Nominations for the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced last Wednesday, and the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series are largely unsurprising, with repeat nominations for Christina Applegate, Rachel Brosnahan, Quinta Brunson, and Natasha Lynonne, along with a rather unexpected nomination for Jenna Ortega in Wednesday.
The most recent repeat winner in the category was Jean Smart for Hacks in 2021 and 2022, but there was a time not too long ago when one actress dominated the category for the better part of a decade.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus won the category six years running, from 2012 to 2017, for her role as Selina Meyer in Veep, making her one of the most prolific Emmy winners in a performance category.
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