Television Academy

The 53rd Primetime Emmy Awards

November 4, 2001 • Shubert Theatre, Los Angeles • Hosted by Ellen DeGeneres

4

West Wing major wins

1st

Cable Comedy series win

The West Wing won Drama for second straight year

Sex and the City became first premium cable show to win Outstanding Comedy Series

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series

Winner

The West Wing

NBC — Season 2, second straight win

Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Law & OrderIMDb

The SopranosIMDb

Six Feet UnderIMDb

Lead Actor — Drama

Winner

James Gandolfini

The Sopranos — second Emmy for the role

Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Martin SheenIMDb— The West Wing

Dennis FranzIMDb— NYPD Blue

Anthony EdwardsIMDb— ER

Peter KrauseIMDb— Six Feet Under

Lead Actress — Drama

Winner

Edie Falco

The Sopranos — second Emmy for the role

Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Allison JanneyIMDb— The West Wing

Amy BrennemanIMDb— Judging Amy

Frances ConroyIMDb— Six Feet Under

Lorraine BraccoIMDb— The Sopranos

Supporting Actor — Drama

Winner

Bradley Whitford

The West Wing — as Josh Lyman

Where to Watch IMDb

Supporting Actress — Drama

Winner

Allison Janney

The West Wing — second Emmy for the role

Where to Watch IMDb

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series

Winner

Sex and the City

HBO — first premium cable show to win Outstanding Comedy

Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Everybody Loves RaymondIMDb

FrasierIMDb

FriendsIMDb

Will & GraceIMDb

Lead Actor — Comedy

Winner

Eric McCormack

Will & Grace — as Will Truman

Where to Watch IMDb

Kelsey GrammerIMDb— Frasier

Ray RomanoIMDb— Everybody Loves Raymond

John LithgowIMDb— 3rd Rock from the Sun

Lead Actress — Comedy

Winner

Patricia Heaton

Everybody Loves Raymond — second Emmy for the role

Where to Watch IMDb

Sarah Jessica ParkerIMDb— Sex and the City

Debra MessingIMDb— Will & Grace

Jane KaczmarekIMDb— Malcolm in the Middle

Supporting Actor — Comedy

Winner

Peter MacNicol

Ally McBeal

IMDb

Supporting Actress — Comedy

Winner

Doris Roberts

Everybody Loves Raymond — as Marie Barone

Where to Watch IMDb

Miniseries, Movie & Variety

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

Winner

Anne Frank

ABC

IMDb

Band of Brothers

Conspiracy

Wit

Lead Actor — Miniseries or Movie

Winner

Kenneth Branagh

Conspiracy (HBO)

IMDb

Lead Actress — Miniseries or Movie

Winner

Judy Davis

Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows (ABC)

IMDb

Outstanding Talk Show

Winner

The Late Show with David Letterman

IMDb

Outstanding Variety Series

Winner

Late Show with David Letterman

IMDb