Emmys 2018: Who Should Win Every Award (And Who Actually Will)

8. Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie

The Sinner Jessica Biel
USA

Nominees: Jessica Biel, The Sinner; Laura Dern, The Tale; Michelle Dockery, Godless; Edie Falco, Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders; Regina King, Seven Seconds; Sarah Paulson, America Horror Story: Cult

Should Win: Laura Dern

It's a strong group, but the work Dern does in The Tale is supremely affecting; she plays the part of Jennifer Fox, a survivor of sexual abuse, with a fair bit of restraint, and is all the more devastating for it.

Will Win: Laura Dern

Dern is an Academy favourite - she won this award last year for Big Little Lies - and it's a timely, powerful performance, which combined with her work in Twin Peaks should be enough to give her the edge over Biel and Dockery.

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