BENJAMONSTER AWARDS: Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series

Today's award is for Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series! To qualify for this category, they had to appear in a maximum of four episodes OR less than half, whichever number is smaller.

The nominees are:

TIFFANY BOONE as Young Mia in Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)

UCHENNA "CONPHIDANCE" ECHEAZU as Iwegbuna Ikeji in Little America (Apple TV+)

ANNE HATHAWAY as Lexi in Modern Love (Amazon)

ANGELA LIN as Ai in Little America (Apple TV+)

CRISTIN MILIOTI as Maggie in Modern Love (Amazon)

ROB REINER as Ace Amberg in Hollywood (Netflix)

And the Winner Is...
UCHENNA "CONPHIDANCE" ECHEAZU
Little America (Apple TV+)
This was another tough category thanks to the eligibility of actors in the two episodic anthologies (Modern Love and Little America) who are not eligible in any other acting categories. There were tons of great performances in Little America, but the best was Conphidance in "The Cowboy." As an optimistic Nigerian student who had moved to Oklahoma, Conphidance gave a very layered performance. He portrayed a young man who at times struggled to put on a brave face as he experienced hardships and prejudice in America as well as stories of problems back home and yet he never wavered in hope. He was very impressive in his ability to show a wide range of emotions while also infusing humor and heart to the true story of the Nigerian Cowboy.

Thoughts on the Rest of the Nominees:
As I mentioned, this is a place for episodic anthology nominees to shine and there were many worthy contenders. But the one who came closest to winning was Tiffany Boone in Little Fires Everywhere for her pitch perfect take on a young Kerry Washington. She had the vocal cadences and expressions down perfectly. Angela Lin in Little America gave a heartbreaking performance without saying too much or letting her guard down. Anne Hathaway gave a somewhat showy performance but effectively portrayed the ups and downs of someone with bipolar disorder. I think Cristin Milioti is charming in anything she's in and she was a key member of a very winning first episode of Modern Love. Finally, Rob Reiner played the larger than life role of a studio executive well in Hollywood and I found myself wishing he was a bigger part of that series.

Tomorrow: Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Comedy Series!