Much like the series they appear in, six of television’s top actresses find themselves careening wildly between laughter and tears as they gather for THR ‘s annual Comedy Actress Emmy Roundtable. Over the course of an hour in early May, Kristen Bell ( Nobody Wants This ), Hannah Einbinder ( Hacks ), Kathryn Hahn ( Agatha All Along , The Studio ), Natasha Lyonne ( Poker Face ), Jessica Williams ( Shrinking ) and Michelle Williams ( Dying for Sex ) unpack their own personal and professional vulnerabilities, reveal the empowering side of onscreen nudity and, yes, even debate the merits of emojis — the eggplant included.

Much like the series they appear in, six of television’s top actresses find themselves careening wildly between laughter and tears as they gather

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