OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Jessica Chastain as Mira Phillips in “SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE”

Olivia Colman as Susan Edwards in “LANDSCAPERS”

Elle Fanning as Michelle Carter in “THE GIRL FROM PLAINVILLE”

Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford in “THE FIRST LADY”

Margaret Qualley as Alex in “MAID”

Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes in “THE DROPOUT”

AND THE WINNER IS:

MARGARET QUALLEY AS ALEX IN "MAID"

This is the first win and third nomination for Margaret Qualley. She was previously nominated individually for Fosse/Verdon (2019) and as part of the ensemble of The Leftovers (2016). She won for her performance as Alex on Maid.

Margaret Qualley over the last five or so years has been building a nice amount of good will from me based on the great choices she's made and after many great supporting turns with Maid she was given the leading role she has been deserving of. She had so much to play as Alex and was spectacular throughout the season, this role relied on her having her emotions on full display throughout and Qualley played the trajectory so well that I was emotionally devastated by every moment she was performing. Her chemistry opposite everyone of her co-stars made their work stronger and only showed her excellence even more because she was tasked with so many character relationships to juggle.