Emmy Predictions: Guest Actress (Drama) — Melanie Lynskey and Anna Torv From ‘The Last of Us’ Challenging ‘Succession’ Women

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UPDATED: May 11, 2023

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Succession (HBO) HBO Weekly Commentary: How many actors from Succession or The Last of Us will make it? Thats the burning question that we really cant answer yet.

There is also an interesting mix of guest stars from The Mandalorian which includes music superstar and recent Emmy winner Lizzo (Watch Out for the Big Grrrls), Katy OBrian and Amy Sedaris.

Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and is subject to change.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:Harriet Walter Succession (HBO)Melanie Lynskey The Last of Us (HBO)Fiona Shaw Andor (Disney+)Betsy Brandt Better Call Saul (AMC)Anna Torv The Last of Us (HBO)Ella Purnell Yellowjackets (Showtime) Next in LineCherry Jones Succession (HBO)Lizzo The Mandalorian (Disney+)Hiam Abbass Succession (HBO)Aya Cash The Boys (Prime Video) Other Top-Tier PossibilitiesAmy Sedaris The Mandalorian (Disney+)Hope Davis Succession (HBO)Claire Foy The Crown (Netflix)Jacki Weaver Yellowstone (Paramount Network)Bethany Antonia House of the Dragon (HBO)Jeanie Berlin Succession (HBO)Mckenna Grace The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Gwendoline Christie The Sandman (Netflix)Phylicia Rashad The Good Fight (Paramount+)TNia Miller The Diplomat (Netflix) All Eligible Titles (Alphabetized by Network)**Betsy Brandt Better Call Saul (AMC)Regina Taylor CSI: Vegas (CBS)Fiona Shaw Andor (Disney+)Lizzo The Mandalorian (Disney+)Amy Sedaris The Mandalorian (Disney+)Bethany Antonia House of the Dragon (HBO)Christine Hakim The Last of Us (HBO)Melanie Lynskey The Last of Us (HBO)Nico Parker The Last of Us (HBO)Storm Reid The Last of Us (HBO)Anna Torv The Last of Us (HBO)Hiam Abbass Succession (HBO)Jeanie Berlin Succession (HBO)Hope Davis Succession (HBO)Cherry Jones Succession (HBO)Harriet Walter Succession (HBO)Clea DuVall The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Mckenna Grace The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Claire Foy The Crown (Netflix)Vanessa Kirby The Crown (Netflix)Natasja McElhone The Crown (Netflix)TNia Miller The Diplomat (Netflix)Gwendoline Christie The Sandman (Netflix)Joely Richardson The Sandman (Netflix)Tuyen Do Shadow Bone (Netflix)Laura Hopper The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)Carrie Preston The Good Fight (Paramount+)Phylicia Rashad The Good Fight (Paramount+)Michelle Forbes Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+)Jacki Weaver Yellowstone (Paramount Network)Aya Cash The Boys (Prime Video)Sophia Nomvete The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video)Ella Purnell Yellowjackets (Showtime) ** This official list and/or category submission is not yet complete or confirmed and is subject to change.

2022 category winner: Lee Yoo-mi as Ji-Yeong in Squid Game (Netflix)

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) |

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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