Emmys: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Michelle Pfeiffer Could Crash Both the Drama and Comedy Races This Year

Home TV Awards Apr 30, 2026 1:45pm PT Emmys: Supporting Actress (Comedy) — Michelle Pfeiffer Could Crash Both the Drama and Comedy Races This Year By Clayton Davis Apple TV Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety 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. Explore Awards Circuit Predictions Pages Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys “Hacks” Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Updated: April 30, 2026): The powerhouse that is Michelle Pfeiffer is going to have multiple shots on goal this Emmy season. An Emmy nominee for the 2017 television movie “The Wizard of Lies” in supporting actress (limited/movie), the 67-year-old star is mounting one of the most significant television years of her career. She’ll be in the hunt for her first lead drama actress nod for her work as the matriarch of Taylor Sheridan’s neo-Western “The Madison” on Paramount+. She’s also a standout of David E. Kelley’s critically acclaimed dramedy “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” playing the mother of Elle Fanning — a turn that opens up a separate lane in the supporting comedy actress race. That puts Pfeiffer in direct conversation with reigning champion Hannah Einbinder, who could land another nod (and win?) for the final season of HBO Max’s “Hacks.” She’ll also need to fend off the consistent double-dipping from the educators of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” — Season 1 winner Sheryl Lee Ralph and Janelle James. The talented Jessica Williams brought the goods in the latest season of Apple’s “Shrinking,” and veteran performer Laurie Metcalf is shaping up as another potential double-nominee across multiple series, with her highest-profile play coming in Dan Levy’s dark comedy “Big Mistakes” on Netflix. All official category submissions have yet to be confirmed, and the field could shift before the end of the eligibility cycle. The Emmy Awards timeline begins with nomination-round voting from June 11-22, with nominations announced on July 8. The final voting runs from Aug. 17-26, leading into the Creative Arts Awards and Governors Gala on Sept. 5–6, culminating with the Emmy Awards ceremony on Sept. 14 on NBC. See all Primetime Emmy predictions Variety Awards Circuit: Emmys Image Credit: Spencer Pazer/Netflix © 2025 window.addEventListener("message",function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var e=document.querySelectorAll("iframe");for(var t in a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data["datawrapper-height"][t]+"px";r.style.height=d}}});