Emmy Nominees: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
NEW YORK (CBS) Six actresses who showed strength in serious roles are in contention for the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award at this year's Primetime Emmys.
Here's a look at the nominees:
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January Jones as Betty Draper, "Mad Men." Jones plays Betty Draper, a proper but dissatisfied suburban housewife and mother of three in the 1960s era drama .
Kyra Sedgwick as Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, "The Closer." Sedgwick plays Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson, a Georgia detective who heads Los Angeles' Major Crimes Division.
Mariska Hargitay as Det. Olivia Benson, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit." Hargitay plays Det. Olivia Benson, a detective who investigates sex crimes in New York.
Glenn Close as Patty Hewes, "Damages." Close plays Patty Hughes, a brilliant but ruthless attorney who doesn't shy away from big cases.
Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florick, "The Good Wife." Margulies plays Alicia Florick, the wife of a former state's attorney who must go back to work after her husband is jailed following a sex and corruption scandal.
Connie Britton as Tami Taylor, "Friday Night Lights." Britton plays Tami Taylor, the wife of a high school football coach in a small Texas town.
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