Emmy Awards

The high-density competition for female actors at the 2024 Emmy’s is striking. In the case of The Bear’s breakout supporting character, Sydney Adamu played by Ayo Edebiri, she won the Emmy last year for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Now she’s back. This year, Edebiri’s nominated again – but she’s ascended to the Best Actress category. The field of nominees is strong, with her chief rival being Jean Smart for Hacks. Her other competition in this category is Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale), Maya Rudolph (Loot) and Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building).