11:26 ET<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nKate Winslet’s TV drama Mildred Pierce leads this year’s race for the US Emmy awards, with 21 nominations.<\/p>\n
The Oscar-winning actress is up against Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern and Jean Marsh in the best actress in a mini-series category.<\/p>\n
Advertising drama Mad Men has 19 nominations, while prohibition-era drama Boardwalk Empire has 18.<\/p>\n
British actor Idris Elba is nominated for BBC show Luther; BBC One’s Sherlock is in the running for special effects.<\/p>\n
Reprised role<\/strong><\/p>\nWriter Steven Moffat is also nominated for the show, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.<\/p>\n
In HBO’s Mildred Pierce, Winslet, 36, plays a divorced single mum who decides to open a restaurant business during 1930s Depression-era California.<\/p>\n
The role was famously played by Joan Crawford in a 1945 film noir.<\/p>\n
Marsh, 77, has earned a nomination for her reprised role as parlour maid Rose Buck in Upstairs, Downstairs.<\/p>\n
She first starred in the same role more than 40 years ago and was nominated for an Emmy in 1974, 75 and 76.<\/p>\n
Mad Men star Jon Hamm received his fourth lead acting nomination – but this year the star who has denied him the award three times has not been included in the category.<\/p>\n
Bryan Cranston, of Breaking Bad, was not eligible for this year’s awards because the series took a break between seasons.<\/p>\n
In his final series as bungling boss Michael Scott in The Office, Steve Carell has earned a best comedy actor nomination.<\/p>\n
Former Friends star Matt LeBlanc also received a lead comedy actor nod for playing a screen version of himself in the BBC Two show Episodes, which also starred Tamsin Grieg.<\/p>\n
Hollywood film actress Gwyneth Paltrow picked up her first Emmy nomination in the guest actress in a comedy series category.<\/p>\n
The Shakespeare In Love star appeared played a substitute teacher in several episodes of the US teen show Glee.<\/p>\n
Modern Family, last year’s top comedy series, was the most-nominated sitcom with 17 bids.<\/p>\n
Other leading nominees include the drama Saturday Night Live with 16, and 13 nominations apiece for Game of Thrones and 30 Rock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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