Who will win the 2024 Emmy Award for Best Drama Guest Actress? This year’s five nominees are Michaela Coel (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”), Claire Foy (“The Crown”), Marcia Gay Harden (“The Morning Show”), Sarah Paulson (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”) and Parker Posey (“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”). Below, see the nominees’ all-important episode submissions and descriptions from the TV academy’s nominating ballot that the voters will be watching as examples of their best work from the season.
Nominations for the 2024 Emmys were unveiled on Wednesday, July 17 and the winners will be announced on September 7 and 8 (Creative Arts ceremonies) and September 15 (Primetime ceremony). As a reminder, last year’s winner in this category was Storm Reid (“The Last of Us”) for the episode “Left Behind.”
2024 Emmys: Best Drama Guest Actress episode submissions
Michaela Coel as Bev on “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
Episode: “Infidelity”
Ballot description: Bev receives a visit from Jane Smith who pulls a silencer on her, demanding answers about Bev’s relationship with John. After a brutally honest discussion, John shows up. Jane suddenly becomes an unstoppable killing machine. She straps an electric garrote around John’s neck, fights with Jane, and makes her escape.
Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II on”The Crown”
Episode: “Sleep, Dearie Sleep”
Ballot description: Claire Foy reprises her role as young Queen Elizabeth, as she speaks with Queen Elizabeth in the early 2000s, reminding her of her duty to the crown, representing the passion she once felt when she was first made Queen.
Marcia Gay Harden as Maggie Brener on “The Morning Show”
Episode: “Update Your Priors”
Ballot description: Maggie Brenner is the author of a ruthless exposé on UBA’s “toxic” environment, which includes details threatening to Alex’s reputation.
Sarah Paulson as Therapist on “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
Episode: “Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)”
Ballot description: The therapist, who works from her palatial and well-appointed home, begins treating the Smiths. Married with a young son, the therapist is confounded by the Smiths who argue over their jobs as “software engineers.” At month’s end, she hands them a copy of their therapy recordings, unknowingly at her peril.
Parker Posey as Other Jane on “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
Episode: “Double Date”
Ballot description: Other Jane and Other John arrive at the Smiths’ house for dinner. The two Janes bond during a house tour. Other Jane even pries into their sex life. Later, the Other Smiths depart for a super high-risk mission, and invite the Smiths to tag along, but abandon their own mission.
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