Unbelievable Primetime Emmy Snubs That Left Fans Outraged and Speechless
Fast-forward to the creation of Meeting Minds. Thankfully, the show wound up winning an Emmy for Outstanding Informational Series, but Allen was still snubbed out of an Emmy for his writing. In the end, Allen lost out on six Emmy Awards.
Millie Bobby Brown
In 2017, actress Millie Bobby Brown received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series her role as Eleven in Stranger Things. While she ultimately didn’t win the award, her nomination snub in 2022 had fans reeling.
Her performance in the fourth season of Stranger Things was impeccable, showing her range as a grieving daughter, a high school student who wants nothing more than to fit in, and a friend who would do anything to help those she loves.
Giancarlo Esposito
Between his performance as drug kingpin Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul and the former imperial officer Moff Gideon in The Mandalorian, Giancarlo Esposito has been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards.
Despite his amazing skills, range, and performances in each of the shows, Esposito has been snubbed out of a win each year he’s been nominated.
Connie Britton
Setting the stage in shows such as American Horror Story, Friday Night Lights, Nashville, and The White Lotus, fans would think actress Connie Britton would have at least one Emmy Award under her belt.
With five nominations under her belt, Britton is yet to win one of them, getting snubbed out of the trophy each year.
Gracie Allen
While Gracie Allen was called “…one of the greatest actresses of our time” by co-star Bea Benaderet, the compliment didn’t help Allen win any of her six Primetime Emmy nominations.
A must-see during her time on The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, Allen was unfortunately always getting snubbed out of an Emmy trophy, falling behind the talents of Lucille Ball and Dinah Shore.
Larry Hagman
For his performance as oil baron J. R. Ewing in the soap opera Dallas, actor Larry Hagman earned two Primetime Emmy Awards. Snubbed, he didn’t win either.
Amazingly, those are the only Emmy Awards credits he has on his resume, as his performance as astronaut Major Anthony Nelson in I Dream of Jeannie got zero recognition.
Phylicia Rashad
Phylicia Rashad’s performance as Clair Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show did not go unnoticed. She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series three times! Each time, she was snubbed, losing the trophy.
In total, Rashad received six Emmy nominations, never winning one.
Sadie Sink
In the fourth season of Stranger Things, Sadie Sink arguably had the best performance of her career, namely in the episode “Dear Billy.” While the Actress has never received an Emmy nomination, if she were to get the honor, it would have been for that particular season.
Fans were not happy when the nominees were announced, and Sink was not on the list for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Jackie Gleason
Despite being one of the greatest actors of his generation and the only choice to play the mouthiest New York bus driver in The Honeymooners, Jackie Gleason never won an Emmy Award, even though he was nominated six times.
While he never won, Gleason’s co-stars Jane Kean and Art Carney walked away with a few trophies. In fact, rumor has it Carney hid his Emmys whenever Gleason came to visit.
Andy Griffith
While Don Knotts and Frances Bavier received Emmy Awards for their comedic performances on The Andy Griffith Show, Andy Griffith himself was never even nominated — a huge snub for the legendary actor.
His sole nomination, and subsequent loss, was for Murder in Texas. According to Griffith, “It would be nice to have one when my mother comes over. But I can manage without it.”
Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall is arguably best known for her role as Samantha Jones in Sex and the City. Her performance actually garnered Cattrall five Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Even though her portrayal of the unapologetic Jones is legendary, Cattrall was snubbed out of an Emmy win each time.
Patrick Stewart
Bringing Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Sir Patrick Stewart, has never earned an Emmy nomination for the space epic. According to TV Guide senior critic Matt Roush, it all has to do with the genre.
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