Meryl

During the outburst, McQuaide seemed to channel Sister Aloysius — Meryl Streep’s character in the 2008 film “Doubt,” — when he loudly questioned Williams, saying “We want to put these rumors to rest. Can you answer this for me, fact or fiction?”

There are legendary names in the field, including Catherine O’Hara, Linda Lavin, Patti LuPone and Meryl Streep — and they’re not close in our panel’s Round 1 ballot to the four formidable front-runners.

“And let’s not forget that upstart Meryl Streep,” Matt Roush alerts us.

Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building” 7.

Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building” 5.