Line #1 MediaNotes/PrimetimeEmmyAwardForOutstandingLeadActressInAComedySeries


1	A list of actresses and television series that won and were nominated for the Primetime MediaNotes/EmmyAward for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
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6	[[folder:1950s]]
7	* 1954[[note]]as Best Female Star of a Regular Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/EveArden''' for ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'' as Constance "Connie" Brooks
8	** Creator/LucilleBall for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Lucy Ricardo
9	** Imogene Coca for ''Your Show of Shows'' as various characters
10	** Creator/DinahShore for ''The Dinah Shore Show'' as herself
11	** Creator/LorettaYoung for ''The Loretta Young Show'' as various characters
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13	* 1955[[note]]as Best Actress Starring in a Regular Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/LorettaYoung''' for ''The Loretta Young Show'' as various characters
14	** Creator/GracieAllen for ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' as Gracie Allen
15	** Creator/EveArden for ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'' as Constance "Connie" Brooks
16	** Creator/LucilleBall for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Lucy Ricardo
17	** Ann Sothern for ''Private Secretary'' as Susan "Susie" [=McNamara=]
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19	* 1956[[note]]as Best Actress - Continuing Performance[[/note]]: '''Creator/LucilleBall''' for ''Series/ILoveLucy'' as Lucy Ricardo
20	** Creator/GracieAllen for ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' as Gracie Allen
21	** Creator/EveArden for ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'' as Constance "Connie" Brooks
22	** Jean Hagen for ''Make Room for Daddy'' as Margaret Williams
23	** Ann Sothern for ''Private Secretary'' as Susan "Susie" [=McNamara=]
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25	* 1957[[note]]as Best Continuing Performance by an Actress[[/note]]: '''Creator/LorettaYoung''' for ''The Loretta Young Show'' as various characters
26	** Jan Clayton for ''Series/{{Lassie}}'' as Ellen Miller
27	** Creator/IdaLupino for ''Four Star Playhouse'' as various characters
28	** Peggy Wood for ''Mama'' as Marta Hansen
29	** Creator/JaneWyman for ''Fireside Theater'' as various characters
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31	* 1958[[note]]as Best Continuing Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/JaneWyatt''' for ''Series/FatherKnowsBest'' as Margaret Anderson
32	** Creator/EveArden for ''The Eve Arden Show'' as Liza Hammond
33	** Spring Byington for ''December Bride'' as Lily Ruskin
34	** Jan Clayton for ''Series/{{Lassie}}'' as Ellen Miller
35	** Creator/IdaLupino for ''Mr. Adams and Eve'' as Eve Adams / Eve Drake
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37	* 1959[[note]]as Best Actress in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/JaneWyatt''' for ''Series/FatherKnowsBest'' as Margaret Anderson
38	** Creator/GracieAllen for ''The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show'' as Gracie Allen
39	** Spring Byington for ''December Bride'' as Lily Ruskin
40	** Creator/IdaLupino for ''Mr. Adams and Eve'' as Eve Adams / Eve Drake
41	** Creator/DonnaReed for ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'' as Donna Stone
42	** Ann Sothern for ''The Ann Sothern Show'' as Katy O'Connor
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45	[[folder:1960s]]
46	* 1960[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead or Support)[[/note]]: '''Creator/JaneWyatt''' for ''Series/FatherKnowsBest'' as Margaret Anderson
47	** Creator/DonnaReed for ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'' as Donna Stone
48	** Creator/TeresaWright as ''NBC Sunday Showcase'' as Margaret Bourke-White
49	** Creator/LorettaYoung for ''The Loretta Young Show'' as various characters
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51	* 1961[[note]]as Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)[[/note]]: '''Creator/BarbaraStanwyck''' for ''The Barbara Stanwyck Show'' as various characters
52	** Creator/DonnaReed for ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'' as Donna Stone
53	** Creator/LorettaYoung for ''The Loretta Young Show'' as various characters
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55	* 1962[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)[[/note]]: '''Shirley Booth''' for ''Series/{{Hazel}}'' as Hazel Burke
56	** Gertrude Berg for ''The Gertrude Berg Show'' as Sarah Green
57	** Creator/DonnaReed for ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'' as Donna Stone
58	** Mary Stuart for ''Series/SearchForTomorrow'' as Joanne "Jo" Gardner
59	** Cara Williams for ''Pete and Gladys'' as Gladys Porter
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61	* 1963[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)[[/note]]: '''Shirley Booth''' for ''Series/{{Hazel}}'' as Hazel Burke
62	** Creator/LucilleBall for ''Series/TheLucyShow'' as Lucy Carmichael
63	** Shirl Conway for ''Nurses'' as Liz Thorpe
64	** Creator/MaryTylerMoore for ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' as Laura Petrie
65	** Irene Ryan for ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies'' as Daisy May Moses / Granny Clampett
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67	* 1964[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)[[/note]]: '''Creator/MaryTylerMoore''' for ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' as Laura Petrie
68	** Shirley Booth for ''Series/{{Hazel}}'' as Hazel Burke
69	** Creator/PattyDuke for ''Series/ThePattyDukeShow'' as Patty Lane / Cathy Lane
70	** Irene Ryan for ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies'' as Daisy May Moses / Granny Clampett
71	** Inger Stevens for ''The Farmer's Daughter'' as Katrin "Katy" Holstrum
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73	* 1965[[note]]as Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and Performers; four-way tie[[/note]]:
74	** '''Music/LeonardBernstein''' for ''New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein'' as himself
75	** '''Lynne Fontanne''' for ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame'' as Fanny Bowditch Holmes
76	** '''Alfred Lunt''' for ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' as Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
77	** '''Music/BarbraStreisand''' for ''My Name Is Barbra'' as herself
78	** '''Creator/DickVanDyke''' for ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' as Robert "Rob" Petrie
79	** Creator/JulieAndrews for ''The Andy Williams Show'' as herself
80	** Creator/JohnnyCarson for ''Series/TheTonightShowStarringJohnnyCarson'' as himself
81	** Gladys Cooper for ''The Rogues'' as Margaret St. Clair
82	** Robert Coote for ''The Rogues'' as Timmy St. Clair
83	** Creator/RichardCrenna for ''Slattery's People'' as James Slattery
84	** Creator/JulieHarris for ''Hallmark Hall of Fame'' as Florence Nightingale
85	** Creator/BobHope for ''Chrysler Presents A Bob Hope Comedy Special'' as himself
86	** Dean Jagger for ''Mr. Novak'' as Albert Vane
87	** Creator/DannyKaye for ''The Danny Kaye Show'' as himself
88	** Creator/DavidMcCallum for ''Series/TheManFromUNCLE'' as Illya Kuryakin
89	** Creator/RedSkelton for ''Series/TheRedSkeltonShow'' as himself
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91	* 1966[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/MaryTylerMoore''' for ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'' as Laura Petrie
92	** Creator/LucilleBall for ''Series/TheLucyShow'' as Lucy Carmichael
93	** Creator/ElizabethMontgomery for ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' as Samantha Stephens
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95	* 1967[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/LucilleBall''' for ''Series/TheLucyShow'' as Lucy Carmichael
96	** Creator/ElizabethMontgomery for ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' as Samantha Stephens
97	** Creator/AgnesMoorehead for ''Bewitched'' as Endora
98	** Creator/MarloThomas for ''Series/ThatGirl'' as Ann Marie
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100	* 1968[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/LucilleBall''' for ''Series/TheLucyShow'' as Lucy Carmichael
101	** Creator/BarbaraFeldon for ''Series/GetSmart'' as Agent 99
102	** Creator/ElizabethMontgomery for ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' as Samantha Stephens
103	** Paula Prentiss for ''He & She'' as Paula Hollister
104	** Creator/MarloThomas for ''Series/ThatGirl'' as Ann Marie
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106	* 1969[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/HopeLange''' for ''Series/TheGhostAndMrsMuir'' as Carolyn Muir
107	** Creator/DiahannCarroll for ''Series/{{Julia}}'' as Julia Baker
108	** Creator/BarbaraFeldon for ''Series/GetSmart'' as Agent 99
109	** Creator/ElizabethMontgomery for ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' as Samantha Stephens
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112	[[folder:1970s]]
113	* 1970[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/HopeLange''' for ''Series/TheGhostAndMrsMuir'' as Carolyn Muir
114	** Creator/ElizabethMontgomery for ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' as Samantha Stephens
115	** Creator/MarloThomas for ''Series/ThatGirl'' as Ann Marie
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117	* 1971[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/JeanStapleton''' for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
118	** Creator/MarloThomas for ''Series/ThatGirl'' as Ann Marie
119	** Creator/MaryTylerMoore for ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Mary Richards
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121	* 1972[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/JeanStapleton''' for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
122	** Creator/SandyDuncan for ''Funny Face'' as Sandy Stockton
123	** Creator/MaryTylerMoore for ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Mary Richards
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125	* 1973[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series[[/note]]: '''Creator/MaryTylerMoore''' for ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Mary Richards
126	** Creator/BeaArthur for ''Series/{{Maude}}'' as Maude Findlay
127	** Creator/JeanStapleton for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
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129	* 1974[[note]]as Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)[[/note]]: '''Creator/MaryTylerMoore''' for ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Mary Richards
130	** Creator/BeaArthur for ''Series/{{Maude}}'' as Maude Findlay
131	** Creator/JeanStapleton for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
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133	* 1975[[note]]as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series onwards[[/note]]: '''Creator/ValerieHarper''' for ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' as Rhoda Morgenstern
134	** Creator/JeanStapleton for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
135	** Creator/MaryTylerMoore for ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Mary Richards
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137	* 1976: '''Creator/MaryTylerMoore''' for ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Mary Richards
138	** Creator/BeaArthur for ''Series/{{Maude}}'' as Maude Findlay
139	** Creator/LeeGrant for ''Fay'' as Fay Stewart
140	** Creator/ValerieHarper for ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' as Rhoda Morgenstern
141	** Creator/ClorisLeachman for ''Phyllis'' as Phyllis Lindstrom
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143	* 1977: '''Creator/BeaArthur''' for ''Series/{{Maude}}'' as Maude Findlay
144	** Creator/ValerieHarper for ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' as Rhoda Morgenstern
145	** Creator/JeanStapleton for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
146	** Creator/SuzannePleshette for ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'' as Emily Hartley
147	** Creator/MaryTylerMoore for ''Series/TheMaryTylerMooreShow'' as Mary Richards
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149	* 1978: '''Creator/JeanStapleton''' for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
150	** Creator/BeaArthur for ''Series/{{Maude}}'' as Maude Findlay
151	** Cathryn Damon for ''Series/{{Soap}}'' as Jessica Tate
152	** Creator/ValerieHarper for ''Series/{{Rhoda}}'' as Rhoda Morgenstern
153	** Creator/KatherineHelmond for ''Soap'' as Mary Campbell
154	** Creator/SuzannePleshette for ''Series/TheBobNewhartShow'' as Emily Hartley
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156	* 1979: '''Creator/RuthGordon''' for ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' as Dee Wilcox
157	** Creator/KatherineHelmond for ''Series/{{Soap}}'' as Mary Campbell
158	** Creator/LindaLavin for ''Series/{{Alice}}'' as Alice Hyatt
159	** Creator/IsabelSanford for ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Louise Jefferson
160	** Creator/JeanStapleton for ''Series/AllInTheFamily'' as Edith Bunker
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163	[[folder:1980s]]
164	* 1980: '''Cathryn Damon''' for ''Series/{{Soap}}'' as Jessica Tate
165	** Creator/KatherineHelmond for ''Soap'' as Mary Campbell
166	** Creator/PollyHolliday for ''Flo'' as Florence "Flo" Castleberry
167	** Sheree North for ''Series/ArchieBunkersPlace'' as Dotty Wertz
168	** Creator/IsabelSanford for ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Louise Jefferson
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170	* 1981: '''Creator/IsabelSanford''' for ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Louise Jefferson
171	** Creator/EileenBrennan for ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' as Mrs. [=McKenzie=]
172	** Cathryn Damon for ''Series/{{Soap}}'' as Jessica Tate
173	** Creator/KatherineHelmond for ''Soap'' as Mary Campbell
174	** Creator/LynnRedgrave for ''House Calls'' as Ann Atkinson
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176	* 1982: '''Creator/CarolKane''' for ''Series/{{Taxi}}'' as Simka Dabhlitz-Gravas
177	** Creator/NellCarter for ''Series/GimmeABreak'' as Nellie "Nell" Harper
178	** Bonnie Franklin for ''Series/{{One Day at a Time\|1975}}'' as Ann Romano
179	** Creator/SwoosieKurtz for ''Love, Sidney'' as Laurie Morgan
180	** Creator/CharlotteRae for ''Series/TheFactsOfLife'' as Edna Garrett
181	** Creator/IsabelSanford for ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Louise Jefferson
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183	* 1983: '''Creator/ShelleyLong''' for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Diane Chambers
184	** Creator/NellCarter for ''Series/GimmeABreak'' as Nellie "Nell" Harper
185	** Creator/MarietteHartley for ''Goodnight, Beantown'' as Jennifer Barnes
186	** Creator/SwoosieKurtz for ''Love, Sidney'' as Laurie Morgan
187	** Creator/RitaMoreno for ''Film/NineToFive'' as Violet Newstead
188	** Creator/IsabelSanford for ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Louise Jefferson
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190	* 1984: '''Creator/JaneCurtin''' for ''Series/KateAndAllie'' as Allison "Allie" Lowell
191	** Creator/JoannaCassidy for ''Buffalo Bill'' as Joanna "Jo-Jo" White
192	** Creator/ShelleyLong for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Diane Chambers
193	** Susan Saint James for ''Kate & Allie'' as Katherine "Kate" [=McArdle=]
194	** Creator/IsabelSanford for ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Louise Jefferson
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196	* 1985: '''Creator/JaneCurtin''' for ''Series/KateAndAllie'' as Allison "Allie" Lowell
197	** Creator/DebbieAllen for ''Series/{{Fame}}'' as Lydia Grant
198	** Creator/ShelleyLong for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Diane Chambers
199	** Creator/PhyliciaRashad for ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' as Clair Huxtable
200	** Susan Saint James for ''Kate & Allie'' as Katherine "Kate" [=McArdle=]
201	** Creator/IsabelSanford for ''Series/TheJeffersons'' as Louise Jefferson
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203	* 1986: '''Creator/BettyWhite''' for ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Rose Nylund
204	** Creator/BeaArthur for ''The Golden Girls'' as Dorothy Zbornak
205	** Creator/ShelleyLong for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Diane Chambers
206	** Creator/RueMcClanahan for ''The Golden Girls'' as Blanche Devereaux
207	** Creator/PhyliciaRashad for ''Series/TheCosbyShow'' as Clair Huxtable
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209	* 1987: '''Creator/RueMcClanahan''' for ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Blanche Devereaux
210	** Creator/BeaArthur for ''The Golden Girls'' as Dorothy Zbornak
211	** Blair Brown for ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' as Molly Bickford-Dodd
212	** Creator/JaneCurtin for ''Series/KateAndAllie'' as Allison "Allie" Lowell
213	** Creator/BettyWhite for ''The Golden Girls'' as Rose Nylund
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215	* 1988: '''Creator/BeaArthur''' for ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Dorothy Zbornak
216	** Creator/KirstieAlley for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Rebecca Howe
217	** Blair Brown for ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' as Molly Bickford-Dodd
218	** Creator/RueMcClanahan for ''The Golden Girls'' as Blanche Devereaux
219	** Creator/BettyWhite for ''The Golden Girls'' as Rose Nylund
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221	* 1989: '''Creator/CandiceBergen''' for ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Murphy Brown
222	** Creator/BeaArthur for ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Dorothy Zbornak
223	** Blair Brown for ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' as Molly Bickford-Dodd
224	** Creator/RueMcClanahan for ''The Golden Girls'' as Blanche Devereaux
225	** Creator/BettyWhite for ''The Golden Girls'' as Rose Nylund
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228	[[folder:1990s]]
229	* 1990: '''Creator/CandiceBergen''' for ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Murphy Brown
230	** Creator/KirstieAlley for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Rebecca Howe
231	** Blair Brown for ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' as Molly Bickford-Dodd
232	** Creator/DeltaBurke for ''Series/DesigningWomen'' as Suzanne Sugarbaker
233	** Creator/BettyWhite for ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Rose Nylund
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235	* 1991: '''Creator/KirstieAlley''' for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Rebecca Howe
236	** Creator/CandiceBergen for ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Murphy Brown
237	** Blair Brown for ''The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' as Molly Bickford-Dodd
238	** Creator/DeltaBurke for ''Series/DesigningWomen'' as Suzanne Sugarbaker
239	** Creator/BettyWhite for ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Rose Nylund
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241	* 1992: '''Creator/CandiceBergen''' for ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Murphy Brown
242	** Creator/KirstieAlley for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Rebecca Howe
243	** Creator/RoseanneBarr for ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' as Roseanne Conner
244	** Creator/TyneDaly for ''Series/{{Wings}}'' as Mimsy Borogroves
245	** Creator/MarionRoss for ''Series/BrooklynBridge'' as Sophie Berger
246	** Creator/BettyWhite for ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' as Rose Nylund
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248	* 1993: '''Creator/RoseanneBarr''' for ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' as Roseanne Conner
249	** Creator/KirstieAlley for ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' as Rebecca Howe
250	** Creator/CandiceBergen for ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Murphy Brown
251	** Creator/HelenHunt for ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Jamie Buchman
252	** Creator/MarionRoss for ''Series/BrooklynBridge'' as Sophie Berger
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254	* 1994: '''Creator/CandiceBergen''' for ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Murphy Brown
255	** Creator/RoseanneBarr for ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' as Roseanne Conner
256	** Creator/HelenHunt for ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Jamie Buchman
257	** Creator/AnniePotts for ''Series/LoveAndWar'' as Dana Palladino
258	** Creator/PatriciaRichardson for ''Series/HomeImprovement'' as Jillian "Jill" Taylor
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260	* 1995: '''Creator/CandiceBergen''' for ''Series/MurphyBrown'' as Murphy Brown
261	** Creator/RoseanneBarr for ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' as Roseanne Conner
262	** Creator/EllenDeGeneres for ''Series/{{Ellen}}'' as Ellen Morgan
263	** Creator/HelenHunt for ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Jamie Buchman
264	** Creator/CybillShepherd for ''Series/{{Cybill}}'' as Cybill Sheridan
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266	* 1996: '''Creator/HelenHunt''' for ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Jamie Buchman
267	** Creator/EllenDeGeneres for ''Series/{{Ellen}}'' as Ellen Morgan
268	** Creator/FranDrescher for ''Series/TheNanny'' as Francine "Fran" Fine
269	** Creator/PatriciaRichardson for ''Series/HomeImprovement'' as Jillian "Jill" Taylor
270	** Creator/CybillShepherd for ''Series/{{Cybill}}'' as Cybill Sheridan
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272	* 1997: '''Creator/HelenHunt''' for ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Jamie Buchman
273	** Creator/EllenDeGeneres for ''Series/{{Ellen}}'' as Ellen Morgan
274	** Creator/FranDrescher for ''Series/TheNanny'' as Francine "Fran" Fine
275	** Creator/PatriciaRichardson for ''Series/HomeImprovement'' as Jillian "Jill" Taylor
276	** Creator/CybillShepherd for ''Series/{{Cybill}}'' as Cybill Sheridan
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278	* 1998: '''Creator/HelenHunt''' for ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Jamie Buchman
279	** Creator/KirstieAlley for ''Series/VeronicasCloset'' as Veronica "Ronnie" Chase
280	** Creator/EllenDeGeneres for ''Series/{{Ellen}}'' as Ellen Morgan
281	** Creator/JennaElfman for ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'' as Dharma Montgomery
282	** Creator/CalistaFlockhart for ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' as Ally [=McBeal=]
283	** Creator/PatriciaRichardson for ''Series/HomeImprovement'' as Jillian "Jill" Taylor
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285	* 1999: '''Creator/HelenHunt''' for ''Series/MadAboutYou'' as Jamie Buchman
286	** Creator/JennaElfman for ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'' as Dharma Montgomery
287	** Creator/CalistaFlockhart for ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' as Ally [=McBeal=]
288	** Creator/PatriciaHeaton for ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Debra Barone
289	** Creator/SarahJessicaParker for ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as Carrie Bradshaw
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291
292	[[folder:2000s]]
293	* 2000: '''Creator/PatriciaHeaton''' for ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Debra Barone
294	** Creator/JennaElfman for ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'' as Dharma Montgomery
295	** Creator/JaneKaczmarek for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Lois Wilkerson
296	** Creator/DebraMessing for ''Series/WillAndGrace'' as Grace Adler
297	** Creator/SarahJessicaParker for ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as Carrie Bradshaw
298
299	* 2001: '''Creator/PatriciaHeaton''' for ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Debra Barone
300	** Creator/CalistaFlockhart for ''Series/AllyMcBeal'' as Ally [=McBeal=]
301	** Creator/JaneKaczmarek for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Lois Wilkerson
302	** Creator/DebraMessing for ''Series/WillAndGrace'' as Grace Adler
303	** Creator/SarahJessicaParker for ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as Carrie Bradshaw
304
305	* 2002: '''Creator/JenniferAniston''' for ''Series/{{Friends}}'' as Rachel Green
306	** Creator/PatriciaHeaton for ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Debra Barone
307	** Creator/JaneKaczmarek for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Lois Wilkerson
308	** Creator/DebraMessing for ''Series/WillAndGrace'' as Grace Adler
309	** Creator/SarahJessicaParker for ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as Carrie Bradshaw
310
311	* 2003: '''Creator/DebraMessing''' for ''Series/WillAndGrace'' as Grace Adler
312	** Creator/JenniferAniston for ''Series/{{Friends}}'' as Rachel Green
313	** Creator/PatriciaHeaton for ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Debra Barone
314	** Creator/JaneKaczmarek for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Lois Wilkerson
315	** Creator/SarahJessicaParker for ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as Carrie Bradshaw
316
317	* 2004: '''Creator/SarahJessicaParker''' for ''Series/SexAndTheCity'' as Carrie Bradshaw
318	** Creator/JenniferAniston for ''Series/{{Friends}}'' as Rachel Green
319	** Creator/PatriciaHeaton for ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Debra Barone
320	** Creator/BonnieHunt for ''Series/LifeWithBonnie'' as Bonnie Malloy
321	** Creator/JaneKaczmarek for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Lois Wilkerson
322
323	* 2005: '''Creator/FelicityHuffman''' for ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Lynette Scavo
324	** Creator/MarciaCross for ''Desperate Housewives'' as Bree Van de Kamp
325	** Creator/TeriHatcher for ''Desperate Housewives'' as Susan Mayer
326	** Creator/PatriciaHeaton for ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' as Debra Barone
327	** Creator/JaneKaczmarek for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Lois Wilkerson
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329	* 2006: '''Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus''' for ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' as Christine Campbell
330	** Creator/StockardChanning for ''Out of Practice'' as Lydia Barnes
331	** Creator/JaneKaczmarek for ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' as Lois Wilkerson
332	** Creator/LisaKudrow for ''Series/TheComeback'' as Valerie Cherish
333	** Creator/DebraMessing for ''Series/WillAndGrace'' as Grace Adler
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335	* 2007: '''Creator/AmericaFerrera''' for ''Series/UglyBetty'' as Beatriz "Betty" Suarez
336	** Creator/TinaFey for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
337	** Creator/FelicityHuffman for ''Series/DesperateHousewives'' as Lynette Scavo
338	** Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus for ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' as Christine Campbell
339	** Creator/MaryLouiseParker for ''Series/{{Weeds}}'' as Nancy Botwin
340
341	* 2008: '''Creator/TinaFey''' for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
342	** Creator/ChristinaApplegate for ''Series/SamanthaWho'' as Samantha "Sam" Newly
343	** Creator/AmericaFerrera for ''Series/UglyBetty'' as Beatriz "Betty" Suarez
344	** Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus for ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' as Christine Campbell
345	** Creator/MaryLouiseParker for ''Series/{{Weeds}}'' as Nancy Botwin
346
347	* 2009: '''Creator/ToniCollette''' for ''Series/UnitedStatesOfTara'' as Tara Gregson
348	** Creator/ChristinaApplegate for ''Series/SamanthaWho'' as Samantha "Sam" Newly
349	** Creator/TinaFey for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
350	** Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus for ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' as Christine Campbell
351	** Creator/MaryLouiseParker for ''Series/{{Weeds}}'' as Nancy Botwin
352	** Creator/SarahSilverman for ''Series/TheSarahSilvermanProgram'' as Sarah Silverman
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354
355	[[folder:2010s]]
356	* 2010: '''Creator/EdieFalco''' for ''Series/NurseJackie'' as Jackie Peyton
357	** Creator/ToniCollette for ''Series/UnitedStatesOfTara'' as Tara Gregson
358	** Creator/TinaFey for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
359	** Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus for ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfOldChristine'' as Christine Campbell
360	** Creator/LeaMichele for ''Series/{{Glee}}'' as Rachel Berry
361	** Creator/AmyPoehler for ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Leslie Knope
362
363	* 2011: '''Creator/MelissaMcCarthy''' for ''Series/MikeAndMolly'' as Molly Flynn
364	** Creator/EdieFalco for ''Series/NurseJackie'' as Jackie Peyton
365	** Creator/TinaFey for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
366	** Creator/LauraLinney for ''Series/TheBigC'' as Cathy Jamison
367	** Creator/MarthaPlimpton for ''Series/RaisingHope'' as Virginia Chance
368	** Creator/AmyPoehler for ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Leslie Knope
369
370	* 2012: '''Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus''' for ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as Vice President Selina Meyer
371	** Creator/ZooeyDeschanel for ''Series/NewGirl'' as Jessica "Jess" Day
372	** Creator/LenaDunham for ''Series/{{Girls}}'' as Hannah Horvath
373	** Creator/EdieFalco for ''Series/NurseJackie'' as Jackie Peyton
374	** Creator/TinaFey for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
375	** Creator/MelissaMcCarthy for ''Series/MikeAndMolly'' as Molly Flynn
376	** Creator/AmyPoehler for ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Leslie Knope
377
378	* 2013: '''Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus''' for ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as Vice President Selina Meyer
379	** Creator/LauraDern for ''Series/{{Enlightened}}'' as Amy Jellicoe
380	** Creator/LenaDunham for ''Series/{{Girls}}'' as Hannah Horvath
381	** Creator/EdieFalco for ''Series/NurseJackie'' as Jackie Peyton
382	** Creator/TinaFey for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
383	** Creator/AmyPoehler for ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Leslie Knope
384
385	* 2014: '''Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus''' for ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as President Selina Meyer
386	** Creator/LenaDunham for ''Series/{{Girls}}'' as Hannah Horvath
387	** Creator/EdieFalco for ''Series/NurseJackie'' as Jackie Peyton
388	** Creator/TinaFey for ''Series/ThirtyRock'' as Elizabeth "Liz" Lemon
389	** Creator/MelissaMcCarthy for ''Series/MikeAndMolly'' as Molly Flynn
390	** Creator/AmyPoehler for ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Leslie Knope
391	** Creator/TaylorSchilling for ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'' as Piper Chapman
392
393	* 2015: '''Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus''' for ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as President Selina Meyer
394	** Creator/EdieFalco for ''Series/NurseJackie'' as Jackie Peyton
395	** Creator/LisaKudrow for ''Series/TheComeback'' as Valerie Cherish
396	** Creator/AmyPoehler for ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' as Leslie Knope
397	** Creator/AmySchumer for ''Series/InsideAmySchumer'' as various characters
398	** Creator/LilyTomlin for ''Series/GraceAndFrankie'' as Frances "Frankie" Bergstein
399
400	* 2016: '''Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus''' for ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as President Selina Meyer
401	** Creator/EllieKemper for ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' as Kimberly "Kimmy" Schmidt
402	** Creator/LaurieMetcalf for ''Series/GettingOn'' as Dr. Jenna James
403	** Creator/TraceeEllisRoss for ''Series/{{Blackish}}'' as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson
404	** Creator/AmySchumer for ''Series/InsideAmySchumer'' as various characters
405	** Creator/LilyTomlin for ''Series/GraceAndFrankie'' as Frances "Frankie" Bergstein
406
407	* 2017: '''Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus''' for ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as Selina Meyer
408	** Creator/PamelaAdlon for ''Series/BetterThings'' as Sam Fox
409	** Creator/JaneFonda for ''Series/GraceAndFrankie'' as Grace Hanson
410	** Creator/AllisonJanney for ''Series/{{Mom}}'' as Bonnie Plunkett
411	** Creator/EllieKemper for ''Series/UnbreakableKimmySchmidt'' as Kimberly "Kimmy" Schmidt
412	** Creator/TraceeEllisRoss for ''Series/{{Blackish}}'' as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson
413	** Creator/LilyTomlin for ''Grace and Frankie'' as Frances "Frankie" Bergstein
414
415	* 2018: '''Creator/RachelBrosnahan''' for ''Series/TheMarvelousMrsMaisel'' as Miriam "Midge" Maisel
416	** Creator/PamelaAdlon for ''Series/BetterThings'' as Sam Fox
417	** Creator/AllisonJanney for ''Series/{{Mom}}'' as Bonnie Plunkett
418	** Creator/IssaRae for ''Series/{{Insecure}}'' as Issa Dee
419	** Creator/TraceeEllisRoss for ''Series/{{Blackish}}'' as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson
420	** Creator/LilyTomlin for ''Series/GraceAndFrankie'' as Frances "Frankie" Bergstein
421
422	* 2019: '''Creator/PhoebeWallerBridge''' for ''Series/{{Fleabag}}'' as Fleabag
423	** Creator/ChristinaApplegate for ''Series/DeadToMe'' as Jen Harding
424	** Creator/RachelBrosnahan for ''Series/TheMarvelousMrsMaisel'' as Miriam "Midge" Maisel
425	** Creator/JuliaLouisDreyfus for ''Series/{{Veep}}'' as President Selina Meyer
426	** Creator/NatashaLyonne for ''Series/RussianDoll'' as Nadia Vulvokov
427	** Creator/CatherineOHara for ''Series/SchittsCreek'' as Moira Rose
428	[[/folder]]
429
430	[[folder:2020s]]
431	* 2020: '''Creator/CatherineOHara''' for ''Series/SchittsCreek'' as Moira Rose
432	** Creator/ChristinaApplegate for ''Series/DeadToMe'' as Jen Harding
433	** Creator/RachelBrosnahan for ''Series/TheMarvelousMrsMaisel'' as Miriam "Midge" Maisel
434	** Creator/LindaCardellini for ''Dead to Me'' as Judy Hale
435	** Creator/IssaRae for ''Series/{{Insecure}}'' as Issa Dee
436	** Creator/TraceeEllisRoss for ''Series/{{Blackish}}'' as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson
437
438	* 2021: '''Creator/JeanSmart''' for ''Series/{{Hacks}}'' as Deborah Vance
439	** Creator/AidyBryant for ''Series/{{Shrill}}'' as Annie Easton
440	** Creator/KaleyCuoco for ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'' as Cassandra "Cassie" Bowden
441	** Creator/AllisonJanney for ''Series/{{Mom}}'' as Bonnie Plunkett
442	** Creator/TraceeEllisRoss for ''Series/{{Blackish}}'' as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson
443
444	* 2022: '''Creator/JeanSmart''' for ''Series/{{Hacks}}'' as Deborah Vance
445	** Creator/RachelBrosnahan for ''Series/TheMarvelousMrsMaisel'' as Miriam "Midge" Maisel
446	** Creator/QuintaBrunson for ''Series/AbbottElementary'' as Janine Teagues
447	** Creator/KaleyCuoco for ''Series/TheFlightAttendant'' as Cassandra "Cassie" Bowden
448	** Creator/ElleFanning for ''Series/TheGreat'' as UsefulNotes/CatherineTheGreat
449	** Creator/IssaRae for ''Series/{{Insecure}}'' as Issa Dee
450
451	* 2023: '''Creator/QuintaBrunson''' for ''Series/AbbottElementary'' as Janine Teagues
452	** Creator/ChristinaApplegate for ''Series/DeadToMe'' as Jen Harding
453	** Creator/RachelBrosnahan for ''Series/TheMarvelousMrsMaisel'' as Miriam "Midge" Maisel
454	** Creator/NatashaLyonne for ''Series/PokerFace'' as Charlie Cale
455	** Creator/JennaOrtega for ''Series/{{Wednesday}}'' as Wednesday Addams
456	[[/folder]]
457

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