A Quick Guide to Why Tatiana Maslany Deserves That Damn Emmy

In case you somehow missed it, Tatiana Maslany won the best actress Emmy for her work on Orphan Black. Before the triumphant night, she was long overdue for an actual win, and we're giving a brief overview explaining why. It goes without saying that we're still as mystified and obsessed as ever with Sarah Manning and her seemingly endless circle of clones. If you're a fan of the show, you're familiar with the confusion of constantly trying to keep up with Tatiana Maslany's chameleon-like performance. Let's talk about all the layers of brilliance.

First, there's Beth Childs.
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First, there's Beth Childs.

And Sarah Manning.
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And Sarah Manning.

Sarah's kind of edgy.
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Sarah's kind of edgy.

And here's Rachel Duncan.
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And here's Rachel Duncan.

And Helena.
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And Helena.

She's special.
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She's special.

She's supersmart and doesn't take any nonsense from anyone.
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She's supersmart and doesn't take any nonsense from anyone.

And Alison.
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And Alison.

There's also Katja Obinger, Jennifer Fitzsimmons, and three additional clones we never even meet.
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There's also Katja Obinger, Jennifer Fitzsimmons, and three additional clones we never even meet.

And we haven't even gotten to Tony yet.
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And we haven't even gotten to Tony yet.

Yeah, Tony.
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Yeah, Tony.

The fun doesn't stop there, though. There are levels.
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The fun doesn't stop there, though. There are levels.

While she's Beth, she disguises herself as Katja.
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While she's Beth, she disguises herself as Katja.

Here's Cosima asking Sarah if she's being Beth.
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Here's Cosima asking Sarah if she's being Beth.

Here's Rachel Telling Off Sarah, Who's Disguised as Cosima.
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Here's Rachel Telling Off Sarah, Who's Disguised as Cosima.

Then there's the time Helena pretends to be Sarah.
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Then there's the time Helena pretends to be Sarah.

Here's Sarah dressing up as Alison, because Alison's passed out.
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Here's Sarah dressing up as Alison, because Alison's passed out.

Here's Sarah dressed as Alison while trying to get Alison to pull herself together.
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Here's Sarah dressed as Alison while trying to get Alison to pull herself together.

AND that other time when Sarah disguises herself as Rachel!
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AND that other time when Sarah disguises herself as Rachel!

Here's Helena cuddling up to Sarah.
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Here's Helena cuddling up to Sarah.

Has your head exploded yet? Go, Tatiana, go!
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Has your head exploded yet? Go, Tatiana, go!