Today's award is Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series!
This year's nominees are...
ANNALEIGH ASHFORD as Paula Jones in Impeachment: American Crime Story (FX)
JENNIFER COOLIDGE as Tanya McQuoid in The White Lotus (HBO)
ALEXANDRA DADDARIO as Rachel Patton in The White Lotus (HBO)
EDIE FALCO as Hillary Clinton in Impeachment: American Crime Story (FX)
ANDIE MACDOWELL as Paula Langley in Maid (Netflix)
ANIKA NONI ROSE as Regina in Maid (Netflix)
NATASHA ROTHWELL as Belinda Lindsey in The White Lotus (HBO)
And the Winner Is...
JENNIFER COOLIDGE
The White Lotus (HBO)
Jennifer Coolidge has been known for a long time in various performances but she may have given the performance of her career in the first season of The White Lotus. As Tanya, the grieving socialite who uses people to a very unhealthy level, she delivered a brilliant performance. The lines were said in ways that only Jennifer Coolidge could and she elevated every moment she was on screen. Can you imagine the scene on the boat with her mother's ashes working with literally any other actress playing Tanya? It was such a ridiculous scene and yet Coolidge sold it with complete sincerity. She is the only actress returning for season two of The White Lotus but it remains to be seen how they will use her (and it's a source of contention for which categories the show belongs in). It will be tough for Coolidge to top her season one performance but I wouldn't be against her.
Thoughts on the Rest of the Nominees:
This was one of the most competitive categories in all of the awards and it ultimately was split up between just three shows. Joining Coolidge on the nominations were two other White Lotus actresses. Alexandra Daddario hasn't really been known for her acting chops but she was a really fascinating character on the show who was one of the few who was easy to root for (until the end). Natasha Rothwell was heartbreaking as the victim of Tanya's selfishness and she was probably the only completely redeeming characters. Connie Britton came close to getting a nomination too in this category. Impeachment: American Crime Story had two actresses represented. Annaleigh Ashford was fully committed as Paula Jones even when her story wasn't that interesting. Once we finally got more of Edie Falco as Hillary Clinton, the story picked up. Finally, there were two Maid actresses. Anika Noni Rose was a really fascinating character who delivered some very strong and realistic monologues. The biggest threat to Coolidge was Andie MacDowell as an equally messy character. MacDowell was completely committed to her character and revealed a new side in the process.
Tomorrow: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series!
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