OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues for (“Egg Drop”) in “ABBOTT ELEMENTARY”

Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great for (“Fun”) in “THE GREAT”

KaMillion as Mia Knight for (“Something for the Girls”) in “RAP SH!T”

Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale for (“Escape from Shit Mountain”) in “POKER FACE”

Maya Rudolph as Molly Novak for (“Hot Seat”) in “LOOT”

Heléne Yorke as Brooke Dubek for (“Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play”) in “THE OTHER TWO”

AND THE WINNER IS:

QUINTA BRUNSON AS JANINE TEAGUES FOR ("EGG DROP") IN "ABBOTT ELEMENTARY"

This is the third win and fourth nomination for Quinta Brunson. She previously won for writing and as part of the ensemble of Abbott Elementary (2022), she was also nominated individually for the show. She wins for her performance as Janine Teagues on Abbott Elementary.

Quinta Brunson the creative genius behind Abbott Elementary proved she was just as strong a performer on the show with the first season and managed to impressive even more so during the second year of the show. Brunson and the writing team provided Brunson with such meaty material throughout the season that helped to expand the character trajectory of Janine. During the seasons eight episode "Egg Drop" we got to witness another wacky teaching risk played by Brunson and with her mostly earnest way of playing things led so to comedic gold that I'll not soon forget. I really just continue to fall in love with everything that Brunson does as Janine and while she can mostly play the straight man counterpart she does it so effectively so from episode to episode that I'm fully engaged.