Every year, there's a number of actors who I'm sad to exclude from the Dream Emmy Ballot because they never submitted their names for consideration in the first place (at least according to the information presented by the Academy).
Ben Koldyke, "Dale Tomasson," Big Love
Koldyke's pathos-drenched turn on Big Love as Alby's tortured lover was easily the best thing about the show's unfocused fourth season.
Anna Camp, "Sarah Newlin," True Blood
Michael McMillan, "The Rev. Steve Newlin," True Blood
Jim Parrack, "Hoyt Fortenberry," True Blood
Parrack, in many ways, served to ground True Blood's crazy second season. He sells Hoyt as an overgrown puppy of a person without making the innocence of his character feel creepy. Both McMillan and Camp brought exactly the right amount of energy to their roles as the leaders of a Christian fundamentalist anti-vampire church - manic without being over the top in a way where sometimes pure craziness just gleams in their eyes.
Ryan Cutrona, "Gene Hofstadt," Mad Men
Sarah Drew, "Kitty Romano," Mad Men
Sam Page, "Dr. Greg Harris," Mad Men
Mad Men always gets awards love disproportionate to its viewership numbers, but these three did great work alongside the more prominent members of the show's ensemble. Cutrona did affecting work as the man who put the "daddy" in "Betty Draper's Epic Daddy Issues." Drew wasn't a huge presence, but deserves acclaim at least for her work in the scene where Kitty reacts to her husband reenacting the opening number of Bye Bye Birdie (with himself in the Ann-Margret role) in their bedroom. Page plays what is almost certainly the most hated character among Mad Men's ensemble of deeply flawed people, but imbues him with a sense of haplessness that makes it impossible to write him off as just evil.
Jayma Mays, "Emma Pilsbury," Glee
An understated member of an ensemble constructed of big personalities, but Mays manages to sell Emma's OCD quirks without going over the top, offering somewhat of a grounding presence that helps the show stay connected (however tenuously) to the real world.
Enver Gjokaj, "Victor/Tony," Dollhouse
Dichen Lachman, "Sierra/Priya," Dollhouse
I know nobody really watched Dollhouse and it was kind of a miracle of television that Fox aired all the episodes, so it's not really surprising that almost none of the show's actors elected to submit their names for contention. Gjokaj and Lachman often outshone the show's ostensible star, Eliza Dushku, with their flexibility in the "doll" roles. Gjokaj in particular showed a distinct skill for mimicry in his impression of costar Fran Kranz.
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