2015 Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

I think everyone in the category for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series breathed a sigh of relief when Orange is the New Black was deemed a drama series and, in turn, Uzo Aduba was pulled out of contention.

With her out of the way, it's going to be a tight race with several women having phenomenal episode submissions. Last year's winner Allison Janney (Mom) still has a shot due to one thing: her name. The six-time winner is consistently funny in Mom, playing the wild character to Anna Faris' straight one. However, whether or not her name can pull her through over nominees with stronger submissions is going to be the question. Julie Bowen (Modern Family) could win her third Emmy if she submits the phenomenal “Connection Lost” episode. What's going to be the biggest factor for her is the Modern Family fatigue. After all, they're going for their sixth win in the Best Comedy category and have dropped yet again in total nominations.

I think the clear winner here based on tape is Anna Chulmpsky (Veep) who delivers an incredible speech in the episode “Convention” that is pure Emmy bait and fantastically performed. I mean, just see for yourself:

Plus, with Veep making a play for Comedy Series, she could be swept up. So I'm giving her the edge.

There are two wild cards in play. The first is Gaby Hoffman (Transparent), who nabbed a surprise nominations. The reason she is a wild card is because the voters picked the deserving supporting character from that show. Originally, we expected Judith Light to be the show's supporting nomination. The reason this is relevant is because that means the voters are watching (and loving) the show. She could definitely pull this off depending on her submission.

The second wild card is Jane Krakowski (Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt). Although she was never able to take the trophy home for 30 Rock, voters love her enough to nominate her year after year. She's overdue for a win, and sometimes that's enough.

Check out all our 2015 Emmy Predictions here!

1. Anna Chlumpsky, Veep (Suggested Episode Submission: “Convention”)
2. Julie Bowen, Modern Family (Suggested Episode Submission: “Connection Lost”)
3. Allison Janney, Mom
4. Gaby Hoffman, Transparent
5. Jane Krakowski, Unbreakable  Kimmy Schmidt (Suggested Episode Submission: “Kimmy Goes to a Party”)
6. Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
7. Mayim Bialik, The Big Bang Theory
8. Niecy Nash, Getting On