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Pundits predict Oscar-winning women to vie for TV movie Emmy crown

July 13, 2009 |  6:11 pm

Our dueling Emmy experts — forum moderators Chris "Boomer" Beachum and Robert "Rob L" Licuria (AwardsHeaven.net) — agree on the five women who will vie for best actress in a TV movie or mini-series.

Drew Barrymore Jessica Lange Grey Gardens A trio of Oscar winners – Jessica Lange ("Grey Gardens"), Shirley MacLaine ("Coco Chanel") and Anna Paquin ("Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler) – should land nominations as will Oscar nominee Sigourney Weaver for her telefilm debut "Prayers for Bobby. And rounding out the list will be Lange's "Grey Gardens" co-star Drew Barrymore.

BEST MOVIE/MINI ACTRESS:
Drew Barrymore, "Grey Gardens" – Boomer, Rob
Jessica Lange, "Grey Gardens" – Boomer, Rob
Shirley MacLaine, "Coco Chanel" – Boomer, Rob
Anna Paquin, "Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler" – Boomer, Rob
Sigourney Weaver, "Prayers for Bobby" – Boomer, Rob

BOOMER'S COMMENTARY: I will be very surprised if any one of these 5 ladies isn't nominated. There is a big drop from this well-received group to such performances as Tammy Blanchard in the little-seen "Sybil", Claire Foy in "Little Dorrit" or Chandra Wilson in "Accidental Friendship".

ROB'S COMMENTARY: This is a very competitive category, with some big names. The five listed above seem like the most likely contenders in this race, with Uma Thurman ("My Zinc Bed"), Chandra Wilson ("Accidental Friendship"), Claire Foy ("Little Dorrit") and Tammy Blanchard ("Sybil") most likely spoilers.

Photo credit: HBO

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