Carrie Preston was honored at the 2013 Emmys for her work on "The Good Wife." Preston won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.
Preston beat out Linda Cardellini for "Mad Men," Jane Fonda for HBO's "The Newsroom," Margo Martindale for "The Americans," Joan Cusack for "Shameless" and Diana Rigg in "Game of Thrones."
This is Preston's first nomination and first win. In addition to her recurring guest role on "The Good Wife," Preston recurs on "Person of Interest" and is a series regular on HBO's "True Blood."
Preston will return to "The Good Wife" and appear on the new season of "The Following."
"Scandal's" Dan Bucatinsky won the Guest Actor in a Drama Series Emmy.
Stay tuned to HuffPost TV for more Emmy coverage.
Emmy Nominations 2013
"30 Rock"(01 of136)
Outstanding Comedy Series (credit:Ali Goldstein/NBC)
"Girls"(02 of136)
Outstanding Comedy Series (credit:HBO)
"Louie"(03 of136)
Outstanding Comedy Series (credit:K.C. Bailey/FX)
"Modern Family"(04 of136)
Outstanding Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
"The Big Bang Theory"(05 of136)
Outstanding Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
"Veep"(06 of136)
Outstanding Comedy Series (credit:HBO)
Tina Fey, "30 Rock"(07 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Laura Dern, "Enlightened"(08 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Lena Dunham, "Girls"(09 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"(10 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Amy Poehler, "Parks And Recreation"(11 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"(12 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"(13 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jason Bateman, "Arrested Development"(14 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes"(15 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Don Cheadle, "House Of Lies"(16 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Louis C.K., "Louie"(17 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"(18 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jane Krakowski, "30 Rock"(19 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jane Lynch, "Glee"(20 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"(21 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"(22 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie"(23 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"(24 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"(25 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Adam Driver, "Girls"(26 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"(27 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"(28 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"(29 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live"(30 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Tony Hale, "Veep"(31 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Elaine Stritch, "30 Rock"(32 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Molly Shannon, "Enlightened"(33 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Dot-Marie Jones, "Glee"(34 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Melissa Leo, "Louie"(35 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Melissa McCarthy, "Saturday Night Live"(36 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live"(37 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Will Forte, "30 Rock"(38 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Nathan Lane, "Modern Family"(39 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Bobby Cannavale, "Nurse Jackie"(40 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Louis C.K., "Saturday Night Live"(41 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Justin Timberlake, "Saturday Night Live"(42 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
Bob Newhart, "The Big Bang Theory"(43 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series (credit:Getty Images)
"Breaking Bad"(44 of136)
Outstanding Drama Series (credit:Ursula Coyote/ AMC)
"Downton Abbey"(45 of136)
Outstanding Drama Series (credit:Nick Wall/Carnival Film & Television )
"Game Of Thrones"(46 of136)
Outstanding Drama Series (credit:HBO)
"Homeland"(47 of136)
Outstanding Drama Series (credit:Kent Smith/SHOWTIME)
"House of Cards"(48 of136)
Outstanding Drama Series (credit:Melinda Sue Gordon/Netflix)
"Mad Men"(49 of136)
Outstanding Drama Series (credit:Michael Yarish/AMC)
Vera Farmiga, "Bates Motel"(50 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey"(51 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Claire Danes, "Homeland"(52 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Robin Wright, "House of Cards"(53 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men"(54 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Connie Britton, "Nashville"(55 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Kerry Washington, "Scandal"(56 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"(57 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Hugh Bonneville, "Downton Abbey"(58 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Damian Lewis, "Homeland"(59 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Kevin Spacey, "House of Cards"(60 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"(61 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"(62 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"(63 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"(64 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Emilia Clarke, "Game Of Thrones"(65 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Morena Baccarin, "Homeland"(66 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men"(67 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"(68 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Bobby Cannavale, "Boardwalk Empire"(69 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jonathan Banks, "Breaking Bad"(70 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"(71 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey"(72 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Peter Dinklage, "Game Of Thrones"(73 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Mandy Patinkin, "Homeland"(74 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Diana Rigg, "Game Of Thrones"(75 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Linda Cardellini, "Mad Men"(76 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Joan Cusack, "Shameless"(77 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Margo Martindale, "The Americans"(78 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Carrie Preston, "The Good Wife"(79 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Jane Fonda, "The Newsroom"(80 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Rupert Friend, "Homeland"(81 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Robert Morse, "Mad Men"(82 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Harry Hamlin, "Mad Men"(83 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Dan Bucatinsky, "Scandal"(84 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Nathan Lane, "The Good Wife"(85 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
Michael J. Fox, "The Good Wife"(86 of136)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series (credit:Getty Images)
"American Horror Story: Asylum"(87 of136)
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (credit:Frank Ockenfels/FX)
"Behind the Candelabra"(88 of136)
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (credit:HBO)
"Phil Spector"(89 of136)
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (credit:HBO)
"Political Animals"(90 of136)
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (credit:David Giesbrecht/USA Network)
"The Bible"(91 of136)
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (credit:History Channel)
"Top of the Lake"(92 of136)
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie (credit:Parisa Taghizadeh/Sundance/AMC)
Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Asylum"(93 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Helen Mirren, "Phil Spector"(94 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Sigourney Weaver, "Political Animals"(95 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Laura Linney, "The Big C: Hereafter"(96 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Elisabeth Moss, "Top of the Lake"(97 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra"(98 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Matt Damon, "Behind the Candelabra"(99 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Benedict Cumberbatch, "Parade's End"(100 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Al Pacino, "Phil Spector"(101 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Toby Jones, "The Girl"(102 of136)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Sarah Paulson, "American Horror Story: Asylum"(103 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Ellen Burstyn, "Political Animals"(104 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Charlotte Rampling, "Restless"(105 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Alfre Woodard, "Steel Magnolias"(106 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Imelda Staunton, "The Girl"(107 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
James Cromwell, "American Horror Story: Asylum"(108 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Zachary Quinto, "American Horror Story: Asylum"(109 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Scott Bakula, "Behind the Candelabra"(110 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
John Benjamin Hickey, "The Big C: Hereafter"(111 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
Peter Mullan, "Top of the Lake"(112 of136)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie (credit:Getty Images)
"Jimmy Kimmel Live"(113 of136)
Outstanding Variety Series (credit:ABC)
"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon"(114 of136)
Outstanding Variety Series (credit:Lloyd Bishop/NBC)
"Real Time With Bill Maher"(115 of136)
Outstanding Variety Series (credit:HBO)
"Saturday Night Live"(116 of136)
Outstanding Variety Series (credit:Dana Edelson/NBC)
"The Colbert Report"(117 of136)
Outstanding Variety Series (credit:Comedy Central)
"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"(118 of136)
Outstanding Variety Series (credit:Comedy Central)
"Antiques Roadshow"(119 of136)
Outstanding Reality Program (credit:PBS)
"Deadliest Catch"(120 of136)
Outstanding Reality Program (credit:DCL)
"Diners, Drive Ins & Dives"(121 of136)
Outstanding Reality Program (credit:Food Network)
"MythBusters"(122 of136)
Outstanding Reality Program (credit:DCL)
"Shark Tank"(123 of136)
Outstanding Reality Program (credit:ABC)
"Undercover Boss"(124 of136)
Outstanding Reality Program (credit:Studio Lambert/CBS)
"Dancing With The Stars"(125 of136)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program (credit:ABC)
"Project Runway"(126 of136)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program (credit:Lifetime/A&E Networks)
"So You Think You Can Dance"(127 of136)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program (credit:Mathieu Young/FOX Kelsey McNeal/Fox/PictureGroup)
"The Amazing Race"(128 of136)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program (credit:Heather Wines/CBS)
"The Voice"(129 of136)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program (credit:Tyler Golden/NBC)
"Top Chef"(130 of136)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program (credit:Nicole Wilder/Bravo)
Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"(131 of136)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program (credit:Getty Images)
Betty White, "Betty White's Off Their Rockers"(132 of136)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program (credit:Getty Images)
Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With The Stars"(133 of136)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program (credit:Getty Images)
Heidi Klum & Tim Gunn, "Project Runway"(134 of136)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program (credit:Getty Images)
Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance"(135 of136)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program (credit:Getty Images)
Anthony Bourdain, "The Taste"(136 of136)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program (credit:Getty Images)
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