Emmy Predictions: Lead Actress (Drama) – Will ‘Yellowjackets’ Land Noms for Melanie Lynskey and Sophie Nélisse?

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UPDATED: June 8, 2023

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Melanie Lynskey as Shauna in YELLOWJACKETS Season 2. Photo Credit: Kimberley French/SHOWTIME. Courtesy of Kimberley French/Showtime Weekly Commentary: Season 2 of Showtimes hit genre series Yellowjackets is ready for another dance at this years Emmys after premiering to critical acclaim and record-breaking numbers for the network.

Breakout star Sophie Nlisse, who plays the teenage version of Shauna, will now join her adult counterpart Melanie Lynskey in the lead actress drama category with hopes of landing a nomination. After the infamous episode 6 its more than deserving.

The pair will be joined by co-stars Tawny Cypress and Juliette Lewis, who portray the adult version of their characters, Taissa and Natalie, respectively.

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And the Predicted Nominees Are:Sarah Snook Succession (HBO) Melanie Lynskey Yellowjackets (Showtime)Imelda Staunton The Crown (Netflix)Helen Mirren 1923 (Paramount+)Bella Ramsey The Last of Us (HBO)Sophie Nlisse Yellowjackets (Showtime) Next in LineEmma DArcy House of the Dragon (HBO)Sharon Horgan Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Elisabeth Moss The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Keri Russell The Diplomat (Netflix) Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesIndia Amarteifio Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)Tawny Cypress Yellowjackets (Showtime)Juliette Lewis Yellowjackets (Showtime)Christine Baranski The Good Fight (Paramount+)Hilary Swank Alaska Daily (ABC)Toni Collette The Power (Prime Video)Octavia Spencer Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)Ellen Pompeo Greys Anatomy (ABC)Myhala Herrold Industry (HBO)Karen Fukuhara The Boys (Prime Video) All Eligible Titles (Alphabetized by Network)**Ellen Pompeo Greys Anatomy (ABC)Hilary Swank Alaska Daily (ABC)Alexandra Daddario Anne Rices Mayfair Witches (AMC)Sharon Horgan Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Jessica Ann Collins Echo 3 (Apple TV+)Eva Green Liaison (Apple TV+)Octavia Spencer Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)Queen Latifah The Equalizer (CBS)Camila Mendes Riverdale (The CW)Ellie Bamber Willow (Disney+)Angela Bassett 9-1-1 (Fox)Railey Gilliland High School (Freevee)Seazynn Gilliand High School (Freevee)Mallori Johnson Kindred (FX)Emma DArcy House of the Dragon (HBO)Lily-Rose Depp The Idol (HBO)Dafne Keen His Dark Materials (HBO)Myhala Herrold Industry (HBO)Bella Ramsey The Last of Us (HBO)Sarah Snook Succession (HBO) Evan Rachel Wood Westworld (HBO)Elisabeth Moss The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Catalina Sandino Moreno From (MGM+)Freema Agyeman New Amsterdam (NBC)Caitlin Bassett Quantum Leap (NBC)Imelda Staunton The Crown (Netflix)Keri Russell The Diplomat (Netflix)India Amarteifio Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)Madelyn Cline Outer Banks (Netflix)Dawn-Lyen Gardner Queen Sugar (OWN)Helen Mirren 1923 (Paramount+)Katja Herbers Evil (Paramount+)Amanda Peet Fatal Attraction (Paramount+)Lizzy Caplan Fatal Attraction (Paramount+)Christine Baranski The Good Fight (Paramount+)Meta Golding Rabbit Hole (Paramount+)Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)Sarah Michelle Gellar Wolf Pack (Paramount+)Kelly Reilly Yellowstone (Paramount Network)Karen Fukuhara The Boys (Prime Video)Ein Moriarty The Boys (Prime Video)Priyanka Chopra Jonas Citadel (Prime Video)Jerrika Hinton Hunters (Prime Video)Chlo Grace Moretz The Peripheral (Prime Video)Toni Collette The Power (Prime Video)Constance Wu The Terminal List (Prime Video)Hope Davis Your Honor (Showtime)Tawny Cypress Yellowjackets (Showtime)Juliette Lewis Yellowjackets (Showtime)Melanie Lynskey Yellowjackets (Showtime)Sophie Nlisse Yellowjackets (Showtime)Alice Englert Dangerous Liaisons (Starz)Brandee Evans P Valley (Starz)Patina Miller Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz)Samantha Morton The Serpent Queen (Starz) ** This official list and category submission is not yet complete or confirmed and is subject to change.

2022 category winner: Zendaya, Euphoria (HBO) Season 2

Emmy Awards Predictions Categories DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | REALITY (COMPETITION, STRUCTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, HOST)

Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories GUEST ACTOR (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTOR (COMEDY) | GUEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) | VOICE-OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED |

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