Here are the NBP staff predictions for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Emmy Predictions page.
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series – NBP Staff
| Matt Neglia | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 4 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 5 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu) |
| 7 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
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| Zoe Rose Bryant | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 5 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu) |
| 7 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu) |
| 5 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+) |
| 7 | Juliette Lewis, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 5 | Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu) |
| 6 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
| 7 | Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 5 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu) |
| 7 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
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| Giovanni Lago | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 5 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 6 | Juliette Lewis, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 7 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
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| Meredith Loftus | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 4 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 5 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
| 7 | Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 5 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Juliette Lewis, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 7 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 5 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 6 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
| 7 | Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 4 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 5 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu) |
| 7 | Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount+) |
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| Isaiah Washington | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sarah Snook, "Succession" (HBO) |
| 2 | Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 3 | Emma D’Arcy, "House of the Dragon" (HBO) |
| 4 | Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us" (HBO) |
| 5 | Juliette Lewis, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime) |
| 6 | Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale" (Hulu) |
| 7 | Imelda Staunton, "The Crown" (Netflix) |
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