Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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🏆 WinnerClaire DanesHomeland (2011)

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Harry's LawNominee

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🏆 WinnerJulianna MarguliesThe Good Wife (2009)

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🏆 WinnerKyra SedgwickThe Closer (2005)

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Mariska HargitayLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitNominee

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🏆 WinnerGlenn CloseDamages (2007)

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Holly HunterSaving GraceNominee

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🏆 WinnerGlenn CloseDamages (2007)

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Holly HunterSaving GraceNominee

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🏆 WinnerSally FieldBrothers and Sisters (2006)

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The SopranosNominee

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🏆 WinnerMariska HargitayLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)

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Allison JanneyThe West WingNominee

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🏆 WinnerPatricia ArquetteMedium (2005)

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Mariska HargitayLaw & Order: Special Victims UnitNominee

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🏆 WinnerAllison JanneyThe West Wing (1999)

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The SopranosNominee

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🏆 WinnerEdie FalcoThe Sopranos (1999)

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CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNominee

Allison JanneyThe West WingNominee

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🏆 WinnerAllison JanneyThe West Wing (1999)

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🏆 WinnerEdie FalcoThe Sopranos (1999)

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CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationNominee

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🏆 WinnerSela WardOnce and Again (1999)

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🏆 WinnerEdie FalcoThe Sopranos (1999)

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Chicago HopeNominee

Gillian AndersonThe X-FilesNominee

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🏆 WinnerChristine LahtiChicago Hope (1994)

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Roma DowneyTouched by an AngelNominee

Gillian AndersonThe X-FilesNominee

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🏆 WinnerGillian AndersonThe X-Files (1993)

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Chicago HopeNominee

Roma DowneyTouched by an AngelNominee

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🏆 WinnerKathy BakerPicket Fences (1992)

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Gillian AndersonThe X-FilesNominee

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🏆 WinnerKathy BakerPicket Fences (1992)

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My So-Called LifeNominee

SJCicely TysonSweet JusticeNominee

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🏆 WinnerSela WardSisters (1991)

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🏆 WinnerDana DelanyChina Beach (1988)

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Road to AvonleaNominee

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🏆 WinnerPatricia Wettigthirtysomething (1987)

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🏆 WinnerPatricia Wettigthirtysomething (1987)

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Twin PeaksNominee

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🏆 WinnerDana DelanyChina Beach (1988)

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🏆 WinnerTyne DalyCagney & Lacey (1982)

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🏆 WinnerSharon GlessCagney & Lacey (1982)

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🏆 WinnerSharon GlessCagney & Lacey (1982)

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St. ElsewhereNominee

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🏆 WinnerTyne DalyCagney & Lacey (1982)

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🏆 WinnerTyne DalyCagney & Lacey (1982)

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🏆 WinnerTyne DalyCagney & Lacey (1982)

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🏆 WinnerMichael Learnednurse

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🏆 WinnerBarbara BabcockHill Street Blues (1981)

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🏆 WinnerBarbara Bel GeddesDallas (1978)

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Lauren BacallThe Rockford FilesNominee

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🏆 WinnerMariette HartleyThe Incredible Hulk (1977)

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🏆 WinnerSada ThompsonFamily (1976)

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🏆 WinnerLindsay WagnerThe Bionic Woman (1976)

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🏆 WinnerMichael LearnedThe Waltons (1972)

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🏆 WinnerJean MarshUpstairs, Downstairs (1971)

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🏆 WinnerMichael LearnedThe Waltons (1972)

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Upstairs, DownstairsNominee

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🏆 WinnerMichael LearnedThe Waltons (1972)

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🏆 WinnerGlenda JacksonElizabeth R (1971)

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🏆 WinnerSusan HampshireThe First Churchills

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🏆 WinnerSusan HampshireThe Forsyte Saga

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🏆 WinnerBarbara BainMission: Impossible (1966)

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🏆 WinnerBarbara BainMission: Impossible (1966)

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🏆 WinnerBarbara BainMission: Impossible (1966)

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🏆 WinnerBarbara StanwyckThe Big Valley (1965)

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🏆 WinnerLoretta YoungLetter to Loretta

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🏆 WinnerLoretta YoungLetter to Loretta

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🏆 WinnerLoretta YoungLetter to Loretta

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🏆 WinnerHelen Hayes

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