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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2023
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
Sarah Snook
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Succession
2022
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
2021
Jurnee Smollett
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Lovecraft Country
MJ Rodriguez
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Pose
2020
Zendaya
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Euphoria (US)
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
2019
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
2018
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
2017
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
House of Cards (US)
2016
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
House of Cards (US)
2015
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
2014
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
House of Cards (US)
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2013
House of Cards (US)
Connie Britton
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Nashville (2012)
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2012
Glenn Close
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Damages
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2011
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
2010
Glenn Close
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Damages
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2009
Glenn Close
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Damages
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace
2008
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Glenn Close
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Damages
2007
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
2006
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2005
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Glenn Close
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The Shield
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2004
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
2003
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2002
Rachel Griffiths
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Six Feet Under
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2001
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
2000
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
1999
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1998
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1997
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1996
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
1995
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1994
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
1993
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1992
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
1991
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Dana Delany
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China Beach
1990
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Piper Laurie
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Twin Peaks
1989
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1988
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1987
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
1986
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1985
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1984
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1983
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
1982
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1981
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Linda Gray
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Dallas
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1980
Kristy McNichol
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Family
Sada Thompson
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Family
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
1979
Sada Thompson
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Family
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
1978
Sada Thompson
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Family
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Fionnula Flanagan
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How the West Was Won
1977
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Lindsay Wagner
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The Bionic Woman
Sada Thompson
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Family
1976
Anne Meara
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Kate McShane
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Brenda Vaccaro
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Sara (1976)
1975
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
1974
Jeanette Nolan
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Dirty Sally
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
1973
Lynda Day George
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Mission: Impossible
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
1972
Glenda Jackson
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Elizabeth R
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
1971
Linda Cristal
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The High Chaparral
Susan Hampshire
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The First Churchills
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
1970
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Susan Hampshire
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The Forsyte Saga
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
1969
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
1968
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Diana Rigg
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The Avengers
1967
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Diana Rigg
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The Avengers
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
1966
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Barbara Parkins
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Peyton Place
Anne Francis
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Honey West
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