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Emmy Spotlight: Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Jun 5, 2006  •  Post A Comment

Two contenders from last year’s race, Sandra Oh of ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” and Emmy winner Blythe Danner of Showtime’s “Huff,” appear poised for another showdown, with the experts giving the edge to Ms. Oh this time around. TV writer Diane Gordon calls Ms. Oh’s character, Christina, “the anti-Meredith … which provides a very necessary balance within the show.” Adds critic Matt Roush, “She is the fiercest and funniest of the medical interns.”



TVWeek‘s Emmy Panel

  • Matt Roush, senior TV critic for TV Guide

  • Diane Gordon, author of the television e-mail newsletter The Surf Report

  • Tim Brooks, executive VP of research for Lifetime

  • Ray Solley, program development consultant



    Panelists’ Predictions

  • Sandra Oh, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (ABC)

  • Blythe Danner, ‘Huff’ (Showtime)

  • Joely Richardson, ‘Nip/Tuck’ (FX)

  • Melina Kanakaredes, ‘CSI: NY’ (CBS)

  • Jean Smart, ’24’ (Fox)



    TelevisionWeek Staff Picks

  • Chloë Sevigny, ‘Big Love’ (HBO)

  • Joely Richardson, ‘Nip/Tuck’ (FX)

  • Katherine Heigl, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (ABC)

  • Sandra Oh, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (ABC)

  • Blythe Danner, ‘Huff’ (Showtime)



    2005 Contenders

    Winner: Blythe Danner, ‘Huff’ (Showtime)



    Other nominees:

  • Sandra Oh, ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ (ABC)

  • Tyne Daly, ‘Judging Amy’ (CBS)

  • CCH Pounder, ‘The Shield’ (FX)

  • Stockard Channing, ‘The West Wing’ (NBC)