Best of the Emmy Awards: Winners - Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Winner - Allison Janey "The West Wing"

Runners Up - Drea de Mateo "The Sopranos", Margo Martindale "Justified", Patrica Wettig "thirtysomething"

Commentary - She have bumped up to lead later on in the series, but let's be honest, every character on that show was a supporting character to Martin Sheen's Jed Bartlett. It is hard to believe that we are discussing Aaron Sorkin's sexism with some of his characters on The Newsroom, considering that not that long ago he created one of the strongest female characters in television history. I love Allison Janey, and for seven seasons, her portrayal of C.J. made me laugh, cry, and cheer. She was strong, yet had humanity and vulnerability. She had power and influence, despite almost always being surrounded by men, and her personal stories were some of the most effective and powerful in the series.