Emmy Nominees: Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

My predictions: 2/5, picking only Brenda Blethyn and Ellen Burstyn

This category is dominated by “Law & Order: SVU” actresses: Brenda Blethyn, Carol Burnett, and Ellen Burstyn. I’ve seen all their performances, and I think that Burnett got it on her name alone, Burstyn on the role, and Blethyn on the performance. I haven’t seen the other two contenders. Despite suffering through seven episodes of “Grey’s Anatomy” to try to weed out contenders, I didn’t catch Sharon Lawrence’s performance. And I’ll have to go hunting to find CCH Pounder’s role on the otherwise shut-out “No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency,” presumably a consolation prize for being snubbed for her role on "The Shield." Interesting that this category contains no “ER” actresses, especially since the show got a directing nomination for its final episode. And even though several very talented ladies guest-starred on “Mad Men” this year, none of them is represented here.

Who should win? Haven’t seen all – Blethyn?
Who will win? Perhaps…Burstyn