Early Emmy Predictions: Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Contenders are listed in the order I think they’re likely to get nominated. For the guest categories, I’ve only picked ten contenders, given the wide nature of each field. These are my predictions for the top ten run-off, with the first five as my predictions for the eventual nominees. I'll add commentary to my revised predictions after the announcement of the top ten finalists.

Predicted top ten (in alphabetical order):
Ellen Burstyn, Big Love
Anne Dudek, House
Cynthia Nixon, Law & Order: SVU
Rosie O’Donnell, Nip/Tuck
Elizabeth Reaser, Grey’s Anatomy
Amy Ryan, The Wire
Jurnee Smollett, Grey’s Anatomy
Mira Sorvino, House
Frances Sternhagen, The Closer
Kate Walsh, Grey’s Anatomy

Current predicted winner: Cynthia Nixon