The11 Women With The Best Odds To Win Drama Actress At The 2013 Emmys Are..?

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By canvassing experts, editors and users, Gold Derby has determined that there are 11 women still in contention to reap bids for Best Drama Actress this year. Only six will make the final cut when Emmy nominations are unveiled on July 18.

Those 11 ladies with odds to win of better than 100/1 from any group in our poll -- our Experts, Editors, Top 24 Users, and Overall Users -- are profiled below.

Three past winners for their current roles are in the hunt for nominations as are two previous nominees. There will definitely be one open slot since Kathy Bates ("Harry's Law") is no longer eligible and six actresses are hoping to replace her and reap their first bids for their current shows.

Claire Danes ("Homeland") won her second Emmy last year and the first for this role. She is far and away in first place with 2/1 odds to repeat based on votes from nine Experts, five Editors (Chris Beachum, Marcus Dixon, Rob Licuria, Daniel Montgomery, and Matt Noble), 15 of our Top 24 Users and 33% of Overall Users. Experts supporting her are Robert Bianco (USA Today), Debra Birnbaum (TV Guide), Lynn Elber (Associated Press), John Kubicek (Buddy TV), Daniel Manu (TV Without Pity), Steve Pond (The Wrap), Matt Roush (TV Guide), Sasha Stone (Awards Daily), and Glenn Whipp (L.A. Times).

In second place with odds of 9/2 is 2011 champ Julianna Margulies ("The Good Wife"). While she lacks support from our Experts and Editors, she has votes from 18% of Overall Users.

The hot pick of the moment is potential first-time nominee Kerry Washington ("Scandal"). She is in third place and rising at 11/2 with votes from five Experts, two Editors (Darrin Dortch, David Schnelwar), and 9% of Overall Users. Experts backing her are Mike Cidoni (Associated Press), Tom O'Neil (Gold Derby), Lynette Rice (Entertainment Weekly), Paul Sheehan (Gold Derby), and Ken Tucker (Entertainment Weekly).

Four-time nominee Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men") is tied for fourth place at 12/1 with Michelle Dockery ("Downton Abbey") who was also nominated last year. Moss has votes from 9% of Overall Users compared to 8% for Dockery.

Keri Russell ("The Americans") is in the sixth and final slot at 16/1. She has 5% support from Overall Users and would be a first-time contender.

Veteran actress Robin Wright ("House of Cards") is very close to landing her first Emmy bid with votes from 5% of Overall Users and odds of 20 to 1.

Playing multiple roles on "Orphan Black" has recent Critics Choice winner Tatiana Maslany rising quickly on the charts. She sits in eighth place at 33/1 with 4% support from Overall Users.

Previous Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga ("Bates Motel") is in ninth position at 50/1 odds.

Three-time nominee Connie Britton ("Nashville") contends for the first time for this freshman show after landing two bids for "Friday Night Lights" and is tied for 10th at 100/1. She does have 50/1 odds from Experts and Overall Users.

In that same position is Glenn Close ("Damages"), who won this category in 2008 and 2009. However, with her series signing off last summer, she has overall odds of only 100/1 odds, albeit with 50/1 odds from Overall Users.

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Who do you want to win and who do you think will win?

I think Claire is going to win. It would be cool if Connie won.

I think and want Claire Danes to win again but I want Vera Farmiga and Robin Wright to be nominated since I liked them in Bates Motel and House of Cards respectfully.

I love Scandal, Nashville and The Americans. All three must get in.

I honestly don't see Kerry Washington getting in, it's more hype than anything. Emmy Rossum is missing from that pack, i felt she had a great run with Shameless again.

Another stacked category, but would love a surprise nominee from someone from "Call the Midwife" or something. I just don't see both Kerry Washington and Kerri washington getting in, i think Washington has the least chance and wouldn't be shocked if she's left out completely.

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