2012 Dream Emmy Ballot: Drama Edition...

As the Emmy race heats up (or for some, just barely kicks into gear), I am once again taking a look at this past year in television and celebrating my own award-worthy performances with Made Possible by Pop Culture's 2012 Dream Emmy Ballot (Drama Edition). Let me preface this by saying I am fully aware of reports that have announced for which categories which talent from which shows are actually submitting. I know American Horror Story is going for the mini-series category; I know Debra Messing is going for Lead Actress in a Drama, while her female co-stars are splitting the vote for Supporting. But what I have compiled below is not based on what is happening; it's solely and selfishly what I wish would happen. That's why they call it a "dream" ballot.

Disclaimer: I have no problem showing my biases. It is my right. 


Supporting Actress 

Laura Allen, Awake
Erika Christensen, Parenthood
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story
Lana Parrilla, Once Upon A Time
Madeleine Stowe, Revenge 


Supporting Actor 
Robert Carlyle, Once Upon A Time
Walton Goggins, Justified
Joel Kinnaman, The Killing 
John Noble, Fringe 
Jeremy Allen White, Shameless


Lead Actress 
Jennifer Carpenter, Dexter
Claire Danes, Homeland
Mireille Enos, The Killing
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Emmy Rossum, Shameless 


Lead Actor 
Michael Cudlitz, Southland
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Damian Lewis, Homeland 
William H. Macy, Shameless
Brent Sexton, The Killing


Drama Series 
Homeland (SHO)
Justified (FX)
Parenthood (NBC)
Shameless (SHO) 
Southland (TNT)