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  4. Emmys 2017 Nominations: Who We Want for Best Actress in a Drama

Emmys 2017 Nominations: Who We Want for Best Actress in a Drama

By EW Staff June 12, 2017 at 09:30 AM EDT
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Emmys voting begins on June 12, but ahead of the nominations reveal on July 13 (and the awards themselves on Sept. 12), Entertainment Weekly polled its television experts to select their picks for the 2017 nominees for Best Actress in a Drama. Only five or six actors will make the final list, but we counted eight worthy performances for your consideration...

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Claire Foy (The Crown, Netflix)

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Keri Russell (The Americans, FX)

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Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder, ABC)

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Christine Baranski (The Good Fight, CBS All-Access)

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Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu)

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Robin Wright (House of Cards, Netflix)

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Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld, HBO)

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    2 of 9 Claire Foy (The Crown, Netflix)
    3 of 9 Keri Russell (The Americans, FX)
    4 of 9 Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder, ABC)
    5 of 9 Christine Baranski (The Good Fight, CBS All-Access)
    6 of 9 Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale, Hulu)
    7 of 9 Robin Wright (House of Cards, Netflix)
    8 of 9 Evan Rachel Wood (Westworld, HBO)
    9 of 9 Mandy Moore (This Is Us, NBC)

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