{"id":45981,"date":"2026-08-15T05:23:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T00:23:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45981"},"modified":"2026-08-15T05:23:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T00:23:24","slug":"2026-emmys-supporting-actress-comedy-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=45981","title":{"rendered":"2026 Emmys Supporting Actress Comedy Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<em>Variety\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/awards-circuit\/\">Awards Circuit<\/a>\u00a0section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/oscars\/\">Oscars<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/emmys\/\">Emmys<\/a>, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by\u00a0<em>Variety\u00a0<\/em>chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  size-large alignnone \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure  lrv-u-font-family-secondary u-color-medium-grey lrv-u-border-b-1 u-border-color-light-grey-tint-two u-margin-b-150 lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:1024px\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=1360,907 1360w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=1000,667 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/widowsbay_kateoflynn.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-padding-t-1 lrv-u-padding-b-1\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"lrv-u-color-black lrv-u-line-height-normal lrv-u-font-size-14 u-font-family-neue u-letter-spacing-007-rem u-margin-b-050\">Kate O\u2019Flynn in \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"u-color-medium-grey u-font-family-neue-xxs\">Apple TV<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"separator larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-00 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-border-color-grey-light  \"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<strong>Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Updated: Aug. 14, 2026):<\/strong> The official episode Emmy submissions could make a difference in this very tight race for the gold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tDale Dickey, \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d (Apple TV) | \u201cBeach Reads\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA first-time nominee after roughly 40 years in the Hollywood business, Dickey has been the go-to for hard-lived American women since \u201cWinter\u2019s Bone.\u201d Is it her time to shine?<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tHannah Einbinder, \u201cHacks\u201d (HBO Max) | \u201cHacks (Finale)\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe defending champion smartly (pun intended) puts forward the same episode as Jean Smart, which is the entire \u201cHacks\u201d relationship distilled into one ballot line: Ava and Deborah. It could work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJanelle James, \u201cAbbott Elementary\u201d (ABC) | \u201cNo Homework\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMultiple nominations and zero wins. Ava Coleman remains the most quotable character on network television and the hardest to build a for-your-consideration case around because scene stealing does not always read as acting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tKate O\u2019Flynn, \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d (Apple TV) | \u201cBeach Reads\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tA first-time nominee and the biggest introduction of the comedy season. The British stage veteran could be set for a vote split with her co-star, but Patricia has been deemed the show\u2019s secret weapon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMichelle Pfeiffer, \u201cMargo\u2019s Got Money Troubles\u201d (Apple TV) | \u201cFlamingos\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOne prior Emmy mention for \u201cThe Wizard of Lies.\u201d Pfeiffer is a highlight in the David E. Kelley dark comedy, using her star power to her ultimate advantage. She could be a solid way to honor the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tMegan Stalter, \u201cHacks\u201d (HBO Max) | \u201cQuikScribbl\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFinally \u2026 a first-time nominee who submitted the same episode as Paul W. Downs, which is the smartest thing on this ballot. Kayla and Jimmy are a comically brilliant two-hander act. That counts for something.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tJessica Williams, \u201cShrinking\u201d (Apple TV) | \u201cDepression Diet\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tWilliams has been steadily building a body of work that the TV Academy keeps noticing but doesn\u2019t reward, now on her third nom for the series. This category rewards volume of screen time, and she has it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe final Emmy voting runs from Aug. 17-26, leading into the Creative Arts Awards and Governors Gala on Sept. 5\u20136, culminating with the Emmy Awards ceremony on Sept. 14 on NBC.<\/p>\n<div id=\"pmc-gallery-vertical\">\n<div class=\"c-gallery-vertical-loader u-gallery-app-shell-loader\">\n<ul class=\"pmc-fallback-list-items lrv-a-unstyle-list lrv-u-margin-t-2\">\n<li class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item-wrap lrv-u-margin-b-2\">\n<article class=\"pmc-fallback-list-item\">\n<h2\/>\n<figure>\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Michelle Pfeiffer - Margo's Got Money Troubles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg?resize=910,607 910w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg?resize=681,454 681w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg?resize=450,300 450w, https:\/\/variety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Michelle-Pfeiffer.jpg?resize=250,167 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\"\/><figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Apple TV\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-not-a-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-datawrapper wp-block-embed-datawrapper\">\n<p>\n(function(){function e(){window.addEventListener(`message`,function(e){if(e.data[`datawrapper-height`]!==void 0){var t=document.querySelectorAll(`iframe`);for(var n in e.data[`datawrapper-height`])for(var r=0,i;i=t[r];r++)if(i.contentWindow===e.source){var a=e.data[`datawrapper-height`][n]+`px`;i.style.height=a}}})}e()})();\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Variety\u00a0Awards Circuit\u00a0section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars,\u00a0Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by\u00a0Variety\u00a0chief awards editor Clayton Davis. 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