{"id":8063623,"date":"2026-08-31T05:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T12:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/?p=8063623"},"modified":"2026-09-02T07:26:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:26:54","slug":"celebrity-portraits-tv-stars-2026-lamorne-morris-sarah-pidgeon-gerran-howell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/industry-news\/awards\/celebrity-portraits-tv-stars-2026-lamorne-morris-sarah-pidgeon-gerran-howell\/","title":{"rendered":"Portraits of 2026 Awards Season: Lamorne Morris, Sarah Pidgeon and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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FACES OF 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Photography by Roman Koval
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Lamorne Morris, Spider-Noir<\/em><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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LAMORNE MORRIS <\/strong>WEARS SUIT BY BRUNELLO CUCINELLI<\/strong>, JEWELRY AND WATCH, ALL HIS OWN. HAIR: ROBERT C MATHEWS III. GROOMING: ANNETTE CHAISSON FOR EXCLUSIVE ARTISTS USING JAXON LANE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Morris has been showing off his range for more than two decades, from the seven seasons he spent on New Girl <\/em>to the fifth season of Fargo<\/em>, where his performance as a doomed cop won him an Emmy. On Spider-Noir<\/em>, he plays Robbie Robertson, a freelance journalist for the Daily Bugle who helps the Spider (Nicolas Cage) uncover a grand conspiracy gripping Depression-era New York City. Sharing the screen with Cage, Morris brings just the right balance of dramatic weight and rat-a-tat comedic rhythm to the rain-drizzled homage to 1940s film noir. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diego Calva, <\/strong>The Night Manager<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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DIEGO CALVA <\/strong>WEARS SHIRT, JACKET, PANTS, AND SHOES, ALL BY FERRAGAMO<\/strong>, AND WATCH BY IWC<\/strong>. GROOMING: HEE SOO KWON.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Calva\u2019s vulnerability was his superpower in his breakout role in Damien Chazelle\u2019s Babylon<\/em>, but he wields that trait like a weapon in the second season of the British spy series The Night Manager, <\/em>playing foe-with-a-heart Teddy Dos Santos. His charged performance makes his scenes opposite Tom Hiddleston unpredictable in more ways than one, adding dimension to an antagonist who could have easily been played as a mustache-twirling baddie. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ken Leung<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> & <\/strong><\/strong>Myha\u2019la <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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KEN LEUNG <\/strong>WEARS SHIRT AND SUIT, BOTH BY DIOR<\/strong>. GROOMING: MARKPHONG TRAM. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MYHA\u2019LA <\/strong>WEARS DRESS BY VERSACE <\/strong>AND NECKLACE BY BVLGARI<\/strong>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ken Leung, <\/strong>Industry<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Leung has been beloved for his roles on Lost, The Night Shift <\/em>and Avatar: The Last Airbender<\/em>, making him the perfect actor to play Eric Tao, the warped mentor of Myha\u2019la\u2019s Harper Stern on Industry<\/em>. Eric has toed the line of what being a leader means, pushing Harper and her colleagues to the bounds of their capabilities, not to mention the limits of the law. But when he falls into a moral depravity that even Harper can\u2019t forgive, Leung plays his fall from grace with devastating impact.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Myha\u2019la, <\/strong>Industry<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Myha\u2019la has been an undeniable force since Bodies Bodies Bodies<\/em>, but she hit the big time as Harper Stern in HBO\u2019s finance drama Industry<\/em>, a role she\u2019s owned for four seasons. Staying true to the cutthroat attitude that gave Harper an edge on the trading floor back in Season 1, Myha\u2019la conveys Harper\u2019s success-at-any-cost ethos, occasionally flashing a rare sliver of conscience in a soulless capitalist system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Justine Lupe, <\/strong>Nobody Wants This<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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JUSTINE LUPE <\/strong>WEARS DRESS AND SHOES, BOTH BY KHAITE<\/strong>, AND EARRINGS AND WATCH, BOTH BY CARTIER<\/strong>. HAIR: BARB THOMPSON. MAKEUP: TRACEY LEVY.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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It would be easy for Lupe to play Morgan, the know-it-all sister of Kristen Bell\u2019s Joanne, as the entitled and superficial L.A. shiksa blonde that the outside world perceives her to be. But Lupe pushes the role further, threading hints of insecurity into her sassy one-liners that nod to a creeping self-doubt Morgan faces as she struggles to find love like the one her sister is experiencing. It\u2019s a three-dimensional role typically reserved for series leads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Morgan Spector, <\/strong>The Gilded Age<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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As the head of the robber baron Russell family, Spector\u2019s George has to indulge the whims and ambitions of his status-hungry wife Bertha while keeping a steady but ruthless eye on his business endeavors. Russell embodies that internal battle with ease\u2014and looks great doing it. Through three seasons and counting, we\u2019ve watched George fight for his family\u2019s standing against impossible odds. Whether he\u2019s negotiating a fortune-making deal or defending his daughter\u2019s heart, fans can\u2019t get enough of their favorite \u201crailroad daddy.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rhea Seehorn, <\/strong>Pluribus<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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RHEA SEEHORN <\/strong>WEARS TOP BY ISSEY MIYAKE <\/strong>AND EARRINGS BY TIFFANY & CO. <\/strong>HAIR: MATTHEW COLLINS. MAKEUP: MAI QUYNH. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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No one in Hollywood is doing it like Rhea Seehorn. As the muse at the center of Vince Gilligan\u2019s latest television masterpiece, she carries this complicated sci-fi drama with a masterful performance as Carol, one of a few individuals left unaffected by an alien virus hive mind. Having suffered the loss of her wife shortly after the infection began, Carol carries a heavy grief with her as she resists efforts by the Others to join them. She makes questionable decisions and is beyond snarky, but she is eminently lovable. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rebecca Hall, <\/strong>The Beauty<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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In a world where beauty is seemingly eternal, of course Rebecca Hall stands out. Ryan Murphy\u2019s foray into sci-fi stars Evan Peters and Hall as FBI agents investigating a mysterious disease that turns those infected into the most optimal versions of themselves. This involves a macabre, but painfully beautiful transformation, which Hall\u2019s Jordan Bennett undergoes before any other character on the show. Her performance not only brings the limited series\u2019 premise to life in dazzling fashion, but it also kicks off a romance that you won\u2019t soon forget. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alessandro Nivola <\/strong>& Sarah Pidgeon<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Alessandro Nivola<\/strong><\/strong>, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Nivola has always been one of those criminally underheralded actors guaranteed to make any project better, with roles in projects like Face\/Off, American Hustle <\/em>and The Brutalist<\/em>. He does it again in Love Story <\/em>as legendary designer Calvin Klein. Nivola plays him with the perfect blend of hauteur and warmth, lighting up every scene with a magnetism only he could deliver, still leaving space for Sarah Pidgeon\u2019s Carolyn Bessette as she navigates this fantastical love story. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette<\/em><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pidgeon proved her acting chops in the survival series The Wilds <\/em>and the drama Tiny Beautiful Things<\/em>, but it was her turn as Carolyn Bessette in FX\u2019s Love Story <\/em>that endeared her to mainstream audiences. Pidgeon embodies Bessette\u2019s effortless charisma to a tee, while also leaving room for vulnerability as a woman falling in love with JFK Jr. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Gerran Howell, <\/strong>The Pitt<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Howell endeared himself to audiences as Whitaker, the Midwestern med student who can trap rats and is the butt of every joke, despite his stellar work ethic, clear morals and noble intentions. In Season 2 of the HBO Max hospital drama, Howell imbues the newly minted Dr. Whitaker with confidence and authority, in addition to his trademark sweetness. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Paul W. Downs, <\/strong>Hacks<\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Downs has long been lauded for creating Hacks <\/em>alongside Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, but the final season of the beloved comedy gives him the chance to flex his muscles as a performer. Standing as one of the emotional and moral cores of the HBO Max comedy, Downs provides a steady ground for the women around him, including Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder and Megan Stalter, to shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

FASHION MARKET EDITOR: <\/strong>DAN VICTORIA GLEASON
PRODUCER: <\/strong>DAISY ROBINSON
DP AND CAMERA:<\/strong> TONY CORELLA
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY:<\/strong> SNAKE GARCIA
BOOKINGS DIRECTOR:<\/strong> EMILY VOGEL
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: <\/strong>ARIC VAN HALEN
FASHION ASSISTANTS:<\/strong> TONY SOTO, JEN RIM, EDDIE CARMELO AND JUAN TAPIA
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (LA): <\/strong>JOSH CRANE
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT (NY): <\/strong>RAYA HABBAL
SPECIAL THANKS: <\/strong>LACMA, SPR\u00dcTH MAGERS LOS ANGELES AND SPR\u00dcTH MAGERS NEW YORK.<\/h6>\n\n\n\n
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Roman Koval by Damien Cuypers<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Roman Koval <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

is a Ukrainian-born, Los Angeles\u2013based photographer. His portraits play sharpness against blur, push color to saturation and let light leak across the frame, giving his pictures the intimacy of memory.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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TheWrapBook \u2013 Issue 06 \u2013 The Art of Television<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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