Michelle Pfeiffer, Wizard of Lies
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.
Jackie Hoffman, Feud: Bette and Joan
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, Big Little Lies
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.
Bill Camp, The Night Of
The Night Of took the world by storm and gave Bill Camp his first Emmy nomination for playing Detective Dennis Box.
David Thewlis, Fargo
The Harry Potter and Wonder Woman star came to American TV as V.M. Varga in season three of FX's Fargo.
Alison Wright, The Americans
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.
Alexander Skarsgård, Big Little Lies
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.
Shannon Purser, Stranger Things
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.
Gerald McRaney, This Is Us
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.
BD Wong, Mr. Robot
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.
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
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, Stranger Things
David Harbour was on the case of the missing kids in Netflix's Stranger Things.
Becky Ann Baker, Girls
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, Transparent
Kathryn Hahn picked up her first Emmy nomination for Amazon's Transparent.
Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live
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, Saturday Night Live
Vanessa Bayer's Saturday Night Live parting gift might just be an Emmy award!
Claire Foy, The Crown
As Queen Elizabeth II, Claire Foy brought royalty to Netflix in The Crown.
Donald Glover, Atlanta
This Community veteran made a splash with his FX comedy series Atlanta.
Carrie Coon, Fargo
It finally happened! Carrie Coon, a fan-favorite from The Leftovers, picked up her first Emmy nomination...for Fargo.
Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies
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.
Robert De Niro, The Wizard of Lies
Playing Bernie Madoff in HBO's The Wizard of Lies netted Robert De Niro his first Emmy nom.
Riz Ahmed, The Night Of & Girls
Riz Ahmed is a double nominee for his dramatic work in HBO's The Night Of and his comedic turn in Girls.
Chrissy Metz, This Is Us
Chrissy Metz received her first Emmy nomination for NBC's This Is Us, which is also her first major role.
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
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.