Emmys showdown: All 42 times Comedy Supporting Actress costars directly clashed [PHOTOS]

Since 1956, a total of 420 direct cast mate showdowns have occurred within the 12 lead and supporting acting Primetime Emmy categories, with a large portion being solely attributed to featured comedic female contenders. Over the course of six decades, 17 programs have produced 42 different Best Comedy Supporting Actress costar clashes, including 14 within the past decade. Scroll through our chronological photo gallery to find out more about this category’s many instances of dual or triple nominations.

The two series responsible for the largest chunks of entries on this list (five each) are “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Saturday Night Live,” from which a combined total of seven unique battle combinations have derived. The latter is also one of only three shows that has produced triple same-year nominations in this category (and three separate times, at that), along with “Sex and the City” and “Ted Lasso.” The corresponding male roster includes four such series, the newest of which is also “Ted Lasso.”

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As on the male side, less than half of this category’s costar face-offs have led to wins for any of the performers involved. Of the 15 women (hailing from 12 series) who have succeeded in these situations, four – Valerie Harper (“The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” 1972-1973), Bebe Neuwirth (“Cheers,” 1990-1991), Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne,” 1993-1994), and Julie Bowen (“Modern Family,” 2011-2012) – defeated their respective cast mates more than once.

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