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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
2025
Uzo Aduba
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The Residence
Jean Smart
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Hacks (2021)
Jean Smart
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Hacks (2021)
Kristen Bell
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Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson
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Abbott Elementary
2024
Jean Smart
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Hacks (2021)
Maya Rudolph
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Loot
Quinta Brunson
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Abbott Elementary
Kristen Wiig
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Palm Royale
2023
Jenna Ortega
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Wednesday
Natasha Lyonne
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Poker Face (2023)
Rachel Brosnahan
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson
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Abbott Elementary
2022
Kaley Cuoco
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The Flight Attendant
Rachel Brosnahan
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Jean Smart
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Hacks (2021)
Quinta Brunson
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Abbott Elementary
2021
Kaley Cuoco
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The Flight Attendant
Aidy Bryant
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Shrill
Jean Smart
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Hacks (2021)
2020
Catherine O'Hara
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Schitt's Creek
Rachel Brosnahan
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
2019
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Veep
Rachel Brosnahan
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Catherine O'Hara
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Schitt's Creek
Natasha Lyonne
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Russian Doll
2018
Rachel Brosnahan
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Lily Tomlin
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Grace and Frankie
Pamela Adlon
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Better Things
2017
Lily Tomlin
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Grace and Frankie
Jane Fonda
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Grace and Frankie
Pamela Adlon
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Better Things
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Veep
2016
Laurie Metcalf
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Getting On (US)
Amy Schumer
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Inside Amy Schumer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Veep
Lily Tomlin
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Grace and Frankie
2015
Edie Falco
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Nurse Jackie
Lisa Kudrow
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The Comeback
Lily Tomlin
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Grace and Frankie
Amy Schumer
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Inside Amy Schumer
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Veep
2014
Melissa McCarthy
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Mike & Molly
Lena Dunham
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Girls
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Veep
Edie Falco
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Nurse Jackie
2013
Tina Fey
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30 Rock
Laura Dern
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Enlightened
Lena Dunham
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Girls
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Veep
Edie Falco
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Nurse Jackie
2012
Tina Fey
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30 Rock
Melissa McCarthy
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Mike & Molly
Edie Falco
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Nurse Jackie
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Veep
Lena Dunham
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Girls
2011
Martha Plimpton
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Raising Hope
Tina Fey
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30 Rock
Melissa McCarthy
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Mike & Molly
Edie Falco
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Nurse Jackie
Laura Linney
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The Big C
2010
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
Tina Fey
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30 Rock
Toni Collette
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United States of Tara
Edie Falco
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Nurse Jackie
Lea Michele
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Glee
2009
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
Mary-Louise Parker
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Weeds
Christina Applegate
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Samantha Who?
Sarah Silverman
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The Sarah Silverman Program
Tina Fey
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30 Rock
Toni Collette
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United States of Tara
2008
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
America Ferrera
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Ugly Betty
Mary-Louise Parker
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Weeds
Tina Fey
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30 Rock
Christina Applegate
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Samantha Who?
2007
Felicity Huffman
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Desperate Housewives
Mary-Louise Parker
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Weeds
Tina Fey
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30 Rock
America Ferrera
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Ugly Betty
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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The New Adventures of Old Christine
Debra Messing
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Will & Grace
Lisa Kudrow
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The Comeback
Jane Kaczmarek
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Malcolm in the Middle
Stockard Channing
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Out of Practice
2005
Patricia Heaton
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Everybody Loves Raymond
Felicity Huffman
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Desperate Housewives
Jane Kaczmarek
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Malcolm in the Middle
Teri Hatcher
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Desperate Housewives
Marcia Cross
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Desperate Housewives
2004
Patricia Heaton
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Everybody Loves Raymond
Jane Kaczmarek
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Malcolm in the Middle
Bonnie Hunt
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Life with Bonnie
2003
Debra Messing
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Will & Grace
Jane Kaczmarek
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Malcolm in the Middle
Patricia Heaton
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Everybody Loves Raymond
2002
Debra Messing
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Will & Grace
Jane Kaczmarek
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Malcolm in the Middle
Patricia Heaton
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Everybody Loves Raymond
2001
Patricia Heaton
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Everybody Loves Raymond
Debra Messing
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Will & Grace
Jane Kaczmarek
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Malcolm in the Middle
Calista Flockhart
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Ally McBeal
2000
Patricia Heaton
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Everybody Loves Raymond
Jenna Elfman
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Dharma & Greg
Jane Kaczmarek
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Malcolm in the Middle
Debra Messing
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Will & Grace
1999
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You
Jenna Elfman
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Dharma & Greg
Calista Flockhart
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Ally McBeal
Patricia Heaton
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Everybody Loves Raymond
1998
Kirstie Alley
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Veronica's Closet
Jenna Elfman
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Dharma & Greg
Calista Flockhart
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Ally McBeal
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You
Ellen DeGeneres
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Ellen
Patricia Richardson
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Home Improvement
1997
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You
Cybill Shepherd
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Cybill
Patricia Richardson
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Home Improvement
Ellen DeGeneres
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Ellen
1996
Patricia Richardson
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Home Improvement
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You
Cybill Shepherd
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Cybill
Ellen DeGeneres
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Ellen
1995
Cybill Shepherd
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Cybill
Ellen DeGeneres
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Ellen
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You
Roseanne Barr
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Roseanne
Candice Bergen
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Murphy Brown
1994
Patricia Richardson
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Home Improvement
Candice Bergen
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Murphy Brown
Roseanne Barr
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Roseanne
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You
Annie Potts
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Love & War
1993
Helen Hunt
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Mad About You
Candice Bergen
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Murphy Brown
Marion Ross
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Brooklyn Bridge
Roseanne Barr
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Roseanne
1992
Marion Ross
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Brooklyn Bridge
Roseanne Barr
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Roseanne
Tyne Daly
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Wings
Candice Bergen
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Murphy Brown
1991
Candice Bergen
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Murphy Brown
Delta Burke
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Designing Women
Blair Brown
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1990
Delta Burke
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Designing Women
Candice Bergen
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Murphy Brown
Blair Brown
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1989
Candice Bergen
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Murphy Brown
Blair Brown
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1988
Blair Brown
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1987
Jane Curtin
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Kate & Allie
Blair Brown
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The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
1986
Phylicia Rashad
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The Cosby Show
1985
Jane Curtin
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Kate & Allie
Isabel Sanford
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The Jeffersons
Susan Saint James
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Kate & Allie
Phylicia Rashad
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The Cosby Show
1984
Jane Curtin
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Kate & Allie
Isabel Sanford
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The Jeffersons
Joanna Cassidy
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Buffalo Bill
Susan Saint James
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Kate & Allie
1983
Mariette Hartley
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Goodnight, Beantown
Swoosie Kurtz
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Love, Sidney
Nell Carter
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Gimme a Break!
Isabel Sanford
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The Jeffersons
Rita Moreno
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9 to 5
1982
Nell Carter
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Gimme a Break!
Isabel Sanford
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The Jeffersons
Charlotte Rae
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The Facts of Life
Bonnie Franklin
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One Day at a Time
Swoosie Kurtz
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Love, Sidney
1981
Cathryn Damon
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Soap
Katherine Helmond
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Soap
Isabel Sanford
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The Jeffersons
Lynn Redgrave
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House Calls
1980
Isabel Sanford
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The Jeffersons
Katherine Helmond
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Soap
Sheree North
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Archie Bunker's Place
Cathryn Damon
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Soap
Polly Holliday
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Flo
1979
Katherine Helmond
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Soap
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
Isabel Sanford
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The Jeffersons
Linda Lavin
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Alice
1978
Cathryn Damon
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Soap
Valerie Harper
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Rhoda
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
Suzanne Pleshette
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The Bob Newhart Show
Katherine Helmond
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Soap
Bea Arthur
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Maude
1977
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
Suzanne Pleshette
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The Bob Newhart Show
Valerie Harper
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Rhoda
Mary Tyler Moore
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Bea Arthur
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Maude
1976
Lee Grant
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Fay
Bea Arthur
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Maude
Mary Tyler Moore
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Cloris Leachman
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Phyllis
Valerie Harper
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Rhoda
1975
Mary Tyler Moore
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Valerie Harper
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Rhoda
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
1974
Mary Tyler Moore
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
Bea Arthur
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Maude
1973
Bea Arthur
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Maude
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
Mary Tyler Moore
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1972
Sandy Duncan
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Funny Face
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
Mary Tyler Moore
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1971
Mary Tyler Moore
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jean Stapleton
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All in the Family
Marlo Thomas
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That Girl
1970
Marlo Thomas
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That Girl
Hope Lange
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Elizabeth Montgomery
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Bewitched
1969
Barbara Feldon
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Get Smart
Hope Lange
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Diahann Carroll
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Julia
Elizabeth Montgomery
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Bewitched
1968
Marlo Thomas
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That Girl
Elizabeth Montgomery
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Bewitched
Lucille Ball
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The Lucy Show
Paula Prentiss
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He & She
Barbara Feldon
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Get Smart
1967
Elizabeth Montgomery
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Bewitched
Lucille Ball
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The Lucy Show
Agnes Moorehead
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Bewitched
Marlo Thomas
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That Girl
1966
Lucille Ball
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The Lucy Show
Elizabeth Montgomery
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Bewitched
1964
Irene Ryan
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The Beverly Hillbillies
1963
Irene Ryan
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The Beverly Hillbillies
Lucille Ball
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The Lucy Show
1962
Donna Reed
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The Donna Reed Show
1961
Donna Reed
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The Donna Reed Show
1960
Donna Reed
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The Donna Reed Show
Jane Wyatt
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Father Knows Best
Ingrid Bergman
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Ford Startime
1959
Donna Reed
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The Donna Reed Show
Jane Wyatt
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Father Knows Best
1958
Jane Wyatt
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Father Knows Best
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