The best actress in a drama category isn't the only group with stiff competition. The talented stars going head-to-head for best supporting actress in a drama are as follows: Alexis Bledel in The Handmaid's Tale, Vanessa Kirby in The Crown, Millie Bobby Brown in Stranger Things, Ann Dowd in The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski in The Handmaid's Tale, Thandie Newton in Westworld, and Lena Headey in Game of Thrones. Dowd, who won last year for her brutal portrayal of Aunt Lydia, is up against two of her wildly talented costars in The Handmaid's Tale, a show that is beloved by critics.
Then there's Newton and Kirby's delightfully smouldering performances in Westworld and The Crown, respectively, both of which are fan-favourites. As for Brown and Heady? The former was nominated for the same award last year, and the latter has been nominated for it three times previously — buzz about each of their roles might not be as strong as the rest of the actresses in this category, but they give consistently strong performances so it would be wise not to count them out.