- Uzo Aduba, "In Treatment"
- Olivia Colman, "The Crown"
- Emma Corrin, "The Crown"
- Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid's Tale"
- Mj Rodriguez, "Pose"
- Jurnee Smollett, "Lovecraft Country"
Should win: Corrin
Will win: Corrin
Princess Diana portrayals are rolling off the assembly line, what with Kristen Stewart's lauded work in "Spencer" having screened at the Venice and Telluride film festivals and set photos of Elizabeth Debicki in Season 5 of "The Crown" burning up the internet. Corrin's delicate, assured turn in Season 4 (her only year on the show) won't soon be forgotten though, as she was utterly convincing and charming portraying a young woman evolving from a spirited teen roller-skating through the palace to a princess dealing with the often unpleasant reality of being a royal.