It’s no secret that most award shows don’t get it completely right, but the Emmys are probably the most guilty of that. Why? Because they have years to nominate an actor or a show, but never do. Sometimes after years of ignoring, the Emmys finally give a show it’s fair notice (i.e. Friday Night Lights). However, most actors and shows simply go without the recognition they deserve. So, to give them that recognition, here is a list of 10 Comedy Actors (male or female, lead or supporting) that deserve Emmy nominations this year, but won’t get one (probably). Be sure to check out our Drama Actor version here!
Martha Plimpton | Raising Hope
Plimpton got a well-deserved Emmy nomination for the first season of the show, however she has been terribly ignored since then. She’s a great actress playing a great role. She can go from something ridiculous like sleeping with a pair of pantyhose on her head to something sincere like singing Hope a lullaby in the Pilot. Either way, her hilarious Virginia-isms and strange perspective on life offer Plimpton comedy gold that she handles with complete grace and ridiculousness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekuRhiEV1aw
Andy Daly | Review
He’s playing the role of a man reviewing life… enough said. It seems nearly impossible for someone to try to even attempt to play a character that is supposed to be so clearly in a real situation, act ridiculous, but still make it seem real. Yeah, that’s pretty hard. However, he succeeds with impeccable timing and delivery. Even when I first saw previews I thought it was a completely unscripted show, he is just that good.
Eden Sher | The Middle
The Middle has never seemed to catch on with viewers or the Emmys, but the critics have always been there. They have also consistently praised Eden Sher for her performance as the Heck’s perennially down on her luck daughter Sue. She has the distinctly difficult role of just being a complete goofball. Everything she tries to do is done in such vain, but her character’s bright demeanor always breaks through. Sher takes the role, which could have gone so over the top, and grounds it in something endearing. However, the perennially second child of ABC’s Wednesday comedy block will continue to be ignored.