From Maya Erskine to Sofia Vergara, a Look at the Comedic Actors in the Emmy Drama Race
variety.comEmily Longeretta Jennifer Aniston, trendsetter! After six comedy acting Emmy nominations and one win — five for “Friends” and one for a guest spot on “30 Rock” — Aniston was finally recognized for something other than the laughs she created as Rachel Green.
Beginning in 2020, she broke into the drama acting race with her serious(ish) role as television host Alex Levy on Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show.” She’s nominated once again for the role — and is just one of many actresses usually recognized for comedy that are contenders in the drama race.
Maya Erskine earned her third Emmy nomination this year, her first in the drama race, for her leading role as Jane Smith in Amazon Prime Video’s adaptation of “Mr. & Mrs.
Smith.” The first two nods for Erskine were for “PEN15,” the Hulu comedy she co-created, wrote and starred in for two seasons.
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