Rampant Emmy speculation: Laura Roslin gets a nod
Posted by Dan
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:20am
In Battlestar Galactica
Her hair is all 80s in this picture. Almost a little Joan Jett-y.
While it may not have the heaps of honors we may may think it deserves, but the Emmys may have thrown Battlestar Galactica a tiny bone. Mary McDonnell appears to have made the cut as a semi-finalist for an Emmy in the category of Best Lead Actress in a Drama.
Here’s the list of speculated-upon nominees, along with their corresponding shows and submitted episodes.
- Patricia Arquette, “Medium” ( “Aftertaste”)
- Glenn Close, “Damages” (”Pilot”)
- Minnie Driver, “The Riches” (”Dead Calm”)
- Sally Field, “Brothers and Sisters” (”History Repeating”)
- Mariska Hargitay, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” (”Undercover”)
- Holly Hunter, “Saving Grace” (”Tacos, Tulips, Duck and Spices”)
- Elisabeth Moss, “Mad Men” (”The Hobo Code”)
- Mary McDonnell, “Battlestar Galactica” (”Faith”)
- Kyra Sedgwick, “The Closer” (”Manhunt”)
- Jeanne Tripplehorn, “Big Love” (”Take Me As I Am”)
I don’t think I’ll be able to take it if Patricia Arquette and her dead eyes and her inflectionless voice get another Emmy nomination. Although I’m guessing that, like me, many people have kind of forgotten that Medium exists. In any case, I could live with any member of the Baby Boomer Actress Basic Cable Revolution (Close, Hunter, Sedgwick) wins.
Yay, Mary McD! It’s about time.
Re: her hair, I do remember thinking that it got about 500% better between the mini-series and the first episode.
Also, is it me, or is Apollo in this picture a) even more smokin than usual, and b) possibly checking out Roslin’s ass?
I’m tempted to refuse to acknowledge this category, since it doesn’t include Connie Britton from Friday Night Lights, who did some truly amazing work at the beginning of season 2. I’m sure the Baby Boomer Actress Basic Cable Brigade is swell and all, and Mary McDonnell is a rock star, but seriously. The show is right there on NBC. It’s so easy to love!