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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2025
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Kathy Bates
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Matlock (2024)
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
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
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
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
Zendaya
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Euphoria (US)
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
2019
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
2018
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
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
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
2015
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
House of Cards (US)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Claire Danes
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Homeland
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
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Glenn Close
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Damages
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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
2010
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Glenn Close
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Damages
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
2009
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Glenn Close
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Damages
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
2008
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Glenn Close
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Damages
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
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
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
2005
Glenn Close
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The Shield
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
2004
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
2003
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
2002
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Rachel Griffiths
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Six Feet Under
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
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
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1999
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
1998
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
1997
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
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
1996
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
1995
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
1994
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1992
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
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
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
1991
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
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
1990
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Piper Laurie
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Twin Peaks
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1989
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1988
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1987
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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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
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
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
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Debbie Allen
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Fame
1983
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1982
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Michael Learned
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Nurse
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
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Linda Gray
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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
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
Lindsay Wagner
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The Bionic Woman
Sada Thompson
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Family
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
1976
Brenda Vaccaro
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Sara (1976)
Anne Meara
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Kate McShane
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
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
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
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
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
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
Diana Rigg
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The Avengers
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
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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