Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Awards Predictions
Three Lead Actress in a Comedy Series contenders are coming off an Emmy win for their previous season, making it a tough category to break into.
Awards Predictions
Competition is already tight with three recent Emmy winners contending, but there are some lead actress performances in freshman comedies that seem to have captured the attention of voters.
None of this year's Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominees are a shoo-in to win the Emmy.
Past Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series winner Rachel Brosnahan could bookend her time on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" with another Emmy win for the show's final season.
A couple top Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series prospects like Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary") would make Emmy history if they won.
While Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary") wracked up winter awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Jenna Ortega ("Wednesday") gives the Emmys another chance to anoint a new global superstar.
With two-time winner Jean Smart likely out of the running this year, there is a good chance TV breakouts like Quinta Brunson ("Abbott Elementary") and Jenna Ortega ("Wednesday") receive lots of Emmys attention.
