Emmy Nomination Preview 2009 - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama
Can Diane Wiest repeat? Will Emmy voters welcome back Katherine Heigl?
Marcia Gay Harden of 'Damages'
Marcia Gay Harden, "Damages"
Nomination Status: Our somewhat arbitrary favorite
Bottom Line: Harden has an two Oscar nominations (and one win), a recent Tony victory, plus a previous Emmy nomination for her guest work on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." She's on a show that Emmy voters like and she had a part that had occasional moments of dramatic defiance. Pragmatically, Claire Maddox wasn't even a good enough character to get Harden a nomination. Realistically, Emmy voters love their respected movie actors dropping down. Her nomination is inevitable. We think her win is possible.
Photo Credit: FX
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June 27, 2009 at 5:08PM EST Reply to CommentShouldn't Elizabeth Mitchell from Lost be at least among these potential nominees? Hell, she probably gave the best performance of the lot.
hcaulfield37
June 27, 2009 at 5:15PM EST Reply to CommentYeah, she - along with Jeremy Davies, who obviously doesn't belong in this particular category - should certainly have a spot on this list.
dan
June 27, 2009 at 6:14PM EST Reply to CommentGreenleaf1 and hcaulfield37 - I'm OK with Elizabeth Mitchell. But in a category this deep, I'd personally put her somewhere in the 8-to-12 range and with actresses in that range, I was doing a little picking and choosing based on preferences and amusement. I mean, obviously she has a far better chance of being nominated than, say, Jessica Lowndes or Julie Benz. I know that... It was just picking an array of likelihoods. Oh and don't worry... Jeremy Davies is going to be on the list for his appropriate category... -Daniel