Among the shows featuring stage actors in their ensembles are "Mildred Pierce," "Mad Men," "Boardwalk Empire," "Modern Family," "Saturday Night Live," "Game of Thrones," "30 Rock," "Glee," "Downton Abbey," "Too Big To Fail," "American Idol" and "The Kennedys."
Click here for a full list of nominees.
Playbill.com provides a photo slideshow of theatre folk in their Emmy-nominated roles.
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PHOTO ROUNDUP: 2011 Emmy-Nominated Theatre Stars
PHOTO ROUNDUP: 2011 Emmy-Nominated Theatre Stars
The 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards were announced July 14, and the list of nominees includes a number of theatre regulars and actors with stage roots. Playbill.com provides a photo slideshow of theatre folk in their Emmy-nominated roles. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Kristin Chenoweth, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as April Rhodes In "Glee" with series regular Matthew Morrison
Nathan Lane, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Pepper Saltzman in "Modern Family"
Nathan Lane, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Pepper Saltzman in "Modern Family" with series regular and fellow nominee, Ed O'Neill
Jane Krakowski, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Jenna Maroney in "30 Rock"
Jane Krakowski and Tinay Fey in 30 Rock
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Mitchell Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Mitchell Pritchett in "Modern Family" with co-star and fellow nominee Eric Southstreet
Alan Cumming, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Eli Gold in "The Good Wife"
Alan Cumming, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Eli Gold in "The Good Wife"
Brían F. O'Byrne, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie Nominee, as Bert Pierce in "Mildred Pierce"
Brían F. O'Byrne, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie Nominee, as Bert Pierce in "Mildred Pierce" with co-stars Quinn McColgan and Morgan Turner
Christine Baranski, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife" with co-star and fellow nominee Julianna Margulies
Christine Baranski, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife" with Dennis Flanagan
Edie Falco, Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Jackie Peyton in "Nurse Jackie"
Edie Falco, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Jackie Peyton in "Nurse Jackie" with co-star Merritt Wever
Kathy Bates, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Harriet "Harry" Korn in "Harry's Law"
Kathy Bates, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Harriet "Harry" Korn in "Harry's Law" with co-star Christopher McDonald
Chris Colfer, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Kurt Hummel in "Glee"
Chris Colfer, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Kurt Hummel in "Glee"
Laurence Fishburne, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie Nominee, as Thurgood Marshall in "Thurgood"
Paul Giamatti, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Mini-Series or Movie Nominee, as Ben Bernanke in "Too Big To Fail"
Michael C. Hall, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Dexter Morgan in "Dexter"
Michael C. Hall, Outstanding Leading Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Dexter Morgan in "Dexter" with co-star John Lithgow
Christina Hendricks, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Joan Harris in "Mad Men"
Christina Hendricks, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Joan Harris in "Mad Men" with co-star Jared Harris
William Hurt, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Henry Paulson in "Too Big To Fail"
William Hurt, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Henry Paulson in "Too Big To Fail"
Dot-Marie Jones, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Coach Beiste in "Glee"
Dot-Marie Jones, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Coach Beiste in "Glee" with series regular Matthew Morrison
Cloris Leachman, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Maw Maw in "Raising Hope"
Cloris Leachman, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Maw Maw in "Raising Hope" with series regular Garret Dillahunt
Laura Linney, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Cathy Jamison in "The Big C"
Laura Linney, Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Cathy Jamison in "The Big C" with co-star John Benjamin Hickey
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Jane Lynch (left), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Sue Sylvester in "Glee" with Jessalyn Gilsig and Kent Avenido
Jane Lynch (left), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Sue Sylvester in "Glee" with series regular Matthew Morrison
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Elizabeth McGovern, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Cora, Countess of Grantham, in "Downton Abbey" with co-star Hugh Bonneville
Elizabeth McGovern, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Cora, Countess of Grantham, in "Downton Abbey" with co-star Laura Carmichael
Robert Morse, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Bertram Cooper in "Mad Men"
Robert Morse, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Bertram Cooper in "Mad Men" with series regulars and fellow nominees John Slattery and Jon Hamm
Elisabeth Moss, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Peggy Olson in "Mad Men"
Elisabeth Moss, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Nominee, as Peggy Olson in "Mad Men" with Alexa Alemanni
Gwyneth Paltrow, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Holly Holiday in "Glee"
Gwyneth Paltrow, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Holly Holiday in "Glee" with series regular Matthew Morrison
Jim Parsons, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory" with co-star Kunal Nayyar
Jim Parsons, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Nominee, as Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory" with co-star Kunal Nayyar
Martha Plimpton, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Virginia Chance in "Raising Hope"
Martha Plimpton (center), Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Virginia Chance in "Raising Hope" with fellow nominee Cloris Leachman (left) and co-star Lucas Neff
John Slattery, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Roger Sterling in "Mad Men"
John Slattery, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Nominee, as Roger Sterling in "Mad Men"
Dame Maggie Smith, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in "Downton Abbey"
Dame Maggie Smith, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, in "Downton Abbey" with co-stars Michelle Dockery and Laura Carmichael
Sofía Vergara, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in "Modern Family"
Sofía Vergara, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Nominee, as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in "Modern Family" with co-star Rico Rodriguez
Diane Lane, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Patricia Loud in "Cinema Verite"
Diane Lane, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Mini Series or Movie Nominee, as Patricia Loud in "Cinema Verite" with co-star Tim Robbins
For more information and to view the nominations list, please visit Emmys.tv