Speaking of Stranger Things, Television Academy voters must have a huge sense of justice, and maybe humor, as Shannon Purser has been nominated for an Emmy in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series category. The nod is already drawing shock and some controversy, but when you think about it. Purser’s brief performance made such a huge impression on people that they’re still talking about it a year later. if that doesn’t merit some kind of kudo, I don’t know what does.
You can see the whole list of nominees here. This Is Us, The Handmaid’s Tale, The Crown, Westworld, and Stranger Things managed many many nominations – Game of Thrones did air during the eligibility period, leaving the door open for non-Westeros-based nominees.
In a time of peak TV, “nerd” friendly shows did exceptionally well – because nerd is mainstream now. but you all knew that.
Some more nominees:
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)
Claire Foy (The Crown)
Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Keri Russell (The Americans)
Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
Anthony Hopkins (Westworld)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Matthew Rhys (The Americans)
Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan)
Kevin Spacey (House of Cards)
Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon (Better Things)
Jane Fonda (Grace and Frankie)
Allison Janney (Mom)
Ellie Kemper (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Aziz Ansari (Master of None)
Zach Galifianakis (Baskets)
Donald Glover (Atlanta)
William H. Macy (Shameless)
Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
John Lithgow (The Crown)
Jeffrey Wright (Westworld)
Mandy Patinkin (Homeland)
David Harbour (Stranger Things)
Ron Cephas Jones (This Is Us)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black)
Ann Dowd (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Chrissy Metz (This Is Us)
Millie Bobby Brown (Stranger Things)
Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Thandie Newton (Westworld)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline)
Hank Azaria (Ray Donovan)
Gerald McRaney (This Is Us)
B.D. Wong (Mr. Robot)
Brian Tyree Henry (This Is Us)
Denis O’Hare (This Is Us)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Cicely Tyson (How to Get Away With Murder)
Laverne Cox (Orange Is the New Black)
Shannon Purser (Stranger Things)
Alison Wright (The Americans)
Alexis Bledel (The Handmaid’s Tale)
Ann Dowd (The Leftovers)
Outstanding Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Carrie Coon (Fargo)
Felicity Huffman (American Crime)
Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies)
Jessica Lange (Feud: Bette and Joan)
Susan Sarandon (Feud: Bette and Joan)
Reese Witherspoon (Big Little Lies)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Riz Ahmed (The Night Of)
Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock)
Robert De Niro (The Wizard of Lies)
Ewan McGregor (Fargo)
Geoffrey Rush (Genius)
John Turturro (The Night Of)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Alexander Skarsgard (Big Little Lies)
Alfred Molina (Feud: Bette and Joan)
David Thewlis (Fargo)
Bill Camp (The Night Of)
Stanley Tucci (Feud: Bette and Joan)
Michael K. Williams (The Night Of)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Regina King (American Crime)
Laura Dern (Big Little Lies)
Jackie Hoffman (Feud: Bette and Joan)
Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies)
Judy David (Feud: Bette and Joan)
Michelle Pfeiffer (The Wizard of Lies)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Louie Anderson (Baskets)
Ty Burrell (Modern Family)
Alec Baldwin (Saturday Night Live)
Tituss Burgess (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt)
Tony Hale (Veep)
Matt Walsh (Veep)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Leslie Jones (Saturday Night Live)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Vanessa Bayer (Saturday Night Live)
Kathryn Hahn (Transparent)
Judith Light (Transparent)
Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Matthew Rhys (Girls)
Riz Ahmed (Girls)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (Saturday Night Live)
Dave Chappelle (Saturday Night Live)
Tom Hanks (Saturday Night Live)
Hugh Laurie (Saturday Night Live)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Wanda Sykes (Black-ish)
Becky Ann Baker (Girls)
Melissa McCarthy (Saturday Night Live)
Carrie Fisher (Catastrophe)
Angela Bassett (Master of None)
Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live)
Outstanding Reality Competition
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Heidi, how does this happen: “but when yu thing about it. Purser’s brief performance made sch a huge impression on people that they’re still talking about it a year later.”
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