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The show doesnt work without her, the exec said.
The entire premise hinges on her performance, and shes simply that good to make it work.
Sandra Oh blew me away and should get the Emmy.
Playing Russian spy Elizabeth Jennings, Russell reached new levels of complicated darkness this year, one exec said.
One voter had a very simple reason for casting her ballot for Russell: She deserves it.
While most our panel chose either Oh or Russell, there were a few dissenters.
One Claire Foy stan couldnt say enough good things about the star ofThe Crown.
She is elegant, subtle, controlled, and crafted, the exec said.
She holds the center of the drama, the family, the story.
She shows vulnerability plus nerves of steel.
The rawness she displays onscreen is remarkable, the exec said.
Even without words, you could see every emotion on her face.
I could watch both all day long.
(None of them mentionedAdlons stunning dance in the finale,but we forgive them.)
She makes you laugh and cry and feel in the shortest amounts of time, said another.
(Shes been nominated seven times).
What a year shes having.
The woman is a pure talent and can do no wrong.
Their tour de force performances made the shows dark second season both hard to watch and hard to resist.
One executive called Dowd an exquisite actor who you cant take your eyes off of.
Admirers of Strahovskis work note her ability to make viewers feel sympathy for an unsympathetic character.
Its unbelievable how many characters this actress can play, one said.
She has made us believe that theres nothing she cant do.
They should not be competing in the same category, she said.
It is apples and oranges.
The categories need to be separate.
As for the rest of the category, our admittedly unscientific panel was also enamored of Betty Gilpin.
The other Emmy vet in this category, Megan Mullally, did snag one vote from our group.
I watched a taping ofWill & Graceand I was so impressed with Megan, the exec said.
You just cant wait to see how shes going to deliver a line.
(Did we mention this survey isnt a representative sample of TV Academy voters?)
Of the six who did answer, half said they would vote forBlack Mirrors Letitia Wright.
One of the more exciting new actors on the rise, one exec raved.
- For this survey, Vuture offered anonymity to panelists.
