This year’s contenders on the Lead Actress in a Comedy Series category are consists of three previous winners, two previous nominees, and one first-time nominee. One of them is a recent Oscar winner. One of them has received the SAG Life Achievement Award. One of them is the daughter of a legendary superstar. This is a very interesting category and we can’t wait to find out this September 17 about who will follow the steps of last year’s winner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Here’s my analysis and predictions in this category.
Pamela Adlon – Better Things
Pamela Adlon plays the role of Sam Fox. This is her second consecutive nomination for the show. She submitted the episode, “Eulogy,” in which she is teaching an acting class, films a car commercial, and receives a eulogy from her children. Will she win? Maybe. She is respected in the industry especially the fact that she also created, wrote, and directed the show. Plus, she used to work with Louis C.K. and the voters might give her a hug for that. The downside is that it’s the show’s only nomination which means that the support is not that big.
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan plays the role of Midge Maisel. This is her first nomination for the show. She previously got nominated for her guest role on House of Cards. She submitted the season finale episode, “Thank You and Good Night,” in which she got worried after making fun of Sophie Lennon and ended up doing a successful stand-up routine during the final act. Will she win? Possibly. She has won a Golden Globe and Critic’s Choice Award for her performance on the show and received acclaim from critics and audience. The show is also an Outstanding Comedy Series frontrunner. Her character is also a struggling stand-up comedian in the era where women are not given much recognition. The downside is that the voters might consider the fact that she is from a dramedy show.
Allison Janney – Mom
Allison Janney plays the role of Bonnie Plunkett. This is her second consecutive nomination for the show in this category. She has won seven Emmys in which two of them are for her performance in this show on the supporting category. She submitted the episode, “Phone Confetti and a Wee Dingle,” in which she got arrested for unpaid parking tickets. Will she win? Possibly. She is a recent Oscar winner. She is also a veteran and has won many times before, including for this performance. The downside is that this is the show’s only major nomination.
Issa Rae – Insecure
Issa Rae plays the role of Issa Dee. This is her first nomination. She submitted the season two premiere episode, “Hella Great,” in which she is trying to go on a date again but also daydreams of reconciling with her ex, Lawrence. Will she win? Not highly likely. This is the show’s only nomination which means that the support is not high. She’s also considered as a newbie in the Emmys. But, she is also the creator and writer for the show which could be appealing to the voters.
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish
Tracee Ellis Ross plays the role of Dr. Rainbow Johnson. This is her third consecutive nomination. She submitted the episode, “Elder. Scam.,” in which she deals with her daughter bringing a boy to stay over. Will she win? Maybe. The show is an Outstanding Comedy Series nominee. She has previously received nominations for the show which means that she has the overdue factor. The downside is that her episode submission doesn’t show much of her comedic performance, if the voters would really watch the tapes.
Lily Tomlin – Grace and Frankie
Lily Tomlin plays the role of Frankie Bergstein. This is her fourth consecutive nomination for the show. She submitted the fourth season finale episode, “The Home,” in which Grace and her character are upset that their children made them move to an assisted living facility and they got lost while driving. Will she win? Maybe. She is the most veteran actress in the category. She submitted a great episode. She has the overdue factor since this is her fourth nod for the show. The downside is that the show has only three nominations and this is the only major one which means that the support is not that big.
VERDICT: My prediction right now is Rachel Brosnahan of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. She is the obvious frontrunner here, especially that the last year’s winner is not eligible this year. This is for her to lose.
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