtlantaBill Hader, BarryWilliam H. Macy, Shameless Lead Actress in a Comedy Pamela Adlon, Better ThingsRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs.
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Women also made historic strides Sunday night: Julia Louis-Dreyfus broke the award show's record with her sixth consecutive win in Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Selina Meyer in HBO's The Veep.
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That year, Netflix got 14 nominations, breaking into the major categories immediately, with nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (for Kevin Spacey), and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Robin Wright).
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Lead Actress in a Drama: Claire Foy, The Crown (Netflix) Did her deeply felt performance as young Elizabeth II, wanting to be kind but trapped by tradition, boost sympathy for the royals in a year obsessed with Diana?
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Hargitay's performance in SVU nabbed her eight Emmy Award nominations for lead actress in a drama series (an award she won in 2005) and six SAG nominations for outstanding performance by a female actor in a drama series.
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Angela Bassett sported a multi-colored floral dress for her first Emmys in 2002, where she was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie for her portrayal of Rosa Parks in "The Rosa Parks Story."
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Reed Morano won for best director of a drama for "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Veep," a comedy about a female vice president who ultimately becomes president, took home statues for outstanding comedy and lead actress in a comedy.
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Further, in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie category, Big Little Lies co-stars Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon will go head to head, as will Feud co-stars Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon.
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Not even Bloom's many musical numbers on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — usually catnip for Emmy voters — could get her into the Lead Actress category, despite her winning this year's Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical.
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As far as limited series go, the show came just shy of a batting a thousand: Jean-Marc Vallée won for directing, Nicole Kidman for lead actress, Laura Dern for supporting actress and Alexander Skarsgard for supporting actor.
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"Wonder Woman" may be the summer's most anticipated film nationally, if not globally, but one country it won't be seen in is Lebanon, where on Wednesday it was banned because its lead actress, Gal Gadot, is from Israel.
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" Scarlett Johansson, Supporting and Lead Actress -- "Jojo Rabbit" and "Marriage Story" "Working with Noah Baumbach and Taika Waititi, respectively, has given me such deep artistic satisfaction; 'Marriage Story' and 'Jojo Rabbit' are two great highlights of my career.
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" Sandra Oh made history as the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated for lead actress in a drama series this year and joked during the opening skit that it was "an honor just to be Asian.
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Along with its Outstanding Comedy Series win, Fleabag took home the Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series awards, and Waller-Bridge nabbed the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series honor.
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One of Waller-Bridge's big moments came during this year's Emmy Awards, where Fleabag won for Outstanding Comedy Series, and Waller-Bridge won for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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From the film's first screening at Cannes, the lead actress, Ruth Negga, has been drawing raves for her delicate, nuanced portrayal of Mildred Loving (yes, that was the couple's last name; Richard Loving is played by Joel Edgerton).
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The backlash has not so far derailed the path of "Three Billboards" to best picture wins at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and British BAFTAs, as well as multiple awards for Rockwell and lead actress Frances McDormand.
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But then you had folks like Dinklage or 14-time winner Glenn Weiss or three-time winner Regina King (who won Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her "blink and you missed it" Netflix show Seven Seconds).
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The actresses nominated for best lead actress are Sally Hawkins for The Shape of Water, Francis McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Margot Robbie for I, Tonya, Saoirse Ronan for Lady Bird, and Meryl Streep for The Post.
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Jessica Chastain is doing everything in her power to shed light on the horrifying revelation surrounding The Last Tango in Paris, where the director revealed that the film's infamous butter rape scene was not consensual with the lead actress.
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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, the Golden Globes' pick for best drama, picked up nine nominations — including for lead actress Frances McDormand and supporting actors Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson — tying it with the Winston Churchill drama Darkest Hour.
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" In the running for lead actress were Emily Blunt in the musical sequel "Mary Poppins Returns," Glenn Close for drama "The Wife," Olivia Colman for British historical comedy "The Favourite" and Melissa McCarthy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?
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Over at HBO's after party at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, the Big Little Lies stars gathered and outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie Nicole Kidman accepted praise from an ongoing line of congratulators.
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And while Issa Rae — the show's creator, producer, and lead actress — has centered the Black experience in the show, mainly in the form of pop culture references and jokes, it isn't a series that I would consider overtly political.
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Guillermo del Toro's Shape of Water leads the nominations with a whopping 7 — including nods in the director, lead actress and supporting actress categories — followed by Steven Spielberg's The Post and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri with six each.
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" In the running for lead actress were Emily Blunt in the musical sequel "Mary Poppins Returns," Glenn Close for drama "The Wife," Olivia Colman for British historical comedy "The Favourite" and Melissa McCarthy in "Can You Ever Forgive Me?
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Williams, who won her first Emmy this year for lead actress in a limited series for "Fosse/Verdon," has become a red carpet icon in the last two decades – opting for daring colors and prints that always stand out.
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"I lost my sister Alexis, and trans people are still being persecuted, and I'm in mourning every day of my life," Arquette said during her moving speech for the best lead actress in a limited series or movie win.
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In October, the publicity firm hired to manage the Oscar campaign for "A Quiet Place" announced that Emily Blunt would be campaigned as a lead actress for the spring sleeper hit about a family trying to survive the postapocalypse.
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Had either Issa Rae or Tracee Ellis Ross won for outstanding lead actress in a comedy, it would have been only the second time an African American woman won the category since Isabel Sanford for "The Jeffersons" in 1981.
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After winning the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for her role as Broadway dancer Gwen Verdon in Fosse/Verdon, the actress Michelle Williams took to the stage to give an impassioned speech about pay equality.
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Playing versions of themselves, Panahi and his lead actress, Behnaz Jafari, drive to a rural village in northern Iran in search of a young aspiring actress, Marziyeh (Marziyeh Rezaei), who has just sent them a harrowing cell phone video.
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Click here to subscribe to the PeopleStyle Newsletter for amazing shopping discounts, can't-live-without beauty products and more The Lead Actress in a Limited Series/Movie nominee got some squats in at the gym a few days before the show.
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And while the acclaimed new series Killing Eve was overlooked in several categories, its star Sandra Oh (beloved as Grey's Anatomy's Cristina Yang) has made history as the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated for a Lead Actress Emmy.
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The show — which was named Outstanding New Program at the Television Critics Association Awards — also received two Emmy nominations in 2018, one for Oh in the Outstanding Lead Actress category, and one for executive producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Outstanding Writing.
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She revealed her diagnosis days after she won her sixth consecutive outstanding lead actress Emmy for her role as Selina Meyer on Veep, setting the record for most wins for a performance in the same role for the same series.
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Maisel kicked things off with energizing wins for women in television and comedy, including lead actress Rachel Brosnahan and TV powerhouse Amy Sherman-Palladino, who was the first woman to win for both writing and directing in the same season.
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In addition to Outstanding Drama Series, the show won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Elisabeth Moss), Outstanding Supporting Actress (Ann Dowd), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Reed Morano), and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Bruce Miller).
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The show — which was named outstanding new program at the Television Critics Association Awards — also received two Emmy nominations in 2018, one for Oh in the outstanding lead actress category, and one for executive producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge for outstanding writing.
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This year, the biggest stories were HBO's Big Little Lies winning five awards, notably in the Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress in a Miniseries categories, Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries, and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries categories.
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When Elizabeth Banks set out to make a Charlie's Angels movie for the modern era, she wanted a lead actress with a unique blend of talent, notoriety and individuality who could help carry the iconic property in a new direction.
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In terms of the historical significance of being the first black woman to be nominated in the lead actress in a comedy category in 30 years, and one of only five, it really adds a whole other layer of importance.
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Only now the camera was rolling, we had a large crew on standby, and I just wanted her to walk up to the front door of this beautiful Nashville home on a river with the lead actress and she wouldn't budge.
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At a party in New York on Wednesday night honoring lead actress Mariska Hargitay as the latest TV Guide Magazine cover star, the entire SVU cast came out to honor their costar and reflect on the legacy of the show.
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As weird as that sounds, it translates to the screen in a magnetic way thanks to Stewart's brilliance in every frame, Assayas's devoted gaze as his lead actress tries on beautiful clothes, and his fashionable sensibilities while unraveling this chilling story.
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Maisel won several other awards at the 2018 ceremony, including the aforementioned Best Lead Actress in a Comedy for Rachel Brosnehan, Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for Alex Borstein, and Best Directing and Best Writing for Amy Sherman-Palladino.
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She revealed her diagnosis days after she won her sixth consecutive outstanding lead actress Emmy for her role as Selina Meyer on Veep, setting the record for most wins for a performance in the same role for the same series.
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The romantic drama "Me Before You" (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and New Line) did a bit better than expected, taking in about $18.3 million and strengthening the star wattage of its lead actress, Emilia Clarke; it cost about $20 million to make.
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The best lead actress in a drama series category was full of talented actresses like Viola Davis, Laura Linney, Sandra Oh, Robin Wright, and Emilia Clarke, but Jodie Comer ended up taking home the award in a surprising turn of events.
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When accepting her first lead actress in a comedy Emmy in 2006 for the role, Louis-Dreyfus took the stage and despite appearing in a state of semi-shock, she cleared her throat and like an expert marksman took aim.
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Oh was also the first woman of Asian descent to be nominated for an Emmy in the Lead Actress category, in 2018, for her work on BBC America's Killing Eve; she's nominated for a Golden Globe for the role as well.
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At the end of the evening, she stands alone onstage and recites the closing lines from Racine's "Bérénice" as a symbolic conclusion for a long-ago performance that ended prematurely when the lead actress mysteriously broke off her final monologue.
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Toward the end of the Tony-nominated play, the writer and lead actress, Heidi Schreck, debates a real New York City high school student — Thursday Williams or Rosdely Ciprian, depending on the performance — about the merits of the United States Constitution.
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It's the same strategy that was used by Viola Davis, who positioned herself as a supporting actress for "Fences" and won her first Oscar, even though she'd previously taken home a lead-actress Tony for the same role on Broadway.
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Williams, who took home the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her work in "Fosse/Verdon," first thanked FX and Fox 21 TV studios for paying her the same as co-star Sam Rockwell.
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In addition to nods for Outstanding Drama Series, Directing for a Drama Series, and Writing for a Drama Series, stars Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke are nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama and Lead Actress in a Drama, respectively.
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Lebanon's ministry of economy is seeking to ban the 2017 Wonder Woman movie because its lead actress — Gal Gadot — is an Israeli, though a formal request for a ban has not yet been received, a Lebanese security official said Tuesday.
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In a recently surfaced interview, Director Bernardo Bertolucci admitted to La Cinémathèque Française in Paris in 2013 that he and Brando conspired to use butter as a lubricant for the rape scene, but chose not to tell lead actress Schneider about the idea.
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Watch the trailer below: Read These Stories Next: Kevin Can Wait Made Light Of His Wife's Death & It's Not Okay Leah Remini Reunites With Kevin James After Lead Actress Fired CBS Explains Why They're Killing Off A Lead In Exchange For Leah Remini
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The actor joined Lauren Graham to announce the nominees for this year's Emmy Awards, and found himself among the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, alongside black-ish (Outstanding Comedy Series) and costar Tracee Ellis Ross (Outstanding Lead Actress).
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Recently, it was uncovered (via footage from a 2013 interview) that the director, Bernardo Bertolucci, conspired with Brando to shoot the film's notoriously graphic rape scene without informing the 19-year-old lead actress Maria Schneider how they planned to stage it.
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But in 2014, after her name was announced for the outstanding lead actress in a comedy series trophy (for Veep), Louis-Dreyfus got something almost as thrilling: a kiss from Bryan Cranston – who, earlier in the show, she joked she didn't remember.
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And, all of those shows save for Orange came after Annalise Keating started swigging vodka and covering up murders, leading Viola Davis to become the first-ever Black woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series… in 2015.
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Brosnahan, 28, is coming off a hot awards season, in which she already nabbed best performance by an actress in a television series, comedy or musical at the Golden Globes and outstanding lead actress in a comedy series at the 2018 Emmys.
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Netflix's "When They See Us" earned nods for outstanding limited series, as well as outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for Jharrel Jerome, and outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie nominations for Niecy Nash and Aunjanue Ellis.
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The other drama winners were more spread out, with Matthew Rhys winning Lead Actor in a Drama for The Americans, Thandie Newton taking home Supporting Actress in a Drama for Westworld, and Claire Foy winning Lead Actress in a Drama for The Crown.
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In her opening monologue, Waller-Bridge extended the victory lap that started two weeks ago at the Emmy Awards, where she won the trophies for lead actress in a comedy and writing for a comedy series and "Fleabag" was named outstanding comedy series.
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Awkwafina, meanwhile, won a Golden Globe for her work in "The Farewell," but the Academy nominated Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet"), double nominee Scarlett Johansson ("Marriage Story"), Saoirse Ronan ("Little Women"), Renée Zellweger ("Judy"), and Charlize Theron ("Bombshell") in the lead actress category on Monday.
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"If it wasn't for Andrew Scott," Waller-Bridge joked while accepting the comedy series Emmy (her third win of the night; she'd already won for lead actress in a comedy and writing for a comedy and is also the creator of "Killing Eve").
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But in 2014, after her name was announced for the outstanding lead actress in a comedy series trophy (for Veep), Louis-Dreyfus got something almost as thrilling: a kiss from Bryan Cranston — who, earlier in the show, she joked she didn't remember.
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For this fourth iteration of "A Star Is Born," the actor-director Bradley Cooper, making his debut behind the camera, works to deconstruct the glam-pop image of his lead actress, Lady Gaga, and discover the more unvarnished and accessible version underneath.
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This has been a whirlwind awards season for Oh, whose other achievements include being the first Asian woman to be nominated for an Emmy as a lead actress in a drama, and the first Asian person to be a Golden Globes host.
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A Star Is Born earned a total of eight nominations; in addition to its Best Picture nod, the film is nominated for Lead Actress (Lady Gaga), Lead Actor (Bradley Cooper), Supporting Actor (Sam Elliott), Cinematography, Original Song ("Shallow"), Adapted Screenplay, and Sound Mixing.
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The Handmaid's Tale won the Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series Sunday, capping off an award-laden run that also saw the show take home prizes for Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Directing, Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing.
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Meanwhile "Scandal's" lead actress Kerry Washington attached a safety pin to her white dress, stating on Instagram that it was to "show solidarity", adding that she and others "will not stop fighting for our safety & the safety of our fellow citizens and human beings. #NoBanNoWall".
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Emmys 2018: Sandra Oh Is the First Asian Woman Nominated in a Lead Actress Category Oh also took to Twitter to share a photo with friend and fellow actress, Michelle Krusiec, of the moment she found out she was a newly-minted Emmy nominee.
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LOS ANGELES — The second term for Veep is going every bit as well as the first: That's five Emmy campaigns and five wins for Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who has swept the Lead Actress in a Comedy category since the HBO show debuted in 2012.
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Late in her speech after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Made for TV Movie, Sarah Paulson gave a shout-out to Marcia Clark, the woman she played on television in FX's nine-time Emmy winning The People v.
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FROM PEN: 23 Oscar Nominees Reveal The Untold Stories Behind Their Films Jones' previous screen credits include the romantic drama Like Crazy, the mystery thriller Inferno, and the Stephen Hawking biopic The Theory of Everything, for which she received an Oscar nomination for lead actress.
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She won a Tony award for best lead actress in "No Strings" in 1962 (her character was half of an interracial romance, rare on Broadway), a Golden Globe for "Julia" in 1968 and was nominated repeatedly for the Emmy for a variety of TV roles.
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Her Danish Girl performance could compete in the lead actress race (much of the film's story is about her) but her studio is campaigning for it here, even as she's also earned lots of attention for her supporting role as a robot in Ex Machina.
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MaiselHenry Winkler, Barry Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Anderson, black-ishDon Cheadle, Black MondayTed Danson, The Good PlaceMichael Douglas, The Kominsky MethodBill Hader, BarryEugene Levy, Schitt's Creek Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Christina Applegate, Dead to MeRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs.
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Nominations: Best drama, lead actor in a drama (Kit Harington), lead actress in a drama (Emilia Clarke), supporting actor in a drama (Alfie Allen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Peter Dinklage), supporting actress in a drama (Gwendoline Christie, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, and Maisie Williams)
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Meanwhile, the Louis C.K.–created Horace and Pete largely remained absent, save for Supporting Actress in a Drama Laurie Metcalf (who also got nominated as Lead Actress in a Comedy for HBO's Getting On and Guest Actress in a Comedy for The Big Bang Theory).
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In the scant weeks since her star turn at the Tony Awards in June, where she won for best performance by a lead actress in a musical, Ms. Erivo has become a "get," lending cachet to the front-row lineup at a flurry of shows.
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Nominated for: Costume Design (Sandy Powell) Available to watch on Amazon, iTunes, on demand Nominated for: Lead Actress (Cate Blanchett), Supporting Actress (Rooney Mara), Adapted Screenplay (Phyllis Nagy), Cinematography (Edward Lachman), Costume Design (Sandy Powell), Original Score (Carter Burwell) Available to watch in theaters.
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We could speculate as to whether Blunt ended up being her own worst competition, since many Oscar voters may have voted for her performance in A Quiet Place in the Lead Actress category as well, and that would be appropriate in a weird way.
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Stiller is nominated for best director for his miniseries Escape at Dannemora, which has also received four other Emmy nominations for best limited series, best lead actress, best lead actor and best supporting actor for Patricia Arquette, Benicio del Toro and Paul Dano, respectively.
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On Tuesday, "Roma" earned Netflix its first nomination for Oscar's top prize, as well as a great many other nominations, including lead actress for Yalitza Aparicio and supporting actress for Marina de Tavira, both of whom had been snubbed by the Screen Actors Guild.
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"To be recognized as the lead actress and a musician at the same time, I can't tell you what that means to me," said Gaga, who co-wrote the film's smash duet "Shallow," which her character, Ally, sings onstage with Cooper's dissolute rocker, Jackson Maine.
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But the acting categories were full of unexpected victories, including Orphan Black's Tatiana Maslany for Lead Actress in a Drama, Saturday Night Live's Kate McKinnon for Supporting Actress in a Comedy, Baskets' Louie Anderson for Supporting Actor in a Comedy, and The People v.
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Viola Davis, a two-time Oscar nominee who in September became the first black woman to win an Emmy for lead actress in a drama series, pointed out that the issue is more about the state of the Hollywood business at large than an awards ceremony.
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"La La Land," a romantic musical set in modern-day Los Angeles about the dreams and challenges of a struggling young actress and a jazz musician, wowed audiences worldwide and won six Oscars in February, including for directing, music and for Emma Stone's lead actress role.
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The actress was diagnosed with breast cancer in September, days after she won her sixth consecutive outstanding lead actress Emmy for her role as Selina Meyer on Veep (which set the record for most wins for a performance in the same role for the same series).
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The show won five awards on Sunday: Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing in a Drama series, in addition to Ann Dowd winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Elisabeth Moss winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
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Just last weekend, Clark returned to the spotlight, accompanying Sarah Paulson – who portrayed her in the Ryan Murphy-backed miniseries – to the Emmys, where the actress won the trophy for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie before shouting out Clark in her acceptance speech.
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In addition to landing a nomination in the category for best drama series, a total of 10 of the show's actors also received Emmy nominations, including lead actor Kit Harington (Jon Snow on "Game of Thrones") and lead actress Emilia Clarke (Daenerys Targaryen), who HBO nominated.
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Some of Hollywood's biggest stars scored big nominations in the play acting categories, including Cate Blanchett (The Present), Sally Field (The Glass Menagerie), Laura Linney (The Little Foxes) and Laurie Metcalf (A Doll's House, Part 2) — who are all competing (alongside Oslo's Jennifer Ehle) for lead actress.
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Granted, it's hard to be a real contender when you share an Emmy category with Regina King; her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie win last night for her role in the Netflix miniseries Seven Seconds became her third Emmy since 2015.
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Malek accepted the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series by stepping on stage and whispering to the... It only took four seasons, but Tatiana Maslany has finally won an Emmy for Oustanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Orphan Black.
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It picked up two nominations for its actresses (lead actress Yalitza Aparicio and supporting actress Marina de Tavira), three for Alfonso Cuarón (Directing, Original Screenplay, and Cinematography), three technical nominations (Production Design, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing), Best Foreign Feature (which goes to Mexico), and Best Picture.
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BoJack absolutely deserved a nod in the Outstanding Animated Series category — where it submitted a script, as well as one for the overall Best Comedy category — while You're the Worst star Aya Cash tackled some incredibly tricky material that should have earned her a Lead Actress nomination.
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Even Michelle Williams, who championed listening to women of color, took home the Limited Series Lead Actress trophy over two Black women: Niecy Nash and Aunjanue Ellis of When They See Us. Williams can't control Emmy voting, but she does benefit from the current state of it.
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Top of the list: Academy Award nominations for "Doubt" and "The Help"; a Tony for "King Hedley II"; and an Emmy for "How to Get Away With Murder," the first win by an African-American woman in the category of outstanding lead actress in a drama series.
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Davis has garnered a total of eight SAG nominations and previously won the dramatic series best actress award in 2015 and 2016 for How to Get Away with Murder, and the lead actress award and Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for 2012's The Help.
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Only three people of color were awarded Emmys last night: Regina King (Seven Seconds) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series, Thandie Newton (Westworld) for Outstanding Supporting Actress, and Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series.
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Leading all film nominees by a significant margin, The Shape of Water's success with the BFCA also sees lead actress Sally Hawkins picking up her second major notice on the awards trail thus far, just three days after she took the Los Angeles Film Critics Association's best actress prize.
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Over the night of September 17, that little piece of counsel has all but been proven correct, with the star-studded series taking home the Outstanding Limited Series award, as well as limited series honors for Outstanding Lead Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actress, Outstanding Supporting Actor, and Outstanding Directing.
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"It's so funny — I try not to work myself up about these things because the anticipation will just kill you, so I didn't realize it was today," Wood, who was nominated for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of Dolores on Westworld, tells PEOPLE.
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In 2014, another hit South Korean series, "My Love from the Star," sparked such a craze in China for Korean fried chicken that a pregnant woman reportedly almost suffered a miscarriage after chowing down on fried chicken and beer – the food favored by the lead actress in the series.
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But on top of expected nominations for best limited series and best actor in a limited series (Jharrel Jerome), the series was also honored with a bunch of other acting nominations in the limited series categories: two for lead actress, three for supporting actor, and two for supporting actress.
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But three of those 10 nominations came this morning, when she was nominated in both the Comedy and Drama Guest Actor categories (for The Big Bang Theory and Horace and Pete, respectively) and the Lead Actress in a Comedy category for Getting On. You do you, Laurie Metcalf.
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Meanwhile, the frontrunners in the four acting categories — Brad Pitt (Supporting Actor for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Laura Dern (Supporting Actress for Marriage Story), Joaquin Phoenix (Lead Actor for Joker), and Reneé Zellweger (Lead Actress for Judy) — held form and took home Oscars in their respective categories.
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Given an opportunity to rectify that snub on Monday, the Globes instead doubled down: Gerwig was denied nominations in the director and screenplay categories, and her forthcoming film "Little Women" was shut out of the best-drama race, managing nods only for lead actress Saoirse Ronan and original score.
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This week, she was nominated for an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series thanks to her work in season 3 of How To Get Away With Murder, which, as BuzzFeed pointed out, means she's on the cusp of winning three awards in one year — and we're only halfway through.
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What we know about the new 'Ghostbusters' Critics have taken umbrage with everything from remaking the 1984 original (considered a classic) with a female cast to the fact that star Leslie Jones -- the only African-American lead actress in the film -- portrays the only Ghostbuster who is not a scientist.
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Given the frenzied excitement that erupted due to the release of A Star Is Born and the impassioned performance of its lead actress, Lady Gaga, it only makes sense that her Golden Globe nominations (Best Actress in a Film Drama and Best Original Song) caused an enormous outpour of congratulations online.
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Other big awards to watch include outstanding limited series (which pits Big Little Lies, The Night Of, Feud: Bette and Joan, Genius and Fargo against one another) and the major acting categories like outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie and lead actor in a drama series.
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It wasn't completely a wash though: that first year American Horror Story got five nominations under the miniseries classification that it might not have received if it had been submitted as a traditional drama, including a nod for lead actress Connie Britton and a win for supporting actress Jessica Lange.
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That would leave Coon and Huffman to pick up the pieces, and between them Coon may have the edge, if only because her nomination for Fargo feels like it's a proxy for her towering performance in HBO's The Leftovers, which was tragically ignored in the Lead Actress in a Drama category.
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Maisel began the night with Alex Bornstein's win in the Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category, then saw Amy Sherman-Palladino win for both writing and directing, and closed out the evening with Rachel Brosnahan winning Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and the show winning Outstanding Comedy Series. Mrs.
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Ms. Louis-Dreyfus this year earned her sixth consecutive Emmy as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Selina Meyer, the vice president turned president turned ex-president, on the hit HBO comedy "Veep" — giving her the most Emmy wins by a performer in one role.
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Maisel and Schitt's Creek for Outstanding Comedy Series (not to mention Phoebe Waller Bridge's Lead Actress in a Comedy Series win) and Billy Porter made history by becoming the first out Black man to be nominated, nonetheless win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role in Pose.
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She became the first Asian-American lead actress to win a Globe (in her case it was best actress in a musical or comedy), and the movie itself was by a female filmmaker (Lulu Wang) about a Chinese-American immigrant trying to shield her grandmother (Zhao Shuzhen) from a grim diagnosis.
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SNUB HBO's "Divorce" hasn't moved the needle very far with critics or viewers, but it was a dark-horse favorite for a comedy-series nomination because its star, Sarah Jessica Parker, has long been a favorite of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (as shown by her nomination for lead actress).
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Nominated for her role on Killing Eve (which makes her the first performer of Asian descent to earn a Lead Actress nomination at all), Oh is up against Claire Foy (The Crown), Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid's Tale), Keri Russell (The Americans), and Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld).
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You could feel it in the way FX's The Americans won for writing and lead actor (Matthew Rhys), while Netflix's The Crown won for directing and lead actress (Claire Foy) ... only for both to founder on the rocks of boring ol' Game of Thrones winning its third Emmy for drama series.
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Ellie Kemper of Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtThe world's been in love with Kimmy since episode one, but it seems the Television Academy took some more time to come around: After being left out of the lead actress in a comedy series category last year, Kemper picked up her first-ever nod this year.
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It cleaned up over in America last month, winning Golden Globes and Critics Choice awards for lead actress Olivia Colman, and so it's no surprise at all to learn that the wild royal romp has won the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film or that Colman took home yet another Leading Actress trophy.
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Sandra Oh and Phoebe Waller-Bridge were both nominated for Emmys (for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Writing in a Drama, respectively); Oh won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award; and Killing Eve has received 22 nominations — more than any other show — for the upcoming BAFTA TV awards.
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Though her (amazing) social media presence has quite possibly been her biggest role in the past few years, this month sees the release of the film I Feel Pretty, where she plays Jane, best friend to lead actress Amy Schumer, and we can catch her in Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix May 30.
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The finale of Veep, which the cast wrapped in December 2018 and aired in March of this year, earned great reactions from fans and critics — garnering nine Emmy nominations including outstanding comedy series, outstanding writing for a comedy series, and another nod for Louis-Dreyfus for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series.
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The actress has just been nominated for an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Series (her third as Elizabeth Jennings on FX's The Americans), is about to enter the Star Wars stratosphere of fame and glory, and is now in talks to star in a Guillermo del Toro–produced supernatural thriller.
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One year later, Julia announced in September 2017 that she was diagnosed with breast cancer, just after she won her sixth consecutive outstanding lead actress Emmy for her role as Selina Meyer on Veep (which set the record for most wins for a performance in the same role for the same series).
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Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda — the stars of the iconic 1980 comedy 9 to 5 — were back together on Sunday, reuniting at the 2017 Emmy Awards, where Tomlin and Fonda are both nominated for lead actress in a comedy series for their role on the Netflix series Grace and Frankie.
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In reality, the film fits nicely in a cannon of movies designed with the exclusive purpose of breaking in a new lead actress; movies like Easy A and The House Bunny were made with the sole interest of pushing an actress into that next strata of stardom, often to varying degrees of success.
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Imagine: apple tree yard stops in the middle of the episode, the screen turns black, the Sherlock theme starts playing and episode 4 begins Apple Tree Yard was a real show based on a real book, and it had a widely viewed trailer prominently featuring its lead actress, British star Emily Watson.
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We saw almost the entire Game of Thrones cast on the Emmys stage to present the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, but before that, there was an even more touching moment that went down between two members of the Stark pack: Sophie Turner and Kit Harington.
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RobotOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama SeriesKyle Chandler, BloodlineRami Malek, Mr. RobotBob Odenkirk, Better Call SaulMatthew Rhys, The AmericansLiev Schreiber, Ray DonovanKevin Spacey, House of CardsOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesClaire Danes, HomelandViola Davis, How to Get Away With MurderTaraji P. Henson, EmpireTatiana Maslany, Orphan BlackKeri Russell, The AmericansRobin Wright, House of CardsOutstanding Comedy Seriesblack-ishMaster of NoneModern FamilySilicon ValleyTransparentUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtVeep Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy SeriesJeffrey Tambor, TransparentAnthony Anderson, black-ishWill Forte, The Last Man on EarthThomas Middleditch, Silicon ValleyAziz Ansari, Master of NoneWilliam H. Macy, ShamelessOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesJulia Louis-Dreyfus, VeepAmy Schumer, Inside Amy SchumerEllie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtLaurie Metcalf, Getting OnTracee Ellis Ross, black-ishLily Tomlin, Grace and FrankieOutstanding Limited SeriesThe People v.
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Before making history with her fifth consecutive Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Sunday night, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus spent some time with her glam squad — and they gave us all of the details (and an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek) of her award-winning hair and makeup looks.
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"I believe that screenwriter Diablo Cody, director Jason Reitman, and lead actress Charlize Theron owe an apology to every survivor of maternal mental illness," writes blogger Graeme Seabrook in a post titled "Why I won't see Tully and why you should think twice before you do," on a motherhood-centric website called All the Moms.
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Maisel Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Foy, The CrownTatiana Maslany, Orphan Black Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's TaleSandra Oh, Killing EveKeri Russell, The AmericansEvan Rachel Wood, Westworld Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Brian Tyree Henry, AtlantaHenry Winkler, BarryLouie Anderson, BasketsAlec Baldwin, Saturday Night LiveKenan Thompson, Saturday Night LiveTony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs.
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In a humorous video circulating Twitter, Witherspoon was captured holding the golden statuette and being so excited about the win that she didn't let go of it when 22017-year-old Kidman — who won lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in Big Little Lies — attempted to hold it for her.
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Best picture Alfonso Cuarón for best director Yalitza Aparicio for lead actress Marina de Tavira for supporting actress Alfonso Cuarón for original screenplay Alfonso Cuarón for cinematography Best foreign language film Sound editing Sound mixing Production design More firsts for 2019 Oscar nominations: "RBG" is the first time CNN Films is up for the best documentary feature.
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The 2018 Emmy nominations are officially out, and though we're not willing to place bets on who will win the award for Lead Actress (seriously, what kind of monsters make people choose between Sarah Paulson and Laura Dern?), there is one thing we can say without hesitation: There's only one content provider that rules them all, and it's Netflix.
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Many commenters on Twitter were devastated last night when Sandra Oh lost the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama award to Claire Foy of The Crown and when Stefani Robinson didn't take home an Emmy for writing the episode "Barbershop" on Atlanta, which sends the show's most stoic character, Alfred, on an often futile and hilarious adventure.
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FROM COINAGE: The Emmy Awards by the Numbers Other big awards to watch include outstanding limited series (which pits Big Little Lies, The Night Of, Feud: Bette and Joan, Genius and Fargo against one another) and the major acting categories like outstanding lead actress in a limited series or TV movie and lead actor in a drama series.
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Click here to enter for a chance to win a spot on the red carpet at the Oscars® The last time the ladies were together was at the 69th annual Emmy Awards in September when the Big Little Lies cast and crew won best limited series and Kidman won lead actress in a limited series or movie.
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At a news conference on Monday celebrating the return of the cast of the movie, "The Salesman," to Tehran, cameras captured what appeared to be a tattoo of the "woman power" symbol of a raised fist sticking out from under the sleeve of the lead actress, Taraneh Alidoosti, 32, known by some as the Natalie Portman of Iran.
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We always knew the New York-born comedian was destined for great things, and not only did she just win her first Golden Globe for her dramatic lead role in The Farewell, but she also made history for Asian-Americans everywhere, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win for lead actress in a movie comedy or musical.
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Maisel" Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live" Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series Anthony Anderson, "Black-ish" Don Cheadle, "Black Monday," Ted Danson, "The Good Place" Michael Douglas, "The Kominksy Method" Bill Hader, "Barry" *WINNER Eugene Levy, "Schitt's Creek" Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me" Rachel Brosnahan, "The Marvelous Mrs.
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"Our producers have asked me to give a special shout-out to any of our previous lead actress winners who are watching tonight from prison," he said, delivering a dig at Felicity Huffman, the actress who won a 2005 Emmy and was sentenced this month for her role in the nation's largest college admissions cheating prosecution.
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"Fleabag" (which originally aired on the BBC but was co-produced and streamed internationally by Amazon) did particularly well, winning the big award for Comedy Series, as well as additional awards for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Phoebe Waller-Bridge, pictured above), Writing for a Comedy Series (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) and Directing for a Comedy Series (Harry Bradbeer).
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