Presenters Announced for 57th Annual Emmy Awards  8/25/05

CHARLES S. DUTTON, JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT, ELLEN POMPEO, JIMMY SMITS AND SELA WARD WILL PRESENT ON "THE 57TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS," LIVE FROM THE SHRINE AUDITORIUM IN LOS ANGELES, SEPT. 18 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK

Charles S. Dutton, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Ellen Pompeo, Jimmy Smits and Sela Ward have been set as presenters on THE 57TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, live from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 18 (8:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network. Previously announced presenters are Mischa Barton, Halle Berry, Jon Cryer, Matthew Fox, Mariska Hargitay, Debra Messing, William Petersen, Charlie Sheen, Jon Stewart, Kiefer Sutherland and Quentin Tarantino.

Charles S. Dutton stars in the new CBS drama "Threshold." He has won three Emmy Awards: two for guest-starring roles on the series "Without A Trace," on the Network, and "The Practice," and one as the director for the mini-series "The Corner." Dutton received Tony nominations for "The Piano Lesson" and "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." He also received NAACP Image Awards in 2003 and 1992 for his roles in the television movie "DC Sniper" (2003) and his lead role in the series "ROC," which he also executive produced.

Jennifer Love Hewitt stars in the new CBS drama "Ghost Whisperer." Her other television credits include the series "Party of Five" and the television movie "The Audrey Hepburn Story." Her feature film credits include "Garfield," "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "I Still Know What You did Last Summer," "Heartbreakers," "The Tuxedo," "Sister Act 2" and the upcoming "The Truth About Love" and "If Only."

Ellen Pompeo currently stars as the title character, Dr. Meredith Grey, in the series "Grey's Anatomy." She made her feature film debut in "Moonlight Mile." Her other feature film credits include "Old School," "Catch Me If You Can," "In the Weeds," "Coming Soon" and "Glory Days."

Jimmy Smits currently stars in the Emmy Award-winning drama "The West Wing." He has received five Emmy Award nominations and won a Golden Globe Award for his role as Detective Bobby Simone on the Emmy Award-winning drama "NYPD Blue." He won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for "L.A. Law." His other television credits include the movie "Lackawanna Blues" and the upcoming "E-Ring."  His feature film credits include "Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith."

Sela Ward currently stars in the television series "House." She has won two Emmy Awards for the series "Sisters" and "Once and Again," for which she also won a Golden Globe Award. Ward's numerous television credits include the television movie "Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story," for which she won a CableACE Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award, "Suburban Madness," on the Network, "Rescuers Stories of Courage -- Two Women," "The Reef," "Double Jeopardy," "Killer Rules," "The Haunting of Sarah Hardy," "Bridesmaids," "King of Love" and "Emerald Point, N.A.S." Her feature film credits include "The Day After Tomorrow," "The Fugitive," "54," "My Fellow Americans," "Hello Again," "Nothing in Common," "Rustler's Rhapsody," "The Man Who Loved Women" and "Dirty Dancing 2: Havana Nights."

THE 57TH ANNUAL PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS is being produced by Ken Ehrlich Productions and is presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer; Michael B. Seligman and Renato Basile are the producers; Danette Herman is the coordinating producer and executive in charge of talent. Bruce Gowers will direct.