AFT Awards: Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

This is the eighth category of the 13th Annual AFT Television Awards, my personal choices for the best in television during the 2018-2019 season. This year, I’m including a shorter list, with just nominees and a few finalists, if applicable. Nominees are pictured in the order I’ve ranked them.

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Last year’s nominees: D’Arcy Carden, Sara Gilbert, Liv Hewson, Jane Levy, Kathleen Rose Perkins

Emmy nominees: Alex Borstein, Anna Chlumsky, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman, Betty Gilpin, Sarah Goldberg, Marin Hinkle, Kate McKinnon

Finalists: D'Arcy Carden (The Good Place), Jameela Jamil (The Good Place), Sarah Goldberg (Barry), Tawny Newsome (Brockmire)

The nominees:

Marin Hinkle (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Sian Clifford (Fleabag)
Hiam Abbass (Barry)

The winner:

Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me) conveyed her character’s deepest fears and regrets in an immensely watchable manner as she put on an act to hide her deepest secrets from everyone around her.

Next up: Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series