1. Katey Sagal - "Sons of Anarchy" Wednesday Aug 18, 2010 at 12:01 AM Sep 8, 2011 at 5:21 PM Sagal's portrayal of SAMCRO's matriarch in this Hamlet-influenced series became even more gripping after the character was viciously attacked. Not only should she have been nominated, but Sagal gave the best female performance of the year.