August 26, 2006
This year’s Emmy actor and actress nominations spurred some surprising choices. Several actors were nominated for the first time, like Christopher Meloni (
Law & Order: SVU
), Denis Leary (
Rescue Me)
, Peter Krause (
Six Feet Under
), Kevin James (
King of Queens
) and Charlie Sheen (
Two and a Half Men
). In the best actress in a drama category, Kyra Sedgwick (
The Closer
), Francis Conroy (
Six Feet Under
) and Geena Davis (
Commander in Chief
) also picked up their first nomination.