Which TV actor’s career evolution best mirrors the shifts in television storytelling?

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Whose career trajectory best mirrors these evolutions? Consider an actor who started in episodic dramas, then broke out in prestige cable or streaming anthologies, and now headlines ambitious limited series. How have their role choices reflected or anticipated changes in TV production values, narrative complexity and audience tastes? And what performances stand as milestones in TV’s golden age?