Emmys 2016 Nominations: 12 Major Shocks & Snubs

11. Shock - Ellie Kemper Nominated For Lead Actress

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Ellie Kemper really should've been nominated last year. Her Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt co-stars picked up nominations, and even Tina Fey's brief guest spot got some recognition.

Given she missed out last year, it seemed likely that the voters would continue to ignore Kemper's brilliant work on the series, which she very much continued in Season 2: the beaming smile, the unwavering optimism and ubeat attitude, child-like cheerfulness, but also layers of sadness and suffering underneath.

Thankfully, the mistake of last year has been rectified, and although it's surprising, it's great to see Kemper get a nomination here.

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