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Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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
Sarah Snook
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Succession
Keri Russell
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The Diplomat
Melanie Lynskey
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Yellowjackets
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
Jurnee Smollett
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Lovecraft Country
MJ Rodriguez
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Pose
2020
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Jennifer Aniston
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The Morning Show
Sandra Oh
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Killing Eve
Zendaya
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Euphoria (US)
2019
Jodie Comer
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Killing Eve
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
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
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
House of Cards (US)
Viola Davis
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How to Get Away with Murder
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
House of Cards (US)
Keri Russell
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The Americans (2013)
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
Lizzy Caplan
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Masters of Sex
Kerry Washington
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Scandal (2012)
House of Cards (US)
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
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
Claire Danes
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Homeland
Glenn Close
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Damages
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
2011
Mireille Enos
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The Killing (US)
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
Kathy Bates
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Harry's Law
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
2010
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
Julianna Margulies
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The Good Wife
Connie Britton
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Friday Night Lights
2009
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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2008
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
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
Holly Hunter
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Saving Grace (2007)
2007
Sally Field
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Brothers & Sisters
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Kyra Sedgwick
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The Closer
Minnie Driver
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The Riches
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
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Geena Davis
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Commander In Chief
2005
Patricia Arquette
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Medium
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Mariska Hargitay
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Glenn Close
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The Shield
2004
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Amber Tamblyn
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Joan of Arcadia
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
2003
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
2002
Allison Janney
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The West Wing
Frances Conroy
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Six Feet Under
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Jennifer Garner
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Alias
Rachel Griffiths
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Six Feet Under
2001
Edie Falco
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The Sopranos
Amy Brenneman
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Judging Amy
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Sela Ward
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Once And Again
2000
Julianna Margulies
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ER
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
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
1999
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Lorraine Bracco
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The Sopranos
Julianna Margulies
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ER
Edie Falco
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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
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Julianna Margulies
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ER
1997
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
Julianna Margulies
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ER
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
1996
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Gillian Anderson
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The X-Files
Christine Lahti
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Chicago Hope
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
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
Cicely Tyson
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Sweet Justice
Sherry Stringfield
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ER
1994
Jane Seymour
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Sela Ward
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Sisters
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1993
Swoosie Kurtz
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Sisters
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Janine Turner
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Northern Exposure
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
Kathy Baker
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Picket Fences
1992
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Kate Nelligan
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Road to Avonlea
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Regina Taylor
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I'll Fly Away
1991
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
Sharon Gless
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The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Dana Delany
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China Beach
1990
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
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Patricia Wettig
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Thirtysomething
1989
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Dana Delany
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China Beach
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
1988
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
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
1987
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
Jill Eikenberry
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L.A. Law
Susan Dey
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L.A. Law
1986
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
Angela Lansbury
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Murder, She Wrote
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
1985
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Debbie Allen
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Fame
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
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
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Sharon Gless
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Cagney & Lacey
Linda Evans
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Dynasty
Tyne Daly
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Cagney & Lacey
1982
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Michele Lee
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Knots Landing
Debbie Allen
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Fame
Michael Learned
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Nurse
1981
Barbara Babcock
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Hill Street Blues
Veronica Hamel
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Hill Street Blues
Michael Learned
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Nurse
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
Linda Gray
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Dallas
1980
Sada Thompson
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Family
Kristy McNichol
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Family
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
1979
Sada Thompson
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Family
Barbara Bel Geddes
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Dallas
1978
Kate Jackson
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Charlie's Angels
Sada Thompson
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Family
Fionnula Flanagan
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How the West Was Won
1977
Eva Marie Saint
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How the West Was Won
Sada Thompson
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Family
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
1976
Anne Meara
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Kate McShane
Brenda Vaccaro
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Sara (1976)
Angie Dickinson
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Police Woman
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
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Glenda Jackson
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Elizabeth R
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
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
Susan Hampshire
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The Forsyte Saga
1969
Joan Blondell
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Here Come the Brides
Barbara Bain
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Mission: Impossible
Peggy Lipton
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The Mod Squad
1968
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
1967
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
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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