The Greatest (Television) Acting Performances of All Time

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I’ll pick three per category (except for lead actress ‘cuz queens), but two as honorable mentions! I’ll also just go by their latest Emmy placements, because it’s easier. I’ve only actively started watching TV in 2018 so most of my picks will probably be from the 2010s FYI!

Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Brian Cox, Succession

Honorable Mentions: Billy Porter (Pose) & Anthony Hopkins (Westworld)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Carrie Coon, The Leftovers

Honorable Mentions: Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black), Vera Farmiga (Bates Motel), Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) & Eva Green (Penny Dreadful)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – John Noble, Fringe

Honorable Mentions: Jonathan Tucker (Kingdom) & Michael Emerson (Person of Interest)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series – Lena Headey, Game of Thrones

Honorable Mentions: Regina King (The Leftovers) & Abigail Spencer (Rectify)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Hank Azaria, Brockmire

Honorable Mentions: Chris Geere (You’re the Worst) & Christopher Meloni (Happy!)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Aya Cash, You’re the Worst

Honorable Mentions: Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback) & Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – Nicholas Hoult, The Great

Honorable Mentions: Timothy Omundson (Galavant) & John Early (Search Party)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Rita Moreno, One Day at a Time

Honorable Mentions: Judith Light (Transparent) & Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

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[Piper Halliwell Joined: Oct 20th, 2019 Topics: 9 Posts: 1180 View Predictions]

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Sandra Oh in Grey’s Anatomy. By far. The fact that she wasn’t featured 99% of these lists is quite alarming.

FYC 2022 Emmys:

Best Actress in a Drama Series: Sandra Oh in "Killing Eve"

Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Sandra Oh in "The Chair"

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Kim Joo-ryoung in "Squid Game"

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 240 Posts: 36972 View Predictions]

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Lead Actress in a Comedy Series – Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Honourable Mentions: Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series – Peter Capaldi, The Thick of It

Honourable Mentions: Matt Berry (Toast of London), Steve Carell (The Office), Bill Hader (Barry)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series – Jane Lynch, Glee

Honourable Mentions: Olivia Colman (Peep Show), Anna Chlumsky (Veep), Betty Gilpin (GLOW), Jessica Hynes (W1A/Twenty Twelve)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series – David Hyde Pierce, Frasier

Honourable Mentions: John Early (Search Party), Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta), Luke Kirby (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)

FYC: Better Call Saul, The English and The Good Fight in all categories including Emily Blunt, Bob Odenkirk, Christine Baranski and Rhea Seehorn.

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[lyn jorquera Joined: Dec 10th, 2015 Topics: 0 Posts: 1 View Predictions]

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Lead Male Actor: James Gandolfini – The Sopranos

Lead Female Actor: Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black

Supporting Male Actor: Noah Wyle – ER

Supporting Female Actor: Jessica Walter – Arrested Development

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[MrScreenAddict Joined: Feb 3rd, 2016 Topics: 0 Posts: 1 View Predictions]

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The objectively correct answer, male or female, lead or supporting, is Carrie Coon in THE LEFTOVERS. Sorry to everyone else who’s wrong. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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[timmyc Joined: Dec 12th, 2017 Topics: 0 Posts: 2 View Predictions]

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the definitive Oscar and Felix in the Odd Couple, Jack Klugman and Tony Randall !!!  and of course Lucille Ball !!!

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[VcL_11 Joined: Jul 21st, 2020 Topics: 0 Posts: 1 View Predictions]

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– Lead Male Actor: Jason Bateman – Ozark

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– Lead Female Actor: Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek

– Supporting Male Actor: Finn Wittrock – American Horror Story: FreakShow

– Supporting Female Actor: Maggie Smith – Downton Abbey

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[Chloe Sevigny stan <3 Joined: Jul 13th, 2019 Topics: 5 Posts: 2169 View Predictions]

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In honour of the greatly talented Michael K Williams:

Oscar FYC!!:

Best Picture: Bones and All
Best Actress: Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie)
Best Actor: Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin)
Best Supporting Actress: Dolly De Leon (Triangle of Sadness)
Best Supporting Actor: Brian Tyree Henry (Causeway)

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[PM94 Joined: Nov 14th, 2010 Topics: 0 Posts: 80 View Predictions]

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<b>Lead Actor in a Comedy Series</b>
Steve Carell – <i>The Office</i>
Peter Capaldi – <i>The Thick of It</i>
Ted Danson – <i>Cheers</i>
Fred Savage – <i>The Wonder Years</i>

<b>Lead Actress in a Comedy Series</b>
Jane Kaczmarek – <i>Malcolm in the Middle</i>
Mary Tyler Moore – <i>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</i>
Amy Poehler – <i>Parks and Recreation</i>

<b>Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series</b>
Andre Braugher – <i>Brooklyn Nine Nine</i>
Martin Freeman – <i>The Office</i>
Tony Hale – <i>Arrested Development</i>
Ted Knight – <i>The Mary Tyler Moore Show</i>
Eddie Murphy – <i>Saturday Night Live</i>
Danny Pudi – <i>Community</i>

<b>Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series</b>
Kim Catrall – <i>Sex and the City</i>
Lisa Kudrow – <i>Friends</i>
Laurie Metcalf – <i>Roseanne</i>/<i>The Conners</i>
Bebe Neuwirth – <i>Cheers</i>
Rhea Perlman – <i>Cheers</i>
Gilda Radner – <i>Saturday Night Live</i>
Jessica Walter – <i>Arrested Development</i>

<b>Lead Actor in a Drama Series</b>
Kyle Chandler – <i>Friday Night Lights</i>
Bryan Cranston – <i>Breaking Bad</i>
James Gandolfini – <i>The Sopranos</i>
Kyle MacLachlaan – <i>Twin Peaks</i>

<b>Lead Actress in a Drama Series</b>
Gillian Anderson – <i>The X-Files</i>
Carrie Coon – <i>The Leftovers</i>
Regina King – <i>Southland</i>
Keri Russell – <i>The Americans</i>

<b>Supporting Actor in a Drama Series</b>
Christopher Eccleston – <i>The Leftovers</i>
Idris Elba – <i>The Wire</i>
Michael Emerson – <i>Lost</i>
Michael Imperioli – <i>The Sopranos</i>
Michael K. Williams – <i>The Wire</i>

<b>Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</b>
Ann Dowd – <i>The Leftovers</i>
Christina Hendricks – <i>Mad Men</i>
Regina King – <i>The Leftovers</i>
Yukjin Kim – <i>Lost</i>

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[wolfali Joined: Sep 4th, 2018 Topics: 240 Posts: 36972 View Predictions]

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PM94 wrote:

<b>Lead Actress in a Drama Series</b> Gillian Anderson – <i>The X-Files</i> Carrie Coon – <i>The Leftovers</i> Regina King – <i>Southland</i> Keri Russell – <i>The Americans</i> <b>Supporting Actor in a Drama Series</b> Christopher Eccleston – <i>The Leftovers</i> Idris Elba – <i>The Wire</i> Michael Emerson – <i>Lost</i> Michael Imperioli – <i>The Sopranos</i> Michael K. Williams – <i>The Wire</i> <b>Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</b> Ann Dowd – <i>The Leftovers</i> Christina Hendricks – <i>Mad Men</i> Regina King – <i>The Leftovers</i> Yukjin Kim – <i>Lost</i>

FYC: Better Call Saul, The English and The Good Fight in all categories including Emily Blunt, Bob Odenkirk, Christine Baranski and Rhea Seehorn.

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[Oscarbuff Joined: Oct 20th, 2020 Topics: 14 Posts: 73 View Predictions]

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Ricky Gervias the office 🥰

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[Pandora Joined: Mar 22nd, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 9 View Predictions]

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Lead Actor: James Gandolfini in The Sopranos and Kiefer Sutherland in 24.

Lead Actress: Edie Falco in The Sopranos and Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer.

Supporting Actor: Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones and Eamonn Walker in Chicago Fire.

Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates in American Horror Story and Thandiwe Newton in Westworld.

All won Emmys but one.

Now Comedy

Lead Actor: Kelsey Grammar in Frasier and Charles S. Dutton in ROC.

Lead Actress: Phylicia Rashad in The Cosby Show and Jean Stapleton in All in The Family.

Supporting Actor: Brad Garret in Everybody Loves Raymond and David Hyde Pierce in Frasier.

Supporting Actress: Doris Roberts in Everybody Loves Raymond and Estelle Getty in The Golden Girls.

Again, all won Emmys but one.

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[arat Joined: Jun 14th, 2011 Topics: 0 Posts: 1 View Predictions]

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Lead Actor-Comedy- Carroll O’Connor- AITF Steve Carell-The Office
Drama- James Gandolfini- The Sopranos Jon Hamm- Mad Men

Lead ACTRESS Comedy- Mary Tyler Moore Julia Louis Dreyfus
Drama- Edie Falco Carrie Coon

Supporting Actor Comedy- Titus Burgess Rainn Wilson
Drama- John Slattery Michael Kenneth Williams

Supporting Actress Comedy-Valerie Harper Doris Roberts
Drama Christina Hendricks Allison Janney
Honorable Mentions- Jean Stapleton, Ed Asner, Catherine O’Hara Tony Hale
Michael Imperioli Nancy Marchand Brad Garrett David Hyde Pierce Elizabeth Moss Matthew Rhys Ann Dowd

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Lead Male Actor:  Alan Bates, as Michael Henchard in “The Mayor of Castorbridge,” 1978.
Lead Female Actor: Peggy Ashcroft, as Barbie Batchelor in “The Jewel In the Crown,” 1984.
Supporting Male Actor: David Threlfall, as Smike in “The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby,” 1983.
Supporting Female Actor:  Jenny Agutter, as Hedvig Ekdal in “The Wild Duck,” BBC Play of the Month, 1971.

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