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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2024
Anna Sawai
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ShÅgun
Carrie Coon
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The Gilded Age
2023
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Sarah Snook
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Succession
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
2022
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
2021
MJ Rodriguez
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Pose
Jurnee Smollett
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Lovecraft Country
2020
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
Zendaya
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Euphoria (US)
2019
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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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
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
House of Cards (US)
2016
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
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
House of Cards (US)
2015
Claire Danes
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Homeland
House of Cards (US)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
2014
House of Cards (US)
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2013
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
Connie Britton
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Nashville (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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
2010
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
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
2009
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
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Glenn Close
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Damages
2008
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
Glenn Close
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Damages
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2007
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
2006
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
2004
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
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
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Rachel Griffiths
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Six Feet Under
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
2001
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
2000
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
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
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1999
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
1998
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
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
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
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1995
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1994
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1992
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
Dana Delany
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China Beach
1991
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1990
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Piper Laurie
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Twin Peaks
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Dana Delany
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China Beach
1989
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
1988
Susan Dey
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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
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
1987
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
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
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
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1984
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
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
1983
Linda Evans
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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
Tyne Daly
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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
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Linda Gray
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Dallas
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
1980
Kristy McNichol
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Family
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Sada Thompson
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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
Lindsay Wagner
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The Bionic Woman
Sada Thompson
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Family
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
Lynda Day George
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Mission: Impossible
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
1972
Glenda Jackson
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Elizabeth R
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
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
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
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
1968
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
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
Anne Francis
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Honey West
Barbara Parkins
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Peyton Place
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
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