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The Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Lineup
Not all memorable Emmy moments happen during speeches. In 2011, the six funny women nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy — Amy Poehler, Melissa McCarthy, Martha Plimpton, Edie Falco, Tina Fey, and Laura Linney — paraded up to the stage, and held hands like beauty pageant contestants waiting for the final announcement. When McCarthy was revealed to be the winner, she was crowned with a tiara and given roses, as well as her Emmy.
Not all memorable Emmy moments happen during speeches. In 2011, the six funny women nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy — Amy Poehler, Melissa McCarthy, Martha Plimpton, Edie Falco, Tina Fey, and Laura Linney — paraded up to the stage, and held hands like beauty pageant contestants waiting for the final announcement. When McCarthy was revealed to be the winner, she was crowned with a tiara and given roses, as well as her Emmy.
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