Emmys 2023: Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees!

It's the end of an Emmy era. For the first time in nearly a decade, the nominees in the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category will not include Kate McKinnon. The former Saturday Night Live MVP — who left the NBC late-night institution in May 2022 at the conclusion of Season 47 — received a nod every year since 2014 (she won in '16 and '17, largely on the strength of her Hillary Clinton impersonation).

Emmy voters should have no trouble finding a worthy actress to fill McKinnon's slot — especially if they consult our recommendations below before filling out their ballots.

Scroll through the list below to review all of our Dream Nominees (remember, these aren't predictions; they're wish lists) and then tell us if our picks warrant a "Hell, yes!," "Um, no" or "How could you leave off so-and-so?!"

For the record, 2023 Emmy nominations will be voted on from June 15-26, and unveiled on July 12. The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on Monday, Sept. 18 on Fox.

Scroll down for links to our previous Dream Emmy categories:

🏆 Outstanding Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
🏆 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
🏆 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
🏆 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
🏆 Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream Nominees
🏆 Outstanding Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees
🏆 Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees
🏆 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — Our Dream Nominees

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: Five seasons and two Emmys later, Borstein still had a few tricks up her sleeve where Susie Myerson was concerned. In the Amazon comedy's final nine-episode run, Borstein was tasked with playing Susie through multiple decades amid some extreme emotional highs (Susie breaks Midge!) and lows (Susie breaks up with Midge!). And there was nary a false note in her work. In fact, her performance in Episode 6, which centered on a Susie-centric Friars Club roast, ranks among Maisel's best hours ever, in large part due to Borstein's remarkably restrained comedic and, ultimately, heartbreaking performance.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: After four seasons as not-a-robot Janet on The Good Place, Carden effortlessly pivoted to the vivacious, alluring Greta Gill on Prime Video's League of Their Own adaptation, showcasing new facets of her charm and watchability. Carden brought a disarming confidence to her character every time she appeared on screen, but she could just as easily crack Greta open and let her fears about a blossoming romance with Carson (Abbi Jacobson) spill out. No matter what was required of her — sensuality, vulnerability, a fierce competitive streak — Carden knocked every moment out of the park.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: If Jeremy Allen White's Carmy is the main course on Hulu's restaurant dramedy, Edebiri's fiercely talented sous chef Sydney is the essential side dish that brings the meal to new heights. Edebiri infused Sydney with upbeat ambition, inspiring Carmy to make the most of his fine-dining skills and turn his sandwich shop into the culinary destination of his dreams. Sometimes the chaos in the kitchen was too much for her — Richie and his stab wound know all about that — but Sydney helped make The Bear an unexpected treat, and we can't wait to see what Edebiri cooks up in Season 2.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: Sally Reed never got the acting acclaim she wanted on HBO's hitman comedy, but we're determined to help Goldberg get hers, because her hilarious, heartbreaking turn was a true highlight of the final season. She laced Sally's short-lived stint as a Hollywood acting coach with deliciously dark satire, and she stunningly reinvented Sally as an alcoholic diner waitress after she and Barry fled. Sally may have actually gotten the closest thing to a happy ending on this show — and Goldberg has earned one, too.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: After winning in this category last year, Ralph impressively outdid herself in Season 2, showing off her formidable comedy chops in numerous standout moments. But there's one episode that has to be Ralph's Emmy submission: When her character Barbara set out to prove that she was totally fine after accidentally setting a fire in the teachers' lounge, Ralph brought the typically composed teacher to the brink, delivering increasingly hilarious and ridiculous declarations with determined energy. Then, Ralph served vulnerable emotion on top of laughs when her husband's health scare was revealed to be the reason for Barbara's spiral.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: The last time we stumped for Waddingham, it was for making us weep through a warbled rendition of Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up." This time around, she made us feel like we'd been "struck by f—king lightning" as we watched Rebecca's romantic interlude in Amsterdam unfold — a sublime showcase that afforded the effortlessly charming Waddingham a chance to show off Ms. Welton's carefree side. She cemented her third consecutive Dream Emmy nod with her performance in the presumed series finale, as Rebecca pleaded with Ted to stay in Richmond, before bidding him a teary-eyed goodbye at Heathrow.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: We were huge fans of Williams as straight-talking therapist Gaby from the start — and that was before her comedic tour de force in Episode 8, when the character publicly imploded at her ex-husband Nico's art show. Williams let Gaby's typically cool and collected exterior burn away as her anger over Nico's success erupted in a public denunciation of him, a naked painting and his current girlfriend. The laugh-out-loud moment is even more impressive when you consider the tenderness Williams brought to Gaby's scenes with her aging, ailing boss and the warmth with which she served as a pseudo-surrogate mom to grieving teen Alice. Is there anything she can't do?