As with the Lead Actor category, Emmy’s Supporting Actress in a Drama Series field has some locks and a lot of open seats at the table. You can be sure that “The Crown’s” Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter will get invites. And 2017 winner Ann Dowd should make sure “The Handmaid’s Tale” is well represented but beyond that? Oh, my…
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In theory, there are three other actresses from “The Handmaid’s Tale,” two from “Lovecraft Country,” two from “Ratched” and another pair from “The Crown” that could all earn nominations. Nicola Coughlan could sneak in for “Bridgerton” and Emmy favorite Tatiana Maslany will surely get consideration for “Perry Mason.” Oh, and how can we forget 2017 “This Is Us” nominee Chrissy Metz? She hasn’t been nominated in four years, but she’s still got a shot this time around. There are lots of possibilities with this one. [Posted May 4]
Likely
Gillian Anderson, “The Crown”
Helena Bonham Carter, “The Crown”
Ann Dowd, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Possible
Wunmi Mosaku, “Lovecraft Country”
Aunjanue Ellis, “Lovecraft Country”
Tatiana Maslany, “Perry Mason”
Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Emerald Fennell, “The Crown”
Erin Doherty, “The Crown”
Cynthia Nixon, “Ratched”
Alexis Bledel, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Nicola Coughlan, “Bridgerton”
Logan Polish, “The Mosquito Coast”
Judy Davis, “Ratched”
Chloe Sevigny, “We Are Who We Are”
Indya Moore, “Pose”
Chrissy Mentz, “This Is Us”