Nicole Kidman misses out on an Emmy Award nomination while fellow Australian Ben Mendelsohn celebrates his nod for Netflix drama Bloodline

The 67th Emmy Award nominations were announced on Thursday, but they didn't have the usual long list of Australian actors among them this year.

Melbourne-born Hollywood star Ben Mendelsohn was the sole Aussie to receive a nod for his role as Danny Rayburn in Netflix drama Bloodline.

The 46-year-old actor plays the black sheep of the Rayburn family in the American series. 

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Cause for celebration: Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn scored a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role on Netflix drama Bloodline on Thursday

Cause for celebration: Australian actor Ben Mendelsohn scored a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his role on Netflix drama Bloodline on Thursday

His character Danny causes chaos when he gets caught up in the local criminal scene after he returns to Florida Keys to visit his dysfunctional family.

Ben, who was also nominated for a Critics Choice Television Award for his role in Bloodline, will go up against Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul), Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), Jim Carter (Downton Abbey), Alan Cumming (The Good Wife) and Michael Kelly (House of Cards).

The Dark Night Rises actor will be flying the flag for Australian talent at the glitzy television awards show in September after Nicole Kidman and Frances O'Connor missed out on their possible individual nominations.

Black sheep! The 46-year-old actor plays the black sheep of the Rayburn family in the thriller-drama

Black sheep! The 46-year-old actor plays the black sheep of the Rayburn family in the thriller-drama

The Missing...nomination! Frances O'Connor lucked out on an individual nomination for her role in the BBC crime drama, The Missing

The Missing...nomination! Frances O'Connor lucked out on an individual nomination for her role in the BBC crime drama, The Missing

Frances was thought to be a strong contender for her role in the BBC crime drama, The Missing.

Also missing out on a solo nomination was Nicole Kidman, who was considered for her role as Princess Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco.

After the movie was panned by critics at the time of its cinematic release last year, its US release was held off and instead, shown as a TV movie on cable network channel, Lifetime, giving it the chance for an Emmy nod.

Missed out! Nicole Kidman missed out on an individual nod for her role as Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco

Missed out! Nicole Kidman missed out on an individual nod for her role as Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco

TV Movie: The biopic, which debuted in the US as a TV movie on cable channel Lifetime, scored two nominations, including Outstanding Television Movie

TV Movie: The biopic, which debuted in the US as a TV movie on cable channel Lifetime, scored two nominations, including Outstanding Television Movie

Shaking it! The US version of Dancing With The Stars, featuring Australian dancer Kym Johnson in the last series, scored eight nominations

Shaking it! The US version of Dancing With The Stars, featuring Australian dancer Kym Johnson in the last series, scored eight nominations

Harvey Weinstein's bet paid off, with the movie scoring a nomination for Outstanding Television Movie as well as a second nod for Outstanding Hairstyling For A Limited Series Or A Movie.

US Dancing With The Stars scored eight nominations, in the series that saw the return of Australian dancer and local DWTS judge, Kym Johnson, to the dance floor.

And Aussie Naomi Watts's husband Liev Schreiber also got a nom for his lead character in the crime drama, Ray Donovan.

The Emmy Awards will take place on September 20 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Honorary Aussie: Naomi Watts's husband Liev Schreiber also got a nomination for his lead character in the crime drama, Ray Donovan

Honorary Aussie: Naomi Watts's husband Liev Schreiber also got a nomination for his lead character in the crime drama, Ray Donovan

 

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