Emmy Nominees: Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series

My predictions: 4/6, picking Louise Fletcher and Jenna Elfman over Martha Plimpton and Jean Smart

So it seems that the only part of Showtime’s excellent “Shameless” that Emmy voters notice is “guest star” Joan Cusack, who appears as a major player in every single episode. It’s a shame that Louise Fletcher and Jenna Elfman couldn’t get in as well, but the rest of this list is decent. I didn’t see the cancelled David E. Kelley series through to the end, but Jean Smart (Harry’s Law) is typically great, and last year’s winner Loretta Devine (Grey’s Anatomy) is back again. Martha Plimpton (The Good Wife) got snubbed in the Best Comedy Actress race but is recognized here for her more tempered but still hilarious performance as a manipulative lawyer. Uma Thurman (Smash) was pretty good on her show, which earned nominations in expected categories: choreography, music, and original song (“Let Me Be Your Star”). I think everyone can agree that Julia Ormond (Mad Men) was fabulous as Don’s mother-in-law, and it’s great to see her included here.

Who should win? Haven’t seen them all yet, but Cusack or Ormond at this point
Who will win? My gut says Smart