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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2024
Carrie Coon
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The Gilded Age
Anna Sawai
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ShÅgun
2023
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sarah Snook
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Succession
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
2022
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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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
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Zendaya
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Euphoria (US)
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
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
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
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
House of Cards (US)
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2015
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
House of Cards (US)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
2014
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
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
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
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
2010
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Glenn Close
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Damages
2009
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace
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
2008
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Glenn Close
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Damages
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2007
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
2006
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
2005
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Glenn Close
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The Shield
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
2004
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2003
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
2002
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
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
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
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
1999
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
1998
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
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
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1997
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1996
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
1995
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
1994
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1993
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
1992
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1991
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
1990
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Piper Laurie
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Twin Peaks
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Dana Delany
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China Beach
1989
Dana Delany
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China Beach
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
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
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
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
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
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
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1984
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
Debbie Allen
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Fame
1983
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
1982
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
1981
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
Linda Gray
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Dallas
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Michael Learned
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Nurse
1980
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Kristy McNichol
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Family
Sada Thompson
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Family
1979
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Sada Thompson
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Family
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
Lindsay Wagner
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The Bionic Woman
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
Sada Thompson
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Family
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
1976
Brenda Vaccaro
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Sara (1976)
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Anne Meara
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Kate McShane
1975
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
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
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Glenda Jackson
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Elizabeth R
1971
Susan Hampshire
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The First Churchills
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Linda Cristal
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The High Chaparral
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
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
1968
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
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
Barbara Parkins
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Peyton Place
Anne Francis
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Honey West
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
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