Monday, July 17, 2017

The Acting nominations that should have been

The Emmy nominations were announced last week.

In most cases, they got it completely wrong.

Here are our choices.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama

Milo Ventimiglia THIS IS US (NBC)
Matthew Rhys THE AMERICANS (FX)
Kevin Spacey HOUSE OF CARDS (NETFLIX)
Brian J. Smith SENSE8 (NETFLIX)
Rami Malek MR. ROBOT (USA)
Rupert Evans THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE (AMAZON)
Sullivan Stapleton BLINDSPOT (NBC)




Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama

Kerry Washington SCANDAL (ABC)
Keri Russell THE AMERICANS (FX)
Viola Davis HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER (ABC)
Robin Wright HOUSE OF CARDS (NETFLIX)
Jamie Clayton SENSE8 (NETFLIX)
Tina Desai SENSE8 (NETFLIX)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a comedy series

Donald Glover ATLANTA (FX)
Anthony Anderson BLACK-ISH (ABC)
Timothy Olyphant SANTA CLARITA DIET (NETFLIX)
Fred Armisen PORTLANDIA (IFC)
Fred Armisen DOCUMENTARY NOW! (IFC)
Andy Samberg BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (FOX)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a comedy series

Tracie Ellis Ross BLACKISH (ABC)
Lily Tomlin GRACE AND FRANKIE (NETFLIX)
Jane Fonda GRACE AND FRANKIE (NETFLIX)
Drew Barrymore SANTA CLARITA DIET (NETFLIX)
Rashida Jones ANGIE TRIBECA (TBS)
Mindy Kaling THE MINDY PROJECT (HULU)
Patricia Heaton THE MIDDLE (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Ewan McGregor FARGO (FX)
Courtney B. Vance THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS (HBO)
Alessandro Nivola THE WIZARD OF LIES (HBO)
Elijah Wood I DON'T FEEL AT HOME IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE (NETFLIX)
Henry Cavill SAND CASTLE (NETFLIX)
Trevor Jackson BURNING SANDS (NETFLIX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Ty Burrell MODERN FAMILY (ABC)
Chris Lowell GRAVES (EPIX)
Bryan Greenberg THE MINDY PROJECT (HULU)
Ike Barinholtz THE MINDY PROJECT (HULU)
Laurence Fishburne BLACK-ISH (ABC)
Geoff Stults GRACE AND FRANKIE (NETFLIX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Jennifer Lewis BLACK-ISH (ABC)
June Diane Ralphael GRACE AND FRANKIE (NETFLIX)
Rita Moreno ONE DAY AT A TIME (NETFLIX)
Eden Sher THE MIDDLE (ABC)
Leah Remini KEVIN CAN WAIT (CBS)
Sofia Vergara MODERN FAMILY (ABC)


OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

David Harbour STRANGER THINGS (NETFLIX)
Rob Brown BLINDSPOT (NBC)
Hugh Skinner HARLOTS (HULU)
Harry Lennix THE BLACKLIST (NBC)
Chad L. Coleman FREAKISH (HULU)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Maggie Q DESIGNATED SURVIVOR (ABC)
Thandie Newton WESTWORLD (HBO)
Riley Voelkel THE ORIGINALS (THE CW)
Winona Ryder STRANGER THINGS (NETFLIX)
Isabella Rossellini SHUT EYE (HULU)
Pippa Bennett-Warner HARLOTS (HULU)


Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Alexander Skarsgard BIG LITTLE LIES (HBO)
Victor Webster DEAD RISING: ENDGAME (CRACKLE)
Efren Ramirez MAD FAMILIES (CRACKLE)
Peter Fonda THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA (NETFLIX)
Josh Lucas THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA (NETFLIX)
Adam Scott THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA (NETFLIX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Michelle Pfeiffer THE WIZARD OF LIES (HBO)
Laura Dern BIG LITTLE LIES (HBO)
Paula Prentiss I AM THE PRETTY THING THAT LIVES IN THE HOUSE (NETFLIX)
Judy Davis FEUD (FX)
Regina King AMERICAN CRIME (ABC)
Sally Kirkland THE MOST HATED WOMAN IN AMERICA (NETFLIX)