Brownstein is the co-creator and star of "Portlandia" and plays various characters on the sketch comedy series. She has no previous Emmy nominations.
Chaikin plays spoiled teenager Dalia Royce. She has no previous Emmy nominations.
Mamet plays Shoshanna Shapiro. She has no previous Emmy nominations.
Williams plays Renee Perry. She has three previous Emmy nominations in her career.
Hatcher plays Susan Mayer Delfino, a clumsy yet charming housewife in a suburban neighborhood. She has one previous Emmy nomination for this role.
Joosten plays Karen McCluskey, the elderly and nosy neighbor in a suburban neighborhood. She has two Emmy wins in three nominations for this role.
Cuoco plays Penny, a young woman from Nebraska aspring to be an actress but currently working as a waitress. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Hines plays Dallas Royce. She has two previous Emmy nominations in her career.
Sidibe plays Andrea Jackson, a mouthy and combative high school student. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Tate plays Nellie Bertram. She has no previous Emmy nominations in her career.
Chenoweth plays Carlene Cockburn. She has one previous Emmy win in four career nominations.
Coupe plays Jane Kerkovich-Williams. She has no previous Emmy nominations in her career.
Cuthbert plays Alex Kerkovich. She has no previous Emmy nominations in her career.
Potts plays Gigi Stopper. She has one previous Emmy nomination in her career.
Gasteyer plays Sheila Shay. She has no previous Emmy nominations in her career.
Brown plays Shirley Bennett, a single mother enrolled at a community college. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Malick plays Victoria Chase, a former daytime soap opera star. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. She has two career nominations.
Bertinelli plays Melanie Hope Moretti, a writer and mother of college-age kids. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Kurtz plays Joyce Flynn, a widow trying to stay current and modern. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. She has one previous win in 10 career nominations.
Essman plays Susie Greene, the outspoken wife of a Hollywood manager. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Vergara plays Gloria Pritchett, a passionate and protective Colombian wife and mother. She has two Emmy nominations for this role.
Jones plays Ann Perkins, the romantic yet single nurse in a small Indiana town. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Rivera plays Santana Lopez, a high school cheerleader and member of the glee club. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Pedrad plays various characters on the variety series. She has no previous acting nominations for this series.
Wever plays Zoey Barkow, an inexperienced yet jubilant nurse. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Rauch plays Bernadette Rostenkowski, a waitress paying her way through graduate school. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Bialik plays Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, a socially awkward neurobiologist. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Rudolph plays Ava Alexander, the spirited and self-centered host of a daytime talk show. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Wiig plays various characters on the variety series. She has three Emmy nominations for this show.
Bell plays Jeannie van der Hooven, engagement manager for a management consultant company. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Olson plays Sweet Dee Reynolds, the main bartender at a pub. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Bowen plays Claire Dunphy, a perfectionistic homemaker with three children. She has one Emmy win in two nominations for this role.
Fischer plays Pam Beesly Halpert, the office manager for a paper company in Pennsylvania. She has one previous Emmy nomination for this role.
Lynch plays Sue Sylvester, the cheerleading coach at a high school who hates the glee club. She has one Emmy win in two nominations for this role. She has three overall career nominations.
Leeves plays Joy Scroggs, a beautician with many famous clients. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. She has one career nomination.
Krakowski plays Jenna Maroney, the self-obsessed leading actress of a variety show. She has three Emmy nominations for this role.
Adams plays Tanya Skagle, the successful pimp of a male prostitute. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Taylor plays Evelyn Harper, a conceited realtor and mother of two grown children. She has four Emmy nominations for this role. She has one previous win in seven career nominations.
Jacobs plays Britta Perry, a former anarchist enrolled at a community college. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Sher plays Sue Heck, the awkward middle child and high school student. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Agron plays Quinn Fabray, a high school cheerleader and member of the glee club. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Ladd plays Helen Jellicoe, the mother of a self-destructive executive. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role. She has three career nominations.
Ferrell plays Berta, a sharp-tongued and sarcastic housekeeper in Malibu. She has two Emmy nominations for this role. She has three career nominations.
Smulders plays Robin Scherbatsky, former Canadian teen pop star and current news host. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Leachman plays Maw-Maw, the daffy great-grandmother of a poor family. She has one Emmy nomination for this role. She has eight previous wins in 23 career nominations.
Wilson plays Penny Hartz, a single friend who constantly tries to find the right man. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Phillips plays Laurie Keller, a fun-loving real estate assistant. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
White plays Elka Ostrovsky, an elderly Polish widow who is suddenly the landlady to three California women. She has one Emmy nomination for this role. She has five previous wins in 17 career nominations.
Plaza plays April Ludgate Dwyer, the recently married parks and recreation employee. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Heche plays Jessica Haxon, a divorced woman trying to keep a relationship with her children. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role. She has one career nomination.
Chlumsky plays Amy, a high-powered member of the U.S. Vice President's staff. This is her first time eligible at the Emmys for this role.
Hannigan plays Lily Aldrin Eriksen, a kindergarten teacher and amateur painter. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.
Brie plays Annie Edison, a young straight-laced student at a community college. She has no previous Emmy nominations for this role.