Emmys 2022: Lead Actress In A Limited Series — Our Dream Nominees!

Jessica Chastain's EGOT checklist is having a banner year.

The actress — who picked up an Oscar in March for her titular performance in The Eyes of Tammy Faye — may add an Emmy to her trophy case this fall for her work in HBO's Scenes From a Marriage. Of course, Chastain will first have to clear the nominations hurdle — and we are doing our part to see that she does.

Scroll through the list below to review all of our Dream Nominees (remember, these aren't predictions; they're wish lists) and then tell us if our picks warrant a "Hell, yes!," "Um, no" or "How could you leave off so-and-so?!"For the record, 2022 Emmy nominations will be voted on from June 16-27, and unveiled on July 12. The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony is scheduled to air on Monday, Sept. 12 on NBC.

Scroll down for links to our previous Dream Emmy categories:

Outstanding Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Comedy Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — Our Dream NomineesOutstanding Limited Series — Our Dream Nominees

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: From fetal to feral, Chastain's physicality in HBO's drama forced us to study her performance as she stole the limited series one calculated movement at a time. The Oscar-winning actress' Mira dumped her ex-husband Jonathan (Oscar Isaac), only to come crawling back as they mourned the end of their nuptials and eventually became lovers once more. In one installment, when supportive cuddling unexpectedly led to sex, Chastain brilliantly expressed Mira's stunned satisfaction with the widened mouth and eyes of a woman who had finally received the smoldering passion she craved, even if it was too late.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: As grown-up Kirsten, Davis was gifted with the opportunity to explore a wide variety of relationships in a dystopian, post-pandemic America. To Sarah, co-founder of the Traveling Symphony, she was a daughter figure and mentee; in Tyler aka The Prophet, she found an enigmatic foil; and at series' end, upon meeting Elizabeth and (re-)meeting Clark, she was able to show how a theater kid tragically orphaned by the pandemic persevered to become a woman of substance. Along the way, Davis perhaps shined brightest in scenes opposite her younger self (played by Matilda Lawler), as Kirsten revisited her and Jeevan's difficult isolation anew.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: It wasn't Michelle Carter's dramatically dark eyebrows that made Fanning's performance so compelling. It was the way she portrayed Michelle — ultimately convicted of involuntary manslaughter for her boyfriend's suicide — as a complicated young woman who was manipulative and calculated, yet also quite lonely and sad in her own right. In flashbacks, Fanning brought a sweet, subtle yearning for acceptance to Michelle; in present-day scenes, her behavior was devious and unsettling. As Fanning illustrated those changes in her alter ego, she crafted a teenager as fascinating and complex as the real-life case on which Hulu's series was based.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: As Pamela Anderson, James certainly looked the part, but the real beauty of her performance was how she fully encapsulated the sweetness and strength of the Baywatch bombshell. The actress gave us a direct line to Pam's pain (which, of course, stemmed from her wildly outrageous invasion of privacy), highlighting the fact that she was a victim of a world that didn't yet understand the dangers of the internet. From Pamela's coquettish public persona to her behind-the-scenes frustration at having to constantly defend herself from misogyny, James nailed it all.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: It's easy to see why Qualley earned an Emmy nod for her previous work in Fosse/Verdon. The actress' captivating ability to convey a range of emotions with her sympathetic visage and expressive eyes is nothing short of masterful. As protagonist Alex, the Leftovers alum made viewers feel her fear, anger, sadness and, best of all, eventual happiness when she escaped a verbally and emotionally abusive relationship with her young daughter in tow. Through Alex, Qualley deftly taught us it doesn't matter how many times it takes to break free from toxic relationships — only that liberation arrives.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: Much has been made about the skill with which Seyfried replicated Elizabeth Holmes' trademark, oft-ridiculed voice — and with good reason. The Big Love vet nailed her alter ego's performative, authoritative baritone. But the real genius of Seyfried's work in Hulu's limited series was in how she captured the disgraced Theranos founder's reckless ambition, unrelenting hubris and pathological denial.

WHY SHE DESERVES A NOD: Warren could have easily delivered a serviceable, tear-soaked performance as Emmett Till's heartbroken mother, Mamie. Instead, the Broadway vet skillfully ushered us through a gauntlet of emotions, ranging from open-mouthed astonishment at the convivial mood exhibited at the murder trial for Till's killers, to the debilitating defeat Mamie felt when their "not guilty" verdict was read. With every wrench and wail, Warren signaled the chilling realization that no number of sartorial niceties or perfect diction would have made those 12 white male jurors see Black people as equals worthy of justice.