Emmy Predictions 2026 - Who Will Likely Be Nominated for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series?

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 Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Performers most likely to be nominated:

1. Hannah Einbinder for HBO Max's Hacks
2. Michelle Pfeiffer for Apple TV's Margo's Got Money Troubles
3. Jessica Williams for Apple TV's Shrinking
4. Janelle James for ABC's Abbott Elementary
5. Sheryl Lee Ralph for ABC's Abbott Elementary
6. Liza Colón-Zayas for FX's The Bear
7. Kate O'Flynn for Apple TV's Widow's Bay

Serious threats that could break through:

1. Ashley Padilla, Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, Veronika Slowikowska and Jane Wickline for NBC's Saturday Night Live
2. Megan Stalter and Robby Hoffman for HBO Max's Hacks
3. Laurie Metcalf, Elizabeth Perkins and Abby Quinn for Netflix's Big Mistakes
4. Nicole Kidman and Thaddea Graham for Apple TV's Margo's Got Money Troubles
5. Christa Miller, Wendie Malick and Lukita Maxwell for Apple TV's Shrinking
6. Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, Renée Zellweger, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Beanie Feldstein and Jackie Hoffman for Hulu's Only Murders in the Building
7. Lisa Ann Walter for ABC's Abbott Elementary
8. Danielle Deadwyler, Charly Clive, Lauren Tsai and Annie Mumolo for HBO's Rooster
9. Abby Elliott for FX's The Bear
10. Justine Lupe, Jackie Tohn and Stephanie Faracy for Netflix's Nobody Wants This
11. Dale Dickey and K Callan for Apple TV's Widow's Bay
12. Jeanne Tripplehorn and Ryan Kiera Armstrong for FX's The Lowdown
13. Laura Silverman and Ella Stiller for HBO's The Comeback

Some considerable long-shots:

1. Kerri Kenney-Silver and Erika Henningsen for Netflix's The Four Seasons
2. Erika Alexander and Precious Way for NBC's The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins
3. Carol Burnett, Allison Janney, Laura Dern, Leslie Bibb, Mindy Cohn and Kaia Gerber for Apple TV's Palm Royale
4. Odessa A'zion, Leighton Meester and True Whitaker for HBO's I Love LA
5. Lake Bell, Sophia Lillis and Glo Tavarez for HBO's The Chair Company
6. Mary Steenburgen, Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Lilah Richcreek Estrada for Netflix's A Man on the Inside
7. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez for Apple TV's Loot
8. Catherine Zeta-Jones and Gwendoline Christie for Netflix's Wednesday
9. Sian Clifford, Zoe Lister-Jones and Sofia Rosinsky for Peacock's The Miniature Wife
10. Brenda Song for Netflix's Running Point
11. Li Jun Li and Karen Rodriguez for MGM+'s Spider-Noir
12. Paula Pell and Julia Duffy for Peacock's The 'Burbs
13. Chelsea Frei, Gbemisola Ikumelo and Ramona Young for Peacock's The Paper

Colorful oddities that still have an outside chance:

1. Patti Harrison for Peacock's Poker Face
2. Chrissy Metz for Netflix's The Hunting Wives
3. Wynn Everett and Perry Mattfeld for Hulu's Chad Powers
4. Abigail Spencer and Annie Potts for FOX's Best Medicine
5. Noma Dumezweni for Apple TV's Murderbot
6. Sarah Chalke for ABC's Scrubs
7. Olivia Thirlby and X Mayo for Disney+'s Wonder Man
8. Kaliko Kauahi and Kahyun Kim for NBC's St. Denis Medical
9. Natascha McElhone and Zine Tseng for Prime Video's Young Sherlock
10. Kristen Johnston for Netflix's Leanne
11. Mariana Treviño and Lilli Kay for Apple TV's Stick
12. Emy Coligado and Keeley Karsten for Disney+'s Malcolm in the Middle: Life's Still Unfair
13. Blair Beeken, Wendy Braun, LaNisa Renee Frederick, Rachel Hein, Erica Hernandez, Stephanie Hodge, Rachel Kaly and Emily Pendergast for Prime Video's Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat

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.