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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2024
Anna Sawai
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ShÅgun
Carrie Coon
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The Gilded Age
2023
Sarah Snook
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Succession
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
2022
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
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
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
2018
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
2017
House of Cards (US)
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
2016
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
House of Cards (US)
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)
2015
House of Cards (US)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2014
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
House of Cards (US)
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2013
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
House of Cards (US)
Connie Britton
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Nashville (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
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
2010
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
Glenn Close
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Damages
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2009
Glenn Close
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Damages
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
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)
2008
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Glenn Close
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Damages
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2007
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
2006
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
2005
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Glenn Close
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The Shield
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2004
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2003
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
2002
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
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
2001
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
2000
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1999
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
1998
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
1997
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
1996
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
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
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
1994
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1993
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1992
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
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
1991
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
Piper Laurie
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Twin Peaks
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
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
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1987
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
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
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
1986
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1985
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
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
1984
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1983
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
1982
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
Michael Learned
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Nurse
1981
Linda Gray
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Dallas
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
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
Fionnula Flanagan
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How the West Was Won
Sada Thompson
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Family
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
1977
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Sada Thompson
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Family
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Lindsay Wagner
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The Bionic Woman
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
1976
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Anne Meara
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Kate McShane
Brenda Vaccaro
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Sara (1976)
1975
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
1974
Jeanette Nolan
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Dirty Sally
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
1973
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
Lynda Day George
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Mission: Impossible
1972
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
Glenda Jackson
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Elizabeth R
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
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
Susan Hampshire
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The Forsyte Saga
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
1969
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
1968
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
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
Anne Francis
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Honey West
Barbara Parkins
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Peyton Place
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