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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2025
Kathy Bates
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Matlock (2024)
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
2024
Carrie Coon
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The Gilded Age
Anna Sawai
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ShÅgun
2023
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
Sarah Snook
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Succession
2022
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
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)
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
2019
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
2018
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
2017
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
House of Cards (US)
2016
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
2015
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
2014
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
House of Cards (US)
2013
Connie Britton
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Nashville (2012)
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
House of Cards (US)
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
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
2010
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Glenn Close
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Damages
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
2009
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Glenn Close
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Damages
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
2008
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Glenn Close
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Damages
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2007
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
2006
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2005
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Glenn Close
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The Shield
2004
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2003
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
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
2002
Rachel Griffiths
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Six Feet Under
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2001
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
2000
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1999
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
1998
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1997
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
1996
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1995
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
1994
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sela Ward
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Sisters
1993
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1992
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1991
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
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1990
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Piper Laurie
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Twin Peaks
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
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
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
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
1987
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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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
1986
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
1985
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
1983
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
1982
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
Debbie Allen
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Fame
1981
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Linda Gray
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Dallas
1980
Sada Thompson
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Family
Kristy McNichol
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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
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Fionnula Flanagan
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How the West Was Won
Sada Thompson
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Family
1977
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
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
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Brenda Vaccaro
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Sara (1976)
Anne Meara
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Kate McShane
1975
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
1974
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
Jeanette Nolan
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Dirty Sally
1973
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
Lynda Day George
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Mission: Impossible
1972
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Glenda Jackson
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Elizabeth R
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
1971
Linda Cristal
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The High Chaparral
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Susan Hampshire
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The First Churchills
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
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
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 Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Diana Rigg
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The Avengers
1966
Anne Francis
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Honey West
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Barbara Parkins
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Peyton Place
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