My Dream Emmy Nominations part 2: Best Supporting Actor and Actress (drama)

Aaron Paul, Aaron Paul, Aaron Paul. How can you watch this season & NOT see him win? My heart breaks for Jesse Pinkman and the depth Aaron Paul gives gives him—a winner by any standards!!!

ZACH GILFORD ALL THE WAY!:)

John Noble and Lisa Edelstein for the EMMY biatches!!!!

Yea, he’s awesome. But he’s been nominated before, for much better episodes. This year was pretty basic for his standards. O’Quinn definitely stood out more this year. Go re-watch The Substitute and pay special attention to his range. Off-island Locke is in the wheel chair dealing with pressure from his wife to try and get out. And on the island he’s a bad-ass creepy monster of a man, coating it with honesty to persuade Sawyer. Incredible.

Gotta agree that Nestor was outstanding in Ab Aeterno, but I’m still a Michael Emerson fan and always will be. His final scene between Ben Linus and John Locke alone was extremely moving.
However, if anyone deserves it this year from LOST, it is Terry O’Quinn, hands down. Can any other actor play a character that is creepy, frightening, disturbing yet comforting at the same time?
Matthew Fox was ok during this season. His final few episodes (and especially his final scene) were amazing, but nobody held LOST together like O’Quinn and Emerson. One of them better be nominated (and win!) again this year.

What she said.

Agree. Lisa E. was stunning in 5 to 9 and all the critics agree.

and this is his DREAM ballot, not what he actually thinks will happen…jackass

Dexter was the best show on TV this year, and I agree Jennifer Carpenter absolutely deserves a nom along with the absolutely mesmerizing Michael c. Hall and John Lithgow.

Definitely Sandra Oh & Chandra Wilson their performances on the season finale were brilliant

I agree! Sandra Oh, Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers.. all should be nominated! They have done amazing work especially on the finale! They should NOT be ignored!

Do you even watch the show? Olivia Wilde is the one who delivers the same type of performance every week…and it’s subpar. She is very boring as 13 and does not show much depth. Lisa Edelstein as Cuddy is able to show a wide range of emotions throughout the same episode (look at “5 to 9,” “Help Me,” and “Known Unknowns” from this year or “Joy,” “Joy to the World,” “Under My Skin,” and “Both Sides Now” from last year if you need proof). Lisa has more than earned Ausiello’s nod and hopefully and Emmy nod come July.

Actually I´m a Cuddy/Lisa lover but not a huddy. I can ship Cuddy with everyone (but Foreman lol) but I don´t need to see her in a relationship to know that Lisa Edelstein is a terrific actress. 5 to 9 wasn´t about shipping at all. Help me was. And she was fantastic in both episodes. Sometimes the writing for her character is not great but even getting poor scripts she does a fantastic job.
I think Lisa has the most beautiful facial expressions. She is the only actress in the House who can be included in a list like this.

seriously?? do you even watch the shhow?? lisa is beyond deserving of ausiellos emmy nod and hopefully an actual emmy nod come july… she was amazing this season and last

I think you forgot how to read.

No argument on Aaron Paul, but how about Anna Gunn’s incredible work as Skyler, Walter White’s conflicted wife on Breaking Bad?

Gregory Itzin is better than all of them.

Agreed. Also, Michael Emerson and Josh Holloway.

Grey’s fans, get real, no one from that crappy show is going to be acknowledged. Not saying they aren’t good actors, Oh and Wilson are terrific, but the show is so cliche and ridiculous, the academy can’t take it seriously. No one will be recognized.

He is quite the suck

I disagree, Lisa is totally Emmy worthy and Ausiello is not the firt one who think about it.

I agree. Terry O’Quinn was the lead actor in Lost this year – he had more screen time than the other actors. Michael Emerson should win again, he was fantastic.

Agree. a. Paul is great…better here than on Big Love but I was hoping to see Giancarlo Esposito (Gus Frings) here…people like him are far more scary than characters like the man in black on lost or Tuco…men like him are scary because they are capable of anything and you never know where in plain sight they are hiding

Totally agree about Matthew Fox. He deserves the Emmy this year. I’m going to oust both Nestor and Michael Emerson from this discussion and offer up Josh Holloway.

Mary, I agree wit you about Mathew Fox. I think nods should go to him and Terry O’Quinn. Their scenes together were amazing. Their heartbreaking sideways scenes, and their tension filled Island scenes.

Nestor was absolutely amazing – such a range in his character this season, especially at the start of the season. Emerson is amazing but didn’t have as much this season – although the scenes he did have (i.e. with Alana, and in the finale) were incredible. Holloway was terrific as well, in his alt-world and on island. Hard to pick!

Neither Emerson nor O’Quinn gave us anything new this year, which is saying a lot considering O’Quinn was playing a whole new role. However, Titus Welliver’s MIB moved me a lot more than O’Quinn’s.

Also agree about Matthew Fox. I’ve never been more impressed with his acting than I was this season. He totally deserves the Emmy for lead actor.

JENNY. You should have your own show or something. I googled “matthew fox is a terrible actor” and only 6 hits came up. Maybe we should start our own club or something. He’s a perfect example of how looks gets you everywhere in hollywood, how adolescent our culture still is. (In short, I heartily agree).

Are you kidding me? He is not good enough to be nominated. Jennifer Morrison should be in that list. Why is Lisa E and not JMo?

Jason, Connie Britton would be nominated in the leading actress catagory, not the supporting (which is what this article is about)

Yes!!! It would never happen in a million years but those two were AMAZING! Who knew Zena would come so far (and act so well!)

John Hanna was amazing but seriously, I don’t think they could find a PG clip from that show to show at the ceremony.

Ian Somerhalder might qualify as lead. Also, as fantastic as he is in The Vampire Diaries, the Emmys will NEVER nominate a CW show for anything. Ever. Which wouldn’t normally be a shame if The Vampire Diaries wasn’t so surprisingly good.

Are you a n**job? Robert Sean Leonard is fantastic as Wilson. Lisa Edelstein is terrific as Cuddy. Jennifer Morrison acting skill (or lack of) make my cry. If she is so great, why did they fire her? Please, stop this nonsense.

Jennifer Morrison is just another pretty face but her acting skills are not at any award winning level, much less at an Emmy level. She just isn’t talented. Seems critics agree.

RSL is a fine actor. However, this season I really don’t feel he had anything really Emmy-worthy. LE is a good actress, who has the potential to be a great actress if she tried to step up her game a bit more. She should watch and get tips from Laurie. Not because she is bad, as I said, she’s quite good, but he’s is an extremely talented actor. In the episode he directed her in, he really brought up her game. She also did very good in ’5 To 9′ and ‘Help Me.’ I hope she gets a nod this year. And I hope both she and RSL get a nod for next year. They’re both the key actors under Hugh for that show.

I love Jennifer Morrison and Cameron but I have to agree that she doesn’t qualify for an Emmy – by a LONG way. The only problem is, I think a lot of people who love Cuddy/Lisa Edelstein aren’t seeing past that fact as well. I also Love Cuddy/Lisa Edelstein, but I don’t think she deserves to be nominated. The material she was given was very poorly written, but whatever acting she did was melodramatic and fake-looking. This is just my opinion though – but I have to say, there’s a reason neither of them have ever been nominated.

I completely agree with you that she deserves a nomination though.

i think 5 to 9 was very well written and super directing. I got a old good the west wing feeling. But i learned LE unfortunatly isn`t Allison Janney. Everything what Lisa did looked forced and unnaturelly gazed in the camera, Not worth for an emmy. I think her performance in Joy was much better. This season she looked to stoned and unflexible.

And Chloe she ended the show “SHUT IT DOWN” Mary Lynn delivered so good the last half of the season torn between her friend and her job

Anil Kapoor and Cherry Jones MUST be on the ballot, regardless of Ausiello’s list.

**Anil Kapoor appeared in only 12 of the 24 episodes, but those 12 episodes were beyond terrific.

Yeah but it only takes one episode for him to win…and boy did he do the work to deserve it in Ab Aeterno. It was the first time I said aloud after watching an episode of television where I said : “Give that man an Emmy!”

I think it’s just the fact that the scenes in which he spoke Spanish were more desperate situations. In English, he was in a completely different place in his life, and it required the more restrained performance that he gave.

terry should sumbit the season premier. the look on his face while getting off the plane was heartbreaking and it just took that look.

Definatley Noble! He’s brilliant.

You took the words right out of my brain

I just want to know wtf richard alpert is gonna do in the 21st century?

Richard’s already acquainted with the 21st century, considering he’s been off island numerous times. I think his last trip was when he recruited Juliet in 2001.

Supporting Actor race will be a head-on collision between John Noble (Fringe) and Terry O’Quinn (Lost). Hands down!

why does jennifer carpenter consistently get passed over for her work in Dexter? i’m watching bits i missed from season one and i’m just floored by her. and that scene this past season with trinity’s daughter was perfect.

Did you watch the laste 4 minutes of the SF? No, you didn´t.

Are you serious? Lisa´s performance in 5 to 9 was simply stunning, perfect, sweet and delightful. You must be too biased to write a hateful post like that.
Well, thanks God your opinion doesn´t count and all the critics and reviewers though she was terrific.

calm down dear. it is just a different opinion.

calm down dear. it is just a different opinion.

oh this is a great idea! he is amazing and certainly emmy worthy. i doubt dollhouse made enough of an impression to get him a nod but her certainly deserves it!

I don’t really get the Lisa Edelstein obsession. I mean, she’s ok, but not up for an Emmy nom. There are much better actresses out there.

And only huddy haters can say that Lisa don´t deserve a nomination. You can dislike huddy all you want but you must be totally bitter and biased if you don´t accept how brilliant this actress is.

And only huddy haters can say that Lisa don´t deserve a nomination. You can dislike huddy all you want but you must be totally bitter and biased if you don´t accept how brilliant this actress is.

Her acting is boring? Seriously? Then probably i´m not watching the same show bc this woman can really act and bring a lot to the table with sometimes just poorly written scenes.

Paget has the acting chops for it but she’ll never get to show it on CM.

I would think a Gregory Itzin nomination would be a lock but he might be considered a guest star? Cherry Jones was pretty great too. FYI – Criminal Minds is my guilty pleasure. I honestly don’t think the writing is that good but I’m addicted to it and Paget Brewster is one of the reasons why. She’ll never get a nom but I hope she knows she’s appreciated.

Serena, this x 1000. She turned a one dimensional character in season 1 into something beautiful. On the other hand, this season hasn´t been good at all for her character but Lisa still did the best that an actress can do. And i think she has possibilities with 5 to 9 or the finale

Totally agree. I think he’s more of a guest actor. He totally earned a nomination just for last night’s episode.

Her?….haha but yes, she has been consistently amazing!!!!

I know that for stupid shippers it’s hard to understand but we aren’t all like you, a lot of us could care less about who’s gonna sleep with who. To make it clear for you: I’m not a shipper, the whole thing is so stupid!

Forgot to mention: winner in the ‘who’s going to be the first rabid huddy playing the bitter shippers card?’ category

Dude, I thought I was the only person who saw that movie. She was really good in it. Sadly, she will never get a nom while on Criminal Minds. The writing just isn’t that good.

I believe comedy is her thing as well. Loved her in “Andy Richter Controls the Universe.” I can’t believe they canceled that show. Let’s hope when the show eventually ends that she finds her way onto something that will allow her to show case her talent.

Face it Wilson is a wuss and nothing but comedy relief and Jesse Spencer is just a pretty face acting marginal

I agree with Lily. RSL is pretty talented but his episode didn´t do anything for me. The scenes with House were touching and brilliant but that´s because Hugh Laurie is one of the most talented actors in the world.
Erin, it´s true that Wilson this year was nothing but comedy relief but RSL has talent for much more. Again, he is not Hugh Laurie but he is pretty good.

Terry O’Quinn, if there’s any justice in the world, needs to get an Emmy, but I’d assume for lead actor. Nestor Carbonell was wonderful in Ab Aeterno, but might I suggest Henry Ian Cusick? His work as Desmond was wonderful. Heck, this entire cast is amazing. Just give them the SAG for best ensemble right now.

Well Liz at 1:20 pm, the critics don’t seem to agree with you. Lisa Edelstein is brilliant in every scene and deserves an Emmy nomination.

yeah, and 5 to 9 was such a horrible ep.

Agree. Lisa’s good but so many actresses out-acted her plenty, Emmy worthy she is not.

smart.
agree.

Popular doesn’t necessarily equal good. I would think the number of horrible yet inexplicably popular reality shows would have proven that. I’m not saying that NCIS isn’t good exactly, I’m just saying that a show can be entertaining or popular without having Emmy worthy performances.

That would be my questions too. The man deserves some Emmy love. We laughed, we cried, we were terrified!

I’m with you, MAS!

I also want Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in lead categories … As with Gilford, their performances in Season 4 were sooo beyond Emmy worthy.

Yes and infact the ratings in those countries aren’t good at all. Here in Italy barely 2 mils and the network suspended the last episodes.

I agree and I alse see that only huddies are coming here to praise LE.

Thank you! Just because Grey’s in general has gone downhill a bit, doesn’t mean that Chandra Wilson’s acting is! She was brilliant in the finale. I agree on Justin Chambers as well. And Matthew Fox deserves a nom, here or in the lead. Finally–where would Jane Lynch fit in?? Comedy or drama?

Man, everyone on Breaking Bad is so good. Yes on Aaron Paul, yes on Anna Gunn, yes on Dean Norris, yes on Giancarlo Esposito, and let’s not forget RJ Mitte as Walt Jr. I am already heartbroken for the day he finds out what his father really does! And Bob Odenkirk is so perfectly sleazy and funny as Saul. I love how they can all shine as actors because the writing is so good.

Gregory Itzin is very good, but no where near better than John Noble has been.

They came close with Demonology. You got a glimpse of her talent there. Her speech to Rossi was great. Sadly, she hasn’t had much opportunity since.

maybe we don’t watch the same show because i see her several faces not just these 3. LE is one of the best actress’ on TV. it’s that simple.

Totally agree with Lithgow – if you are in every episode for a season, you qualify for supporting consideration – end of discussion…

I don’t know about Fox not promoting, I mean Hugh Laurie is always nominated. I just don’t understand how Lisa or Robert have never been nominated

Yeah, I would say the Jack/MIB conflict was the central theme this season, so Terry O’Quinn and Matthew Fox should BOTH be nominated for lead actors this season.

I completely agree. He should be a lead.