She may have an Oscar nomination, but this is Michelle Pfeiffer's first Emmy nomination. She got it for HBO's TV movie about Bernie Madoff.
A Broadway veteran and recurring guest star on Difficult People, Jackie Hoffman picked up her first Emmy nomination for playing Mamacita, Joan Crawford's maid opposite Jessica Lange as Crawford in Feud: Bette & Joan.
Shailene Woodley's return to the small screen (never forget The Secret Life of the American Teenager) in Big Little Lies got her an Emmy nomination.
The Night Of took the world by storm and gave Bill Camp his first Emmy nomination for playing Detective Dennis Box.
The Harry Potter and Wonder Woman star came to American TV as V.M. Varga in season three of FX's Fargo.
Alison Wright pulled double-duty for FX on Feud: Bette & Joan and The Americans. It was for the latter she was honored with an Emmy nomination.
The True Blood star returned to HBO for Big Little Lies where he balanced a complex role as Perry, the abusive husband to Nicole Kidman's Celeste.
Justice for Barb is an Emmy nomination? Shannon Purser guest starred as Barb Holland, the fan-favorite character from Stranger Things who took the internet by storm.
Dr. K! This Is Us made millions of viewers cry tears of sadness and joy and industry veteran Gerald McRaney was there with the best of pep talks.
As the mysterious Whiterose on Mr. Robot, BD Wong, who will be a series regular in season three, captured the attention of the audience like no other.
What's better than Eggos? How about an Emmy nomination? Stranger Things breakout Millie Bobby Brown picked up her first one at 13 years old.
David Harbour was on the case of the missing kids in Netflix's Stranger Things.
Becky Ann Baker stole pretty much every scene she was in for Girls' last season. A deserved nomination for playing mom to Lena Dunham.
Kathryn Hahn picked up her first Emmy nomination for Amazon's Transparent.
What a year Saturday Night Live standout Leslie Jones has had, from Ghostbusters to being targeted by trolls to her first Emmy nomination.
Vanessa Bayer's Saturday Night Live parting gift might just be an Emmy award!
As Queen Elizabeth II, Claire Foy brought royalty to Netflix in The Crown.
This Community veteran made a splash with his FX comedy series Atlanta.
It finally happened! Carrie Coon, a fan-favorite from The Leftovers, picked up her first Emmy nomination...for Fargo.
Yes, this is Reese Witherspoon's first Emmy nomination. She could take home more than one award if she wins for acting and producing Big Little Lies.
Playing Bernie Madoff in HBO's The Wizard of Lies netted Robert De Niro his first Emmy nom.
Riz Ahmed is a double nominee for his dramatic work in HBO's The Night Of and his comedic turn in Girls.
Chrissy Metz received her first Emmy nomination for NBC's This Is Us, which is also her first major role.
Milo Ventimiglia has played the bad boy and a superhero, but it was playing dad on This Is Us that got him his first Emmy nomination.