Best of 2013: TV's Top Scene Stealers—From Retta on Parks and Rec to Frances Conroy on AHS: Coven

These actors held their own against the best of them—and then some this year

By Chris Harnick Dec 19, 2013 5:00 PMTags
Carrie Preston, Frances Conroy, Retta, Tony HaleCBS/FX/NBC/NETFLIX

They can chew up scenery like no one else. They can take the attention off of Oscar winners, Emmy winners and the biggest stars in Hollywood. They are 2013's best scene stealers.

American Horror Story: Coven is just ripe with scene stealers, but we felt one witchy woman in particular captured our attention the most—and she's probably had the least to do! Orange Is The New Black has a prison full of women who quickly became some of our favorite TV characters. Then there are the characters that were only supposed to be here and there, but became such fixtures they've gotten more and more to do—and they do it with style. Yes, we're looking at you Girls.

The Good Wife has been on fire this year, but there's one character in particular who always spices things up in the best way possible—and she's not even a series regular! Plus, picks from Scandal, Parks and Recreation, Arrested Development, The Mindy Project and The Originals.

See our picks for TV's Top 10 scene stealers of 2013 in the gallery below.

Who's your favorite? Did we miss your pick? Sound off in the comments!

PHOTOS: TV's top scene stealers of 2013