Benedict Cumberbatch, Michelle Dockery, Bill Nighy, Lara Pulver, Sherlock: British actors recognised in nominations for American TV Awards A string of British actors have been nominated for this year’s Critics’ Choice Television Awards. By Lara Prendergast 5:36PM BST 06 Jun 2012 (TELEGRAPH)

Michelle Dockery, Damien Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British actors nominated by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association.

Lewis and Dockery are nominated for best actor and best actress in a drama series, while their shows Homeland and Downton Abbey have been given nods for best drama.

British shows have also dominated the best TV movie/mini-series category, with Luther, Page Eight, Sherlock and The Hour all receiving nominations.


Best Actor in a Movie/Miniseries
Benedict Cumberbatch – Sherlock – PBS
Bill Nighy – Page Eight – PBS
Woody Harrelson – Game Change – HBO
Idris Elba – Luther – BBC America
Dominic West – The Hour – BBC America
Kevin Costner – Hatfields & McCoys – History

Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries
Jessica Lange – American Horror Story – FX
Gillian Anderson - Great Expectations – PBS
Julianne Moore – Game Change – HBO
Patricia Clarkson – Five – Lifetime
Lara Pulver – Sherlock – PBS
Emily Watson – Appropriate Adult – Sundance


Best Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Danes – Homeland – Showtime
Michelle Dockery – Downton Abbey – PBS
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife – CBS
Elisabeth Moss – Mad Men – AMC
Emmy Rossum – Shameless – Showtime
Katey Sagal – Sons of Anarchy – FX


Best Movie/Miniseries
American Horror Story – FX
Luther – BBC America
Sherlock – PBS
Page Eight – PBS
The Hour – BBC America
Game Change – HBO




Best Drama Series
Breaking Bad – AMC
Downton Abbey – PBS
Game of Thrones – HBO
The Good Wife – CBS
Homeland – Showtime
Mad Men – AMC


Best Actor in a Drama Series
Bryan Cranston – Breaking Bad – AMC
Kelsey Grammer – Boss – Starz
Jon Hamm – Mad Men – AMC
Charlie Hunnam – Sons of Anarchy – FX
Damian Lewis – Homeland – Showtime
Timothy Olyphant – Justified – FX


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