A shriek echoed across the world today when Orphan Black fans got wind of the news that Tatiana Maslany had finally snagged an Emmy nomination from her performance(s) in our favorite clone-tastic BBC show. It's taken the Emmys three years now to finally acknowledge her flat-out magical work on Orphan Black, but hey, better late than never. This year, Tatiana will be going up against Robin Wright (House of Cards), Taraji P. Henson (Empire), Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men), Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder), and Claire Danes (Homeland) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. No matter what happens, we're thrilled this year to be writing a celebratory post instead of our usual, fury-filled rant against another Tatiana-less Emmy year. Here are 12 reasons we know the Emmys made the right choice and should end up securing her a win. Perhaps another clone dance party is in order?
12. When Tatiana played Sarah Manning with just the right amount of angst, fury, and badassery.
11. When Alison's manic but charming behavior had us all on the edge of our seats.
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10. When Cosima brought tears to our eyes and fear for her life to our hearts.
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9. When we first thought Helena was dangerously insane, and...well...we still think that, but we also love her.
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8. When we fell in love with Krystal and wanted her to be safe.
7. When we even started to like Rachel just because Tatiana was so good at playing deliciously evil.
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6. When Tony stopped by and we got to hang out with him for a while.
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5. When we love Beth and keep her in our hearts even though we barely knew her.
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4. When we got to know Jennifer for a hot sec and wished all the clones could survive.
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3. When Katja tried really hard to help and it didn't quite work out.
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2. Everything going on in this video (which doesn't even remotely cover the amount of times clones have been other clones):
1. And last, of course, when Tatiana was Tatiana, and she was perfect, because she is an acting Goddess who is finally getting the Emmy-level recognition she deserves!
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