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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
2025
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
Kathy Bates
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Matlock (2024)
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
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
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sarah Snook
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Succession
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
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
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
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
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
2015
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
2014
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
House of Cards (US)
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
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
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2010
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
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
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
2009
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
Glenn Close
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Damages
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2008
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Glenn Close
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Damages
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
2006
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
2005
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
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
2004
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
2003
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
2002
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
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
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
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
1999
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
1998
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
1997
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Roma Downey
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Touched by an Angel
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1996
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
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
1995
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1994
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1993
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
1992
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
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
1991
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1990
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Piper Laurie
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Twin Peaks
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
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
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1987
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
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
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
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
1984
Debbie Allen
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Fame
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
Joan Collins
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Dynasty
1983
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
1982
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Debbie Allen
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Fame
1981
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Linda Gray
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Dallas
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
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
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
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Sada Thompson
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Family
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
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
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
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
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Susan Hampshire
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The Forsyte Saga
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 Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Diana Rigg
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The Avengers
1967
Diana Rigg
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The Avengers
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
1966
Barbara Parkins
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Peyton Place
Barbara Stanwyck
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The Big Valley
Anne Francis
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Honey West
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