The 2011 Emmy nominations show that this has been a great year for funny women. From Bridesmaids actresses Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig to Tina Fey of 30 Rock, the nominee list for comedy is jam-packed with funny ladies.
Here is a look at the 12 women nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
The ever-elegant Alec Baldwin accused airlines of using the post 9/11 climate as an excuse for "inelegant" service.ReutersActress Jane Krakowski poses for photographers as they arrive on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, for the evening's gala to honor the 2009 Kennedy Center Honorees, in Washington, December 6, 2009. ReutersLaura Linney arrives at "The Other Man" film gala during the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival September 7, 2008. ReutersIn 2003, while filming for the show, Falco learned she had breast cancer. She kept her diagnosis a secret from most of the cast and crew, even as she struggled through chemo.
ReutersComedian Louis CK accepts the award for Best Stand-Up Special at "The Comedy Awards" in New York City March 26, 2011. ReutersPresenter Steve Carrell poses backstage at the 78th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood March 5, 2006. ReutersActor Johnny Galecki once had a two-year relationship with co-star Kaley Cuoco. A relationship they hid from the entire set and cast of the 'Big Bang Theory'.ReutersActor Jim Parsons accepts the Individual Achievement in Comedy award for his work on "The Big Bang Theory" at the 25th Annual Television Critics Association Awards in Pasadena, California August 1, 2009.ReutersActor Matt LeBlanc takes part in a panel discussion for the show "Episodes" at the CBS and Showtime portion of the 2011 Winter Press Tour for the Television Critics Association in Pasadena, California, January 14, 2011. ReutersActress Tina Fey adjusts her dress as she arrives at the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, California January 30, 2011.ReutersCast member Julie Bowen poses at the premiere of "Horrible Bosses" at the Grauman's Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California June 30, 2011. The movie opens in the U.S. on July 8.ReutersCast member Martha Plimpton participates in the panel for "Raising Hope" during the Fox summer Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills, California August 2, 2010.ReutersActress Betty White poses at the 19th Annual BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Los Angeles Britannia Awards in Los Angeles November 4, 2010.ReutersWe wonder what "Bridesmaids" star Kristen Wiig thinks of Kirsten Dunst's much anticipated Sundance movie.ReutersActress Sofia Vergara poses at the 2011 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards in Los Angeles, California April 2, 2011. ReutersJane Lynch, winner for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for "Glee", poses with her award backstage at the 62nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, August 29, 2010. ReutersActress Melissa McCarthy performs a "rap" song as she hosts the Women In Film Los Angeles 2011 Crystal and Lucy Awards Impact in Beverly Hills, California, June 16, 2011.ReutersActress Amy Poehler makes faces as she arrives at the Entertainment Weekly party in New York June 17, 2004. Reuters
