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