Are the Emmys the new Oscars? A-list talent on the 2018 Emmy red carpet

William H. Macy has worked with the likes of Paul Thomas Anderson and the Coen brothers — he got his only Oscar nomination for his work in "Fargo." The actor has also built an impressive television resume, earning Emmy nominations for appearances in classic shows such as "ER" and "Sports Night." Since 2011, he's played the patriarch in "Shameless," for which he won first two Emmys last year (acting and writing). Macy is nominated yet again for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series this year.

Allison Janney long earned her acting bona fides thanks to her work in "The West Wing," for which she won multiple Emmys for her portrayal of White House staffer C.J. Cregg. At this year's Academy Awards, she picked up her first Oscar in her first nomination for supporting actress in "I, Tonya." She's currently nominated for lead actress in a comedy series for her work in the CBS sitcom "Mom."

Few actors are as deserving of being called a legend as Lily Tomlin is. The woman has won six Emmys, a Tony, a Grammy, and she is just one Oscar shy of winning the EGOT. Tomlin nearly picked up that elusive trophy in 1976 after she was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in "Nashville" but lost out to Lee Grant, who won for "Shampoo." Lily Tomlin earned an Emmy nod this year for portraying Frankie Bergstein in the Netflix series "Grace and Frankie."

A huge reason why television is going through a Golden Age is the gravitas that legitimate actors lend to the medium. Ed Harris, who's currently nominated for lead actor in a drama series for "Westworld," is a fine example of this. Though he has never won, Harris is a four-time Oscar nominee thanks to his work in "Apollo 13," "The Truman Show," "Pollock" and "The Hours."

Jeffrey Wright is a great reminder that you don't need an Oscar nomination to be considered a good actor. Despite lacking that mark of prestige on his resume, Wright has had quite an accomplished career as a thespian, winning a Tony, Golden Globe and an Emmy for his portrayal of Norman "Belize" Arriaga in Tony Kushner's "Angels in America." Wright's portrayal of Bernard Lowe in "Westworld" has earned him consecutive Emmy nods. Could this be the year that he wins his second?

The actress has yet to be nominated for an Oscar, though she's certainly appeared in several Academy Award-nominated films ("The Wrestler," "The Ides of March") that it feels like it's only a matter of time before she gets one of her own. Currently, though, Evan Rachel Wood is doing a fantastic job on the small screen, as evidenced by her Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy nomination for her portrayal of Dolores Abernathy in "Westworld."

Thandie Newton was part of the star-studded cast of "Crash," the Oscar winner for best picture at the 78th Academy Awards, though she herself was not nominated. Despite the lack of accolades, Newton has consistently delivered a great performance after another, whether it be in "Beloved" or "Westworld." Her portrayal of Maeve Millay in the latter has her in contention for a Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Emmy.

The man who brought Dr. Strange to the big screen is no stranger to the world of prestige cinema. Cumberbatch, who many might know from playing the titular "Sherlock" in the BBC series, became Oscar-caliber material after he was nominated in 2015 for portraying famed mathematician and war hero Alan Turing in "The Imitation Game." Cumberbatch is currently nominated for lead actor in a limited series or movie for "Patrick Melrose."

The great Laurie Metcalf, who built a solid career in television and film after the end of the original "Roseanne," earned her first Oscar nomination last year for "Ladybird," where she played a tough but loving mom who had a contentious relationship with her daughter. Metcalf didn't win, losing out to another first-time nominee, Allison Janney. Both Janney and Metcalf are up for Emmy nominations this year, though not in the same category — Metcalf is in contention for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, while Janney is up for Best Leading Actress.

Laura Dern is a national treasure — case in point: during the filming of "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," Dern, who played Vice Admiral Holdo, always said "pew" in every scene that has her shooting a blaster. Laura Dern is also a two-time Academy Award-nominated actress, having received nods for 1991's "Rambling Rose" and 2014's "Wild." Dern is currently nominated for lead actress in a limited series for HBO's "The Tale." 

John Legend could make history at the Emmys by becoming the 13th person to have an EGOT — an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. The 10-time Grammy winner picked up (along with co-writer Common) his Oscar in 2015 for Best Original Song for "Glory" (from the film "Selma"), his Tony in 2017 for producing the revival of August Wilson's "Jitney" and could pick up his first Emmy for playing Jesus Christ in NBC's "Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert."

It's not just Oscar-caliber acting talent plying their trade in television. Renowned directors have also been made the jump to the small screen. Case in point: Stephen Daldry. The English filmmaker has earned three Best Director Oscar nods for "Billy Elliott," "The Hours" and "The Reader." In the last two years, Daldry has directed four episodes of the Netflix series "The Crown," for which he earned consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Direction in a Drama Series.

Despite being one of cinema's most revered and enigmatic auteurs, David Lynch has never won an Oscar. He's been nominated four times — three for best director ("Elephant Man," Blue Velvet " and "Mulholland Dr.") and one for best adapted screenplay ("Elephant Man"). The same can be said about the Emmys. Lynch was nominated five times in 1990 for "Twin Peaks" but failed to win a single one. Twenty-eight years later, "Twin Peaks" is back, and Lynch is once again in contention for Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special. Will history repeat itself?

In 2015, Viola Davis made history by becoming the first woman of color to win an Emmy for Outstanding Actress in a Drama for her portrayal of Annalise Keating in "How to Get Away with Murder." In 2017, Davis picked up her first Oscar win — she won Best Supporting Actress for "Fences." Davis is once again nominated for an Emmy this year, though this time it's for guest starring on "Scandal" as Annalise Keating, not for "How to Get Away with Murder."

Penelope Cruz is as legitimate an actress as they come. The Spanish thespian has long served as a muse to the legendary Pedro Almodovar — she got her first Oscar nomination for being the lead in his 2006 film, "Volver" — and has worked with the likes of Woody Allen (she won Best Supporting Actress for appearing in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"). This year, she's brought her talents to the small screen, playing Donatella Versace in Ryan Murphy's "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" and getting a Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nod in the process. 

Regina King's work on both screens big and small is equally impressive. Regarding the former, she played a prominent role in black cinema ("Boyz n the Hood," "Poetic Justice") and appeared in Oscar-nominated movies like "Jerry Maguire" and "Ray." In terms of television, King had solid runs on shows like "227," "Southland" and "American Crime," for which she's already won two Emmys. This year, she has a chance of winning her third thanks to her work in the Netflix series "Seven Seconds," for which she earned a Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie nod. 

Edie Falco is television royalty, the kind whose resume stands up to any Oscar winner. In 1999, she helped usher in this Golden Era of television after winning an Emmy for her portrayal of the mafia matriarch Carmela Soprano in "The Sopranos" — this was the first time a cable show had won in that category. Falco would collect two more Emmys for "The Sopranos" (in 2001 and 2003) and then another one in 2010 for "Nurse Jackie." This year, she could make it five: Falco is nominated for portraying defense attorney Leslie Abramson in "Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders."

It seems impossible to believe, but it's true: Jeff Daniels has never been nominated for an Academy Award. That's absurd when you consider just how many movies he's been in that have received some kind of Oscar love — "The Hours," "The Squid and the Whale" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" just to name a few. Television has been kinder to Mr. Daniels, who won in 2013 for playing TV anchor Will McAvoy in "The Newsroom." This year, Daniels is nominated in two separate categories for two different projects, Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie ("The Looming Tower") and Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie ("Godless"). 

The most famous Baldwin brother has an acting resume filled with Oscar contender after Oscar contender — "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Alice," "Blue Jasmine" and "The Departed" stand out. Surprisingly, Alec Baldwin only has one Academy Award nomination, a supporting actor nod for 2003's "The Cooler." At the Emmys, Baldwin has a chance to walk away with Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for playing President Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live."

The acclaimed filmmaker has been nominated for six Oscars throughout his career, picking up his only Academy Award in 1989 for directing "Rain Man." Levinson has also found success working in television, picking up multiple Emmys for working on "The Carol Burnett Show" and "Homicide: Life on the Streets."  This year, he's nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special for "Paterno," the HBO biopic about the disgraced former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. 

It's only a matter of time before Michael Stuhlbarg becomes a perennial Oscar contender. Though he has yet to receive a single Academy Award nomination, the actor's filmography is almost exclusively Oscar-prestige movies dating back to his appearance in the 2009 Coen brothers' film, "A Serious Man." This year alone, he was in the cast of "Call Me by Your Name," "The Shape of Water" and "The Post," all films that contended for Best Picture. Until then, Stuhlbarg will have to be satisfied with getting his first Emmy nomination — he's up for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for "The Looming Tower."