Edie Falco, who played Carmela Soprano in "The Sopranos," won three Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress for the 1998-1999, 2000-2001 and 2002-2003 seasons of the series. For the 2009-2010 season, she also won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of the title character in "Nurse Jackie."
Jennifer Aniston of "Friends" won the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the 2001-2002 season.
That was Jennifer Aniston.
Kristin Chenoweth from "Pushing Daisies" won Best Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Glenn Close ("Damages") won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Toni Collette ("United States of Tara") won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.
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Margaret Leighton won the 1970-71 Emmy for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Drama. She played Queen Gertrude of Denmark in the Hallmark Hall of Fame's production of "Hamlet."
Candice Bergen for "Murphy Brown".
Helen Hunt won an Emmy award for Mad About You and an Oscar as Lead Actress in As Good As It Gets in the same year.
The 2001-2002 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy series went to Jennifer Aniston for her performances as Rachel Green in NBC's "Friends."
Yes. Jennifer Aniston received the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the 2001-2002 season. She won for her weekly performances as Rachel Green in the series "Friends."
Isabel Sanford, who played Louise "Weezie" Jefferson in the CBS sitcom "The Jeffersons," won the 1980-1981 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Viola Davis became the first African-American star to win the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She won the 2014-2015 Primetime Emmy for her performances in the ABC series "How to Get Away with Murder."