The TV IV:IVy Awards/2007/Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Candidates to be considered the Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for work in a series which first aired one or more episodes in the United States between June 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007. Please read carefully the Definitions and Guidelines before putting a candidate up for nomination.

Definitions

drama

Any live-action (non-animated), scripted (non-documentary, talk or news) episodic (airing on a recurring basis), non-limited series categorized as a Drama on the TV IV. In the case of shows which are categorized as both Comedy and Drama (and only in those cases), the show will be categorized on the basis of runtime: Less than 40 minutes should be considered a Comedy, 40 minutes or more should be considered a Drama.

actress

A human female performer in a scripted series, including female actors portraying male characters.

lead actress

An actor who is First Billed in an episodic series at any point during the eligibility year.

first billed

Listed first in the show's opening or starring credits when the credits are not entirely in alphabetical order. Depending on the show's format two actors or actresses may be considered first billed (and in some rarer cases three or four). If in doubt just propose them where you think they belong and the entry will just be moved to the proper page.

Guidelines

Please feel free to propose as many or as few candidates as you like in each category. Feel free to discuss yours or others' proposals as much or as little as you choose. Actual number of votes listed in support of or opposition to does not affect a candidate's ability to move to the next round. All candidates listed here will move on, but the amount of support and opposition can be taken into consideration by voters during the nomination phase.

Please follow the standard format shown below for proposing candidates and link the show titles and names, even if the linked articles are empty or stubs. We must have a series for which each actor is being nominated, so be sure to include one as shown. To add your name in support or opposition simply add a new line with a pound and four tildas after the previous names like this # ~~~~

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Candidates Discussion

Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars

For

1. The-jam 17:20, 30 January 2008 (EST)
2. JCaesar^talk 22:33, 15 January 2008 (EST)
3. Rvb strongbad 01:58, 19 January 2008 (EST)
4. HuskersRule 18:31, 7 February 2008 (EST)
5. L-Jordan 21:56, 7 February 2008 (EST)
6. Davidscarter 11:57, 9 February 2008 (EST)
7. KelliShannon 11:25, 14 February 2008 (EST)
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• Her performance on Veronica Mars is one of the reasons the show was so successful and well-liked, and her role on Heroes and voicing the narrator on Gossip Girl just reconfirm that. -- Rvb strongbad 01:58, 19 January 2008 (EST)
• She is the main reason I started watching the show and was still superb as Veronica in the third season, even though many people had complaints about the character and her portrayal. Her recent TV roles and upcoming movie roles show that she still a bright and successful career ahead of her. -- HuskersRule 18:31, 7 February 2008 (EST)
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Glenn Close, Damages

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1. The-jam 15:42, 8 February 2008 (EST)
2. KelliShannon 11:27, 14 February 2008 (EST)
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Minnie Driver, The Riches

For

1. The-jam 15:42, 8 February 2008 (EST)
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Emily Deschanel, Bones

For

1. Joltman 07:47, 17 January 2008 (EST)
2. Mantene 13:25, 8 February 2008 (EST)
3. KelliShannon 11:31, 14 February 2008 (EST)

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Lauren Graham, Gilmore Girls

For

1. The-jam 17:20, 30 January 2008 (EST)
2. L-Jordan 21:56, 7 February 2008 (EST)
3. Davidscarter 11:58, 9 February 2008 (EST)
4. KelliShannon 11:32, 14 February 2008 (EST)
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• The seventh season might not have been that great overall but her performance was still spot on. Especially after the show moved on from the silly marriage plot. She really showed her acting chops through her character's father's heart attack and daughter's inevitable leaving. In the series finale especially she really shined through some really emotional and challenging scenes. --The-jam 17:20, 30 January 2008 (EST)
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Anne Heche, Men in Trees

For

1. JCaesar^talk 08:25, 20 January 2008 (EST)
2. The-jam 17:20, 30 January 2008 (EST)
3. L-Jordan 21:56, 7 February 2008 (EST)
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• I've gotta admit, as a heterosexual male, I watched almost the entire first season of this show, mostly because of how likable—let's face it, adorable—the whole cast was. But as the show's center, Heche was the most adorable of them all. She played the perfect romantic comedy-drama heroine—smart, quirky and entirely charming. The best romantic comedies work when the audience falls in love with the leads at the same time as the characters, and Heche made it very easy to fall in love with Marin Frist. -- JCaesar^talk 08:25, 20 January 2008 (EST)
• I find this series way more enjoyable then it seems like I should on face value and Heche is a large part of that. At first I watched mostly for the small town focus as I really like that type of show and I didn't really like Marin that much. Then as I got more into it I grew to like Marin more and more mostly because Heche makes her seem so raw and sincere. (Not the first time this has happened to me with this type of show see Lauren Graham above). --The-jam 17:20, 30 January 2008 (EST)
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Holly Hunter, Saving Grace

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1. The-jam 15:42, 8 February 2008 (EST)
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Mary McDonnell, Battlestar Galactica

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1. The-jam 17:20, 30 January 2008 (EST)
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