Emmys 2017: Who Should Win Every Major Award (And Who Actually Will)

6. Lead Actress In A Comedy

Veep Selina Meyer
HBO

Nominees

Pamela Adlon - Better Things

Tracee Ellis-Ross - Black-ish

Jane Fonda - Grace and Frankie

Lily Tomlin - Grace and Frankie

Allison Janney - Mom

Ellie Kemper - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep

Who Should Win

Ellie Kemper

Kemper feels like she's constantly overlooked for Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, both in her own show (Burgess gives the flashier performance) and in this category, and her role deserves something. She's the sugary sweet centre of the show, and it wouldn't work without her. She's infectious to watch, sells every ounce of the oddball nature and tragedy of the character, and hits every required emotional beat too.

Who Will Win

Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Obviously. (Though if the voters do finally decide they want to mix it up, Ellis-Ross - who won the Golden Globe - is a good shout).

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