‘Poker Face’: Which 19 comedy guest acting contenders are entered for 2023 Emmys? [Exclusive]

One of the hottest Emmy contenders for the 2023 comedy categories is “Poker Face” for NBC and Peacock. Created by Rian Johnson (“Knives Out,” “Glass Onion”), the mystery show stars Emmy nominee Natasha Lyonne as Charlie, who has an extraordinary ability to determine if someone is lying. That is not good news for the murderers she encounters on her cross-country escape from a threat in Las Vegas.

Each guest star is virtually a lead performer for their one and only episode of the 10 first season installments. We see who is killed in the opening moments of an episode, and then Charlie enters to figure things out. The show is much in the style of the landmark mystery series “Columbo,” with touches from “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Incredible Hulk” and “The Rockford Files” as well.

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Gold Derby can exclusively reveal the 19 guest stars who will be entered on the 2023 Emmy ballot in mid-June. It’s a series that could dominate with nominations, possibly along with “Saturday Night Live,” “Abbott Elementary” and “Ted Lasso” with multiple contenders.

10 for Comedy Guest Actor:
Adrien Brody
David Castaneda
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Simon Helberg
Lil Rel Howery
Tim Meadows
Tim Blake Nelson
Nick Nolte
Ron Perlman
Colton Ryan

9 for Comedy Guest Actress:
Ellen Barkin
Hong Chau
Clea DuVall
Stephanie Hsu
Cherry Jones
Judith Light
S. Epatha Merkerson
Dascha Polanco
Chloe Sevigny

Lyonne will be listed in several places on the Emmy ballot for producing, directing, writing and as Best Comedy Actress. She has three previous nominations for “Russian Doll” and one for “Orange Is the New Black.” Benjamin Bratt will be submitted as Best Comedy Supporting Actor.

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