Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large One of my favorite categories this year, however, is lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.
And here’s the top reason: This is the only acting category this year that features not a single previous Emmy winner among its nominees.
As a matter of fact, half of them have never been nominated at all. Other categories come close (lead limited/anthology/movie actor has one previous winner in Evan Peters, while supporting drama actress has just one in Jennifer Coolidge).
But lead actress in limited/anthology/movie is the only category where I can, with 100% confidence, tell you that the winner will be holding their first-ever Emmy.
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