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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 (US)
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
Sharon Horgan
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Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat (US)
Sarah Snook
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Succession
2022
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
2021
MJ Rodriguez
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Pose
Jurnee Smollett
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Lovecraft Country
2020
Zendaya
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Euphoria (US)
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
2019
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Sandra Oh
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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
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
House of Cards (US)
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
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
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
2015
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Taraji P. Henson
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Empire (2015)
House of Cards (US)
2014
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
House of Cards (US)
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Claire Danes
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Homeland
2013
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Connie Britton
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Nashville (2012)
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
House of Cards (US)
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
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
2010
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Glenn Close
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Damages
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
2009
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
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
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
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
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
2006
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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2005
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Glenn Close
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The Shield
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
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
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
2003
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
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
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
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
1999
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
1998
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
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
1997
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
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
1996
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
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1995
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
1994
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1993
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
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
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
1992
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
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
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
1991
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Dana Delany
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China Beach
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
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
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
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
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
1987
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
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
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
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
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
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1984
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
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
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Debbie Allen
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Fame
1982
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
1981
Barbara Bel Geddes
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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
Linda Gray
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Dallas
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
Sada Thompson
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Family
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Fionnula Flanagan
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How the West Was Won
1977
Sada Thompson
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Family
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
Lindsay Wagner
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The Bionic Woman
1976
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
Brenda Vaccaro
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Sara (1976)
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
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
Susan St. James
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McMillan and Wife
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Glenda Jackson
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Elizabeth R
1971
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Susan Hampshire
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The First Churchills
Linda Cristal
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The High Chaparral
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
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
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
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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