Still, given the hilarity of her performance, I’d say that her odds of winning are quite good.
Given that most of the news we’ve heard about Carrie Fisher recently has only enhanced the tragedy of her death, I’m glad to have some definitive good news.
She faces stiff competition in the category, as she goes up against Wanda Sykes of black-ish, Becky Ann Baker of Girls, Angela Bassett of Master of None, Melissa McCarthy of Saturday Night Live, and Kristen Wiig of Saturday Night Live.
The nominations for the 2017 Emmys were announced this morning, and Carrie Fisher scored a nomination in the Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series category for her work on Catastrophe in Season 3.