Actors in their very first role vs. their latest role (30 Photos)

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With the Emmys coming up, let’s take a look at some actors in their first roles and the recent roles that earned them nominations.

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Natasha Lyonne
Then: Opal on Pee-wee’s Playhouse
Now: Nadia Vulvokov on Russian Doll

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Emilia Clarke
Then: Saskia Mayer on Doctors
Now: Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones

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Rachel Brosnahan
Then: Teenager on Gossip Girl
Now: Midge Maisel on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Ted Danson
Then: Major Collings on The Amazing Spider-Man
Now: Michael on The Good Place

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Viola Davis
Then: Extra on NYPD Blue
Now:Annalise Keating on How to Get Away With Murder

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Christina Applegate
Then: Stacy on Charles In Charge
Now: Jen Harding on Dead to Me

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Jason Bateman
Then: James Cooper on Little House on the Prairie
Now: Marty Byrde on Ozark

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Don Cheadle
Then: Henry Lee on Fame
Now: Mo Monroe on Black Monday

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Amy Adams
Then: Kat Peterson on That ’70s Show
Now: Camille Preaker on Sharp Objects

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Lena Headey
Then: Emily Goodman on Spender
Now: Cersei Lannister on Game of Thrones

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Olivia Colman
Then: Sasha Solomon in Bruiser
Now: Godmother on Fleabag

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Bill Hader
Then: Cast member on Saturday Night Live
Now: Barry on Barry

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Niecy Nash
Then: Tonya Dunbar on NYPD Blue
Now: Delores Wise on When They See Us

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Michelle Williams
Then: Bridget on Baywatch
Now: Gwen Verdon on Fosse/Verdon

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Benicio del Toro
Then: Pito on Miami Vice
Now: Richard Matt on Escape at Dannemora

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Jodie Comer
Then: Ellie Jenkins on Holby City
Now: Villanelle on Killing Eve

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Then: Felicity on How Not to Live Your Life
Now: Fleabag on Fleabag

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Billy Porter
Then: Jackie Walker on Law & Order: SVU
Now: Pray Tell on Pose

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Robin Wright
Then: Barbara Anderson on The Yellow Rose
Now: Claire Underwood on House of Cards

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Tony Shalhoub
Then: Dr. Hambrecht on Spenser: For Hire
Now: Abe Weissman on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Eugene Levy
Then: SCTV
Now Johnny Rose on Schitt’s Creek

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Bob Odenkirk
Then: Saturday Night Live
Now: Jimmy McGill on Better Call Saul

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Patricia Arquette
Then: Mary Jo on Tales from the Crypt
Now: Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell on Escape at Dannemore

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Milo Ventimiglia
Then: Party guest on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Now: Jack Pearson on This Is Us

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Jared Harris
Then: Father Walker on Without a Trace
Now: Valery Legasov on Chernobyl

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Then: Saturday Night Live
Now: Selina Meyer on Veep

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Sam Rockwell
Then: Slick on The Equalizer
Now: Bob Fosse on Fosse/Verdon

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Laura Linney
Then: Mary Ann Singleton in Tales of the City
Now: Wendy Byrde on Ozark

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