2014 Emmy Nominees: Lead Actress in a Drama
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These strong and talented women are up for Lead Actress in a Drama at the 2014 Emmys.
1. Claire Danes
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Can the Homeland star make it a a three-peat?
2. Julianna Margulies
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Her show got snubbed. Will voters make it up to her with an Emmy?
3. Lizzy Caplan
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Gotta say, we wouldn't have predicted this nomination after watching Mean Girls. (NOTE: We LOVE Mean Girls!)
4. Michelle Dockery
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Probably the least likely to win, but mostly because of her stiff competition.
5. Robin Wright
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She scares us. That's a compliment to her performance on House of Cards.
6. Kerry Washington
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Will the Scandal star have a win handled come Emmy night?