ABC/Michael Desmond, Barry Wetcher/HBO As the Emmys approach, E! Online's TV Diva (and Live from the Red Carpet cohost) Kristin Veitch keeps rolling out her picks. And now...the most outstanding dramatic actress:
The Incumbent: Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
The Contenders
- Patricia Arquette, Medium
- Minnie Driver, The Riches
- Edie Falco, The Sopranos
- Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
- Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU
- Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Who Should Win: Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
Who Will Win: Edie Falco, The Sopranos
This year's Best Actress field pits four matriarchs against two career women, and the odds are good a matriarch will take this year's title. Even Mariska Hargitay's show-business pedigree and Kyra Sedgwick's popularity in the Industry aren't enough to beat Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano in her final year of contention.
Falco's probably a lock—Carmela was half Stepford Wife, half Lady Macbeth—though we can't help but root for Sally Field's mesmerizing performance as Nora Walker. What can I say? We like her, we really like her!