Brittany Allen as Roxie Hamler for (“12:00 P.M.”) in "THE PITT"
Claire Forlani as Cordelia Hanani-Spyrka for (“The Commander and the Grey Lady”) in "INDUSTRY"
Tina Ivlev as Ilana Miller for (“1:00 P.M.”) in "THE PITT"
Miriam Shor as Helen L. Umstead for (“Grenade”) in "PLURIBUS"
Leslie Uggams as Mrs. Ernestine Brown for (“Ex-Communicated”) in "THE GILDED AGE"
Merritt Wever as Monica O'Brien for (“Marriage Is a Gamble”) in "THE GILDED AGE"
AND THE WINNER IS:
MERRITT WEVER AS MONICA O'BRIEN FOR ("MARRIAGE IS A GAMBLE") IN "THE GILDED AGE"
This is the first win and seventh nomination for Merritt Wever. She was previously nominated individually for Nurse Jackie (2011, 2014), Godless (2018), Severance (2025). She was also nominated alongside the ensemble of Nurse Jackie (2012-2013). She wins for her performance as Monica O'Brien on The Gilded Age.
From the moment the Season 3 first look photos were released and we got our first disapproving look for Merritt Wever I knew I was gonna be impressed by her performance and when watching her single episode during the third season Wever as she tends to do did not disappoint. Playing the visiting sister of Carrie Coon's Bertha Russell having both these incredible television actresses interacting together was magnificent.
The Gilded Age always gives space for it's cast to perform and with just a single episode Wever immediately becomes a memorable character from the show and a person who I'd like to see appear again because of how well developed she was and the great dramatic acting that came from Coon and Wever acting together.
It finally feels nice to award Wever a trophy after such great work across a variety of television programmes which many have earned her Emmy Awards, three to be exact.