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Pedro Pascal or Adam Scott? Kathy Bates or Elisabeth Moss? Breaking Down the Top Emmy Contending Drama Performers


The contenders for the Emmys drama acting categories are stars of "The Last of Us," "Severance," "The White Lotus" and more.

Other female actors in the race include Britt Lower (“Severance”), Melanie Lynskey (“Yellowjackets”), Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”), Bella Ramsey (“The Last of Us”) Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”) and Helen Mirren (“1923”). Sterling K. Brown (“Paradise”), Jon Hamm (“Your Friends and Neighbors”), Diego Luna (“Andor”), Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), Eddie Redmayne (“Day of the Jackal”) and Billy Bob Thornton (“Landman”) are also big contenders in the category. That said, Allison Janney would tie for the most-awarded female performer if she took home the trophy for her incredible role in “The Diplomat,” and “The Pitt” has multiple supporting players who could break in.

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