60th Annual Primetime Emmy Predictions
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Nominees: Glenn Close, Damages; Sally Field, Brothers and Sisters; Mariska Hargitay, Law and Order: Special Victims Unit; Holly Hunter, Saving Grace; Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Should Win; Will Win: Holly Hunter; Glenn Close
Hunter brings compelling grit to Saving Grace, but the fact that the show itself is ridiculously conceived and polarizing by nature hurts her chances. Which helps Close’s chances--not that she needed any help. The veteran actress, who beat some of these actresses for the Golden Globe earlier this year, should emerge victorious for her hard-hitting portrayal of litigator Patty Hewes. Of course, her co-nominees aren’t exactly slouches: Field and Hargitay have accounted for the last two Emmys, respectively, in this category, and Sedgwick is actually seen by some people as the favorite.
