Emmy Predictions 2026 - Who Will Likely Be Nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie?

From June 11 to 22, 2026, voting is taking place for The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. As such, it's fun to look at which actors and shows have the best chances of actually being nominated this year. So, these are my predictions for which performers will be nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.

Performers most likely to be nominated:

1. Carey Mulligan for Netflix's Beef
2. Claire Danes for Netflix's The Beast in Me
3. Sarah Snook for Peacock's All Her Fault
4. Sarah Pidgeon for FX's Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
5. Sally Field for Netflix's Remarkably Bright Creatures

Serious threats that could break through:

1. Allison Janney for HBO's Miss You, Love You
2. Kerry Washington for Apple TV's Imperfect Women
3. Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke for Prime Video's The Girlfriend
4. Patricia Arquette for Hulu's Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Some considerable long-shots:

1. Rachel Weisz for Netflix's Vladimir
2. Tessa Thompson for Netflix's His & Hers
3. Toni Collette and Mae Martin for Netflix's Wayward
4. Lili Reinhart for Mubi's Hal & Harper
5. Camila Morrone for Netflix's Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen

Colorful oddities that still have an outside chance:

1. Grace Van Patten for Hulu's The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox
2. Kaley Cuoco for MGM+'s Vanished
3. Dove Cameron for Prime Video's 56 Days
4. Eiza González for Hulu's Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice

The nominations for The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 8. The winners will be awarded in a ceremony broadcast on NBC on Monday, September 14.