Here are the NBP staff predictions for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Emmy Predictions page.
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series – NBP Staff
| Matt Neglia | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 4 | Kristen Wiig, "Palm Royale" (Apple TV) |
| 5 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 6 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 7 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 8 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 9 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 10 | Rachel Sennott, "I Love L.A." (HBO Max) |
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| Alyssa Christian | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 3 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 4 | Kristen Wiig, "Palm Royale" (Apple TV) |
| 5 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 6 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 7 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 8 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 9 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 10 | Rachel Sennott, "I Love L.A." (HBO Max) |
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| Nadia Dalimonte | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 4 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 5 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 7 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 8 | Carrie Preston, "Elsbeth" (CBS) |
| 9 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 10 | Rachel Sennott, "I Love L.A." (HBO Max) |
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| Daniel Howat | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 4 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 5 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 7 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 8 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 9 | Kristen Wiig, "Palm Royale" (Apple TV) |
| 10 | Maya Rudolph, "Loot" (Apple TV) |
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| Megan Lachinski | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 4 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 5 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 7 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 8 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 9 | Rachel Sennott, "I Love L.A." (HBO Max) |
| 10 | Carrie Preston, "Elsbeth" (CBS) |
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| Giovanni Lago | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 3 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 4 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 5 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 6 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 7 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 8 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 9 | Carrie Preston, "Elsbeth" (CBS) |
| 10 | Rachel Sennott, "I Love L.A." (HBO Max) |
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| Will Mavity | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 4 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 5 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 6 | Kristen Wiig, "Palm Royale" (Apple TV) |
| 7 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 8 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 9 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 10 | Carrie Preston, "Elsbeth" (CBS) |
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| Amy Kim | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 4 | Kristen Wiig, "Palm Royale" (Apple TV) |
| 5 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 6 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 7 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 8 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 9 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 10 | Carrie Preston, "Elsbeth" (CBS) |
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| Tom O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 4 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 5 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 6 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 7 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 8 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 9 | Kristen Wiig, "Palm Royale" (Apple TV) |
| 10 | Rachel Sennott, "I Love L.A." (HBO Max) |
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| Ema Sasic | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max) |
| 2 | Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max) |
| 3 | Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV) |
| 4 | Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix) |
| 5 | Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC) |
| 6 | Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX) |
| 7 | Selena Gomez, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu) |
| 8 | Jenna Ortega, "Wednesday" (Netflix) |
| 9 | Kristen Wiig, "Palm Royale" (Apple TV) |
| 10 | Carrie Preston, "Elsbeth" (CBS) |
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