Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress (Drama) – To Lead, or Not to Lead? That is the Question for Supporting Contenders

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UPDATED: April 20, 2023

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

J. Smith Cameron in Succession (HBO) Weekly Commentary: Not official decisions have been made for the campaigns of actors Jennifer Coolidge from The White Lotus, Rhea Seehorn from Better Call Saul and Sarah Snook from Succession.

Based on multiple conversations with sources who know the situation, we should anticipate Coolidge and Seehorn to submit their bids for supporting drama actress, with Sarah Snook likely angling for her first lead drama actress nod.

For Seehorn, who received her first nom last year for the first half of the final season of the AMC drama series, vote splitting is a potential with her co-star and six-time Emmy-winning veteran Carol Burnett, who must compete in the category. That could put both of their nominations in jeopardy.

The team surrounding Coolidge has to weigh where the scene-stealing actress of the Mike White series can take home the trophy. Moreover, HBO and the awards teams are looking at which of their two sure-fire ladies Coolidge and Snook has what it takes to win the leading actress race against potential front-runner Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets).

If Snook is to make her move to lead, that would likely benefit her co-star J. Smith Cameron, who is having a moment so far in this final season of Succession. Depending on the entire casts choices, we could be in store for another situation like Schitts Creek and The Crown, which swept every major category on Emmy night.

Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and is subject to change.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:J. Smith Cameron Succession (HBO)Jennifer Coolidge The White Lotus (HBO) **Christina Ricci Yellowjackets (Showtime)Carol Burnett Better Call Saul (AMC)Elizabeth Debicki The Crown (Netflix)Meghann Fahy The White Lotus (HBO)Aubrey Plaza The White Lotus (HBO)Rhea Seehorn Better Call Saul (AMC) ** Next in LineSarah Snook Succession (HBO) **Lesley Manville The Crown (Netflix) Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesAnn Dowd The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Haley Lu Richardson The White Lotus (HBO)Yvonne Strahovski The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Milly Alcock House of the Dragon (HBO)Jennifer Ehle 1923 (Paramount+)Sabrina Impacciatore The White Lotus (HBO)Tessa Thompson Westworld (HBO)Catalina Sandino Moreno From (MGM+)Jasmin Savoy Brown Yellowjackets (Showtime)Denise Gough Andor (Disney+) All Eligible Titles (Alphabetized by Network)**Grace Dove Alaska Daily (ABC)Bailey Bass Anne Rices Interview with the Vampire (AMC)Hannah Alline Anne Rices Mayfair Witches (AMC)Beth Grant Anne Rices Mayfair Witches (AMC)Annabeth Gish Anne Rices Mayfair Witches (AMC)Jen Richards Anne Rices Mayfair Witches (AMC)Carol Burnett Better Call Saul (AMC)Rhea Seehorn Better Call Saul (AMC) **Anne-Marie Duff Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Eva Birthistle Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Sarah Greene Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Eve Hewson Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Connie Britton Dear Edward (Apple TV+)Taylor Schilling Dear Edward (Apple TV+)Alison Pill Hello Tomorrow! (Apple TV+)Kristin Scott Thomas Slow Horses (Apple TV+)Denise Gough Andor (Disney+)Genevieve OReilly Andor (Disney+)Ellie Bamber Willow (Disney+)Ruby Cruz Willow (Disney+)Erin Kellyman Willow (Disney+)Joanne Whalley Willow (Disney+)Amy Brenneman The Old Man (FX)Alia Shawkat The Old Man (FX)Ruth Wilson His Dark Materials (HBO)Milly Alcock House of the Dragon (HBO)Olivia Cooke House of the Dragon (HBO)Eve Best House of the Dragon (HBO)Emily Carey House of the Dragon (HBO)Marisa Abela Industry (HBO)Juliet Rylance Perry Mason (HBO)J. Smith Cameron Succession (HBO)Sarah Snook Succession (HBO) **Thandiwe Newton Westworld (HBO)Tessa Thompson Westworld (HBO)Jennifer Coolidge The White Lotus (HBO) **Meghann Fahy The White Lotus (HBO)Beatrice Granno The White Lotus (HBO)Sabrina Impacciatore The White Lotus (HBO)Aubrey Plaza The White Lotus (HBO)Simona Tabasco The White Lotus (HBO)Haley Lu Richardson The White Lotus (HBO)Madeline Brewer The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Ann Dowd The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Yvonne Strahovski The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Samira Wiley The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Catalina Sandino Moreno From (MGM+)Rosalie Craig 1899 (Netflix)Elizabeth Debicki The Crown (Netflix)Lesley Manville The Crown (Netflix)Ali Ahn The Diplomat (Netflix)Vivienne Acheampong The Sandman (Netflix)Danielle Galligan Shadow Bone (Netflix)Amita Suman Shadow Bone (Netflix)Ritu Arya The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)Amy Leigh Hickman You (Netflix)Tilly Keeper You (Netflix)Jennifer Ehle 1923 (Paramount+)Aminah Nieves 1923 (Paramount+)Leenah Robinson 1923 (Paramount+)Cassandra Freeman Bel-Air (Peacock)Christine Lahti Evil (Paramount+)Audra McDonald The Good Fight (Paramount+)Dianne Wiest Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+)Amanda Plummer Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+)Claudia Doumit The Boys (Prime Video)Dominique McElligott The Boys (Prime Video)Colby Minifie The Boys (Prime Video)Lesley Manville Citadel (Prime Video)Carol Kane Hunters (Prime Video)Lena Olin Hunters (Prime Video)Nazanin Boniadi The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video) **Cynthia Addai-Robinson The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video)Aulii Cravalho The Power (Prime Video)Riley Keough The Terminal List (Prime Video)Lauren Ambrose Yellowjackets (Showtime)Jasmin Savoy Brown Yellowjackets (Showtime)Courtney Eaton Yellowjackets (Showtime)Samantha Hanratty Yellowjackets (Showtime)Simone Kessell Yellowjackets (Showtime)Christina Ricci Yellowjackets (Showtime)Sophie Thatcher Yellowjackets (Showtime)Alyvia Alyn Lind Chucky (Syfy)Carice van Houten Dangerous Liaisons (Starz)Lesley Manville Dangerous Liaisons (Starz)Loretta Devine P Valley (Starz)Shannon Thornton P Valley (Starz) ** This list or category submission is not yet complete or confirmed and is subject to change.

2022 category winner: Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore in Ozark (Netflix) Season 4

Emmy Awards Predictions Categories DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | VARIETY SKETCH, SERIES, SPECIALS |

Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories GUEST ACTING, VOICE-OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED |

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