Poehler plays Leslie Knope, a spirited woman who loves her small home town and her job at the parks department. She has two Emmy nominations for this role. She also has three other previous nominations.
Behrs plays Caroline Channing, a wealthy young woman forced to work as a waitress to make money. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Applegate plays Reagan Brinkley, the producer of a daytime talk show who has just returned to work after having her first baby. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. She has one win in four previous nominations.
Cox plays Jules Cobb, a recently divorced single mother now back in the dating world. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Falco plays Jackie Peyton, a drug-addicted nurse who struggles to balance her work life with her family. She has one Emmy win in two nominations for this role. She also has three wins in seven other previous nominations.
Longoria plays Gabrielle Solis, a sexy former model living in a suburban neighborhood. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Huffman plays Lynette Scavo, a wife and mother living in a suburban neighborhood. She has one Emmy win in two nominations for this role.
Drescher plays Fran Lovett, a florist who is shocked to find out her husband is gay but still lives with him due to the economy. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. She has two other previous nominations.
Levy plays Tessa Altman, a young woman who has moved from New York City to the suburbs. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Louis-Dreyfus plays Selina Meyer, a former United States Senator who becomes Vice-President. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. She has two Emmy wins in 12 other previous nominations.
Dennings plays Max Black, a working class young woman who works as a waitress and a nanny as she dreams of opening her own cupcake bakery one day. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Ritter plays Chloe. She has no previous Emmy nominations in her career.
Dern plays Amy Jellicoe, a self-destructive executive who has a public breakdown and tries to get her life back together. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. She has four other previous nominations.
Linney plays Cathy Jamison, a reserved suburban wife and mother who is diagnosed with cancer. She has one Emmy nomination for this role. She also has three wins in three other previous nominations.
Michele plays Rachel Berry, the very talented star of the high school glee club who wants to be a Broadway star. She has one Emmy nomination for this role.
Cross plays Bree Van de Camp, a perfectionistic socialite living in a suburban neighborhood. She has one previous Emmy nomination for this role.
Plimpton plays Virginia Chance, a very young grandmother who is helping raise her infant granddaughter in a poor family. She has one Emmy nomination for this role. She also has one other previous nomination.
Parker plays Nancy Botwin, a widowed housewife who becomes a marijuana dealer to earn extra money for her family. She has three Emmy nominations for this role. She also has one Emmy win in three other previous nominations.
McCarthy plays Molly Flynn, an overweight fourth-grade school teacher who is dating a hefty police officer. She has one Emmy win in her only nomination for this role.
Heaton plays Frankie Heck, a frazzled middle class mother of three in Indiana who is also a car saleswoman. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. She also has two wins in seven other previous nominations.
Hatcher plays Susan Mayer Delfino, a clumsy yet charming housewife in a suburban neighborhood. She has one previous Emmy nomination for this role.
Fey plays Liz Lemon, the head writer and producer of the fictional "TGS" variety series on NBC. She has one Emmy win in five nominations for this role. She also has six wins in 15 other previous nominations.
Deschanel plays Jess Day, an energetic young teacher who leaves her cheating boyfriend and moves into an apartment with three men to start a new life. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
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