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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
Carrie Coon
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The Gilded Age
Anna Sawai
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ShÅgun
2023
Sarah Snook
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Succession
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
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
MJ Rodriguez
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Pose
Jurnee Smollett
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Lovecraft Country
2020
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
Zendaya
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Euphoria (US)
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
2019
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
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)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Claire Danes
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Homeland
House of Cards (US)
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
2015
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
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
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
2011
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
2010
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Glenn Close
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Damages
2009
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Glenn Close
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Damages
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
2008
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Glenn Close
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Damages
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
2007
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
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
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
2006
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
2004
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2003
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
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
2002
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
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
2001
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
2000
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
1999
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Julianna Margulies
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ER
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
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1997
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
1996
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
1995
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
1994
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Sela Ward
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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
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
1991
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
1990
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Dana Delany
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China Beach
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
1989
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
1988
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
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
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1987
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
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
1986
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
1985
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
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1983
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1982
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
Michael Learned
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Nurse
1981
Michael Learned
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Nurse
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
1980
Sada Thompson
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Family
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Kristy McNichol
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Family
1979
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Sada Thompson
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Family
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
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Sada Thompson
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Family
Lindsay Wagner
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The Bionic 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
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Jean Marsh
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Upstairs, Downstairs
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
Susan Hampshire
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The First Churchills
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
1970
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Susan Hampshire
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The Forsyte Saga
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
1969
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
1968
Diana Rigg
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The Avengers
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
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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