Emmy nominees celebrate at pre-ceremony parties
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus attends The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Performer Nominees' 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Reception at Spectra by Wolfgang Puck at the Pacific Design Centre on Sept 21, 2012, in West Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Cat Deeley attends the Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception at Spectra on Friday, Sept 21, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. -- PHOTO: AP
Elisabeth Moss attends the Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception at Spectra on Friday, Sept 21, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. -- PHOTO: AP
In this Sat., Sept 15, 2012, file photo, Julia Ormond arrives at the 2012 Creative Arts Emmys at the Nokia Theatre, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP
Actress Joanne Froggatt arrives at The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Writer Nominees' 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Reception at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on September 20, 2012 in North Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Actress Kiernan Shipka arrives at The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Writer Nominees' 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Reception at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Sept 20, 2012, in North Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
(Left to right) Actress Michelle Dockery, actor Brendan Coyle actress Joanne Froggatt arrive at The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Writer Nominees' 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Reception at Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Sept 20, 2012, in North Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Amy Poehler attends the Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception at Spectra on Friday, Sept 21, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. -- PHOTO: AP
Justin Mikita, right, takes pictures of Jesse Tyler Ferguson at the Emmy Awards Performers Nominee Reception at Spectra on Friday, Sept 21, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. -- PHOTO: JORDAN STRAUSS/INVISION/AP
Christa B. Allen attends the Entertainment Weekly Pre Emmy Party at Fig & Olive on Friday, Sept 21, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP
Shawn Johnson attends the Entertainment Weekly Pre Emmy Party at Fig & Olive on Friday, Sept 21, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP
Chris Noth attends the Entertainment Weekly Pre Emmy Party at Fig & Olive on Friday, Sept 21, 2012, in Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: RICHARD SHOTWELL/INVISION/AP
Actor Kevin Costner (left) and wife Christine Baumgartner attend The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Performer Nominees' 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Reception at Spectra by Wolfgang Puck at the Pacific Design Centre on Sept 21, 2012, in West Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
Actress Zooey Deschanel attends The Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Performer Nominees' 64th Primetime Emmy Awards Reception at Spectra by Wolfgang Puck at the Pacific Design Centre on Sept 21, 2012, in West Hollywood, California. -- PHOTO: AFP
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kevin Costner, Amy Poehler, Bryan Cranston, Zooey Deschanel, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and other Emmy-nominated actors celebrated their success at a series of parties around Hollywood.
Most began their evening at the Emmy Performers nominee reception on Friday at the Pacific Design Centre in Los Angeles. That's where the nominees received certificates acknowledging their acting achievements.
The nominated actors posed for a class photo, with many proudly holding their certificates above their heads.
"This is like graduation," said Elizabeth Moss, nominated for her work on "Mad Men."












