ACTORS LEAD THE WAY FOR FX IN EMMY NOMS

The Network That Kicked Down the Door for Ad-Supported Cable TV in 2002 Continues to Thrive in Emmy Acting Categories

Justified's Olyphant, Goggins, Martindale and Davies Earn Their First Nominations

Louis C.K. Becomes FX's First Actor to Receive Emmy Nomination for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Picks Up Writing Nomination for His Acclaimed Series Louie

LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2011 - Dating back to 2002 when Michael Chiklis kicked down Emmy's door for ad-supported cable television, no other basic cable network can match FX's overall track record for Emmy actor nominations. Today the network continued its successful run in the Emmy acting categories taking home five nominations.

The critically acclaimed drama series Justified led FX in Emmy nominations with four. Timothy Olyphant earned his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of "Deputy U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens." Walton Goggins received his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role as "Boyd Crowder." As the evil matriarch of a Kentucky crime clan, "Mags Bennett," Margo Martindale was rewarded with her first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Jeremy Davies also picked up his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series as Mags' ne'er-do-well son, "Dickie Bennett."

On the comedy side, Louis C.K. received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy for his acclaimed comedy series, Louie, and he also earned an Emmy nod for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series. C.K. is the first actor from an FX comedy series to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor, and the second writer to earn a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Robb Cullen & Mark Cullen received a writing nomination Lucky in 2003).

Listed below are Primetime Emmy actor nominees from FX Original Series since 2002:

2011
Timothy Olyphant, Justified, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Louis C.K., Louie, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Walton Goggins, Justified, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Margo Martindale, Justified, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jeremy Davies, Justified, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

2010
Glenn Close, Damages, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Martin Short, Damages, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Rose Byrne, Damages, Outstanding supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ted Danson, Damages, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Lily Tomlin, Damages, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

2009
Glenn Close, Damages, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
William Hurt, Damages, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Rose Byrne, Damages, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Ted Danson, Damages, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Michael J. Fox, Rescue Me, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series *

2008
Glenn Close, Damages, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series*
Ted Danson, Damages, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series* (with �eljko Ivanek)
�eljko Ivanek, Damages, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series* (with Ted Danson)
Oliver Platt, Nip/Tuck, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Sharon Gless, Nip/Tuck, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Charles Durning, Rescue Me, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

2007
Denis Leary, Rescue Me, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Minnie Driver, The Riches, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

2006
Denis Leary, Rescue Me, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

2005
Glenn Close, The Shield, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series* (with Kyra Sedgwick, TNT)
CCH Pounder, The Shield, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series*
Jill Clayburgh, Nip/Tuck, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

2003
Michael Chiklis, The Shield, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

2002
Michael Chiklis, The Shield, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - the first time that a basic cable series has ever won a major Emmy Award

*A Basic Cable first