Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Awarded for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama of Series
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Country United States
Currently held by Julianna Margulies,
The Good Wife (2011)
Official website http://www.emmys.com/

This is a list of winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – a Drama Series.

Contents

Superlatives

Superlative Lead Actress - Drama Series Supporting Actress - Drama Series Overall
Actress with most awards Tyne Daly, Michael Learned 4 Nancy Marchand 4 Tyne Daly 6
Actress with most nominations Angela Lansbury 12 Tyne Daly 8 Tyne Daly 14
Actress with most nominations
without ever winning
Angela Lansbury 12 Barbara Bosson 7 Angela Lansbury 12
Television program with most wins Cagney and Lacey 6 Lou Grant 4 Cagney and Lacey 6
Television program with most nominations Cagney and Lacey, Murder, She Wrote 12 Lou Grant 8 Hill Street Blues 19

Award winners

1950s

1960s

1960: no award

1961: Barbara StanwyckThe Barbara Stanwyck Show

1962-1965: no award

1966: Barbara Stanwyck – The Big Valley as Victoria Barkley

1967: Barbara BainMission: Impossible as Cinnamon Carter

1968: Barbara BainMission: Impossible as Cinnamon Carter

1969: Barbara BainMission: Impossible as Cinnamon Carter

1970s

1970: Susan HampshireThe Forsyte Saga as Fleur

1971: Susan Hampshire – The First Churchills as Sarah Churchill

1972: Glenda JacksonElizabeth R as Queen Elizabeth I of England

1973: Michael LearnedThe Waltons as Olivia Walton

1974: Michael LearnedThe Waltons as Olivia Walton

1975: Jean MarshUpstairs, Downstairs as Rose Buck

1976: Michael LearnedThe Waltons as Olivia Walton

1977: Lindsay WagnerThe Bionic Woman as Jaime Sommers

1978: Sada ThompsonFamily as Kate Lawrence

1979: Mariette HartleyThe Incredible Hulk as Dr. Caroline Fields

1980s

1980: Barbara Bel GeddesDallas as Miss Ellie Ewing

1981: Barbara BabcockHill Street Blues as Grace Gardner

1982: Michael LearnedNurse as Nurse Mary Benjamin

1983: Tyne DalyCagney and Lacey as Det. Mary Beth Lacey

1984: Tyne DalyCagney and Lacey as Det. Mary Beth Lacey

1985: Tyne DalyCagney and Lacey as Det. Mary Beth Lacey

1986: Sharon GlessCagney and Lacey as Det. Chris Cagney

1987: Sharon GlessCagney and Lacey as Det. Chris Cagney

1988: Tyne DalyCagney and Lacey as Det. Mary Beth Lacey

1989: Dana DelanyChina Beach as Nurse Colleen McMurphy

1990s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1989-1990
(42nd)
Patricia Wettig thirtysomething Nancy Krieger-Weston ABC
Dana Delany China Beach Colleen McMurphy ABC
Jill Eikenberry L.A. Law Ann Kelsey NBC
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
Piper Laurie Twin Peaks Catherine Martell ABC
1990-1991
(43rd)
Patricia Wettig thirtysomething Nancy Krieger-Weston ABC
Dana Delany China Beach Colleen McMurphy ABC
Sharon Gless The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Rosie O'Neill CBS
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
1991-1992
(44th)
Dana Delany China Beach Colleen McMurphy ABC
Sharon Gless The Trials of Rosie O'Neill Rosie O'Neill CBS
Shirley Knight Law & Order Melanie Currants NBC
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
Kate Nelligan Road to Avonlea Sydney Carver Disney Channel
Regina Taylor I'll Fly Away Lilly Harper NBC
1992-1993
(45th)
Kathy Baker Picket Fences Jill Brock CBS
Swoosie Kurtz Sisters Alex Reed NBC
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
Regina Taylor I'll Fly Away Lilly Harper NBC
Janine Turner Northern Exposure Maggie O'Connell CBS
1993-1994
(46th)
Sela Ward Sisters Teddy Reed NBC
Kathy Baker Picket Fences Jill Brock CBS
Swoosie Kurtz Sisters Alex Reed NBC
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
Jane Seymour Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Michaela Quinn CBS
1994-1995
(47th)
Kathy Baker Picket Fences Jill Brock CBS
Claire Danes My So-Called Life Angela Chase ABC
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
Sherry Stringfield ER Susan Lewis NBC
Cicely Tyson Sweet Justice Carrie Grace Battle NBC
1995-1996
(48th)
Kathy Baker Picket Fences Jill Brock CBS
Gillian Anderson The X-Files Dana Scully Fox
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope Kathryn Austin CBS
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
Sherry Stringfield ER Susan Lewis NBC
1996-1997
(49th)
Gillian Anderson The X-Files Dana Scully Fox
Roma Downey Touched by an Angel Monica CBS
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope Kathryn Austin CBS
Julianna Margulies ER Carol Hathaway NBC
Sherry Stringfield ER Susan Lewis NBC
1997-1998
(50th)
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope Kathryn Austin CBS
Gillian Anderson The X-Files Dana Scully Fox
Roma Downey Touched by an Angel Monica CBS
Julianna Margulies ER Carol Hathaway NBC
Jane Seymour Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Michaela Quinn CBS
1998-1999
(51st)
Edie Falco The Sopranos Carmela Soprano HBO
Gillian Anderson The X-Files Dana Scully Fox
Lorraine Bracco The Sopranos Jennifer Melfi HBO
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope Kathryn Austin CBS
Julianna Margulies ER Carol Hathaway NBC

2000s

Year Actor Program Role Network
1999-2000
(52nd)
Sela Ward Once and Again Lily Manning ABC
Lorraine Bracco The Sopranos Jennifer Melfi HBO
Amy Brenneman Judging Amy Amy Gray CBS
Edie Falco The Sopranos Carmela Soprano HBO
Julianna Margulies ER Nurse Carol Hathaway NBC
2000-2001
(53rd)
Edie Falco The Sopranos Carmela Soprano HBO
Lorraine Bracco The Sopranos Jennifer Melfi HBO
Amy Brenneman Judging Amy Amy Gray CBS
Marg Helgenberger CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Catherine Willows CBS
Sela Ward Once and Again Lily Manning ABC
2001-2002
(54th)
Allison Janney The West Wing C. J. Cregg NBC
Amy Brenneman Judging Amy Amy Gray CBS
Frances Conroy Six Feet Under Ruth Fisher HBO
Jennifer Garner Alias Sydney Bristow ABC
Rachel Griffiths Six Feet Under Brenda Chenowith HBO
2002-2003
(55th)
Edie Falco The Sopranos Carmela Soprano HBO
Frances Conroy Six Feet Under Ruth Fisher HBO
Jennifer Garner Alias Sydney Bristow ABC
Marg Helgenberger CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Catherine Willows CBS
Allison Janney The West Wing C. J. Cregg NBC
2003-2004
(56th)
Allison Janney The West Wing C. J. Cregg NBC
Edie Falco The Sopranos Carmela Soprano HBO
Jennifer Garner Alias Sydney Bristow ABC
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
Amber Tamblyn Joan of Arcadia Joan Girardi CBS
2004-2005
(57th)
Patricia Arquette Medium Allison DuBois NBC
Glenn Close The Shield Monica Rawling FX
Frances Conroy Six Feet Under Ruth Fisher HBO
Jennifer Garner Alias Sydney Bristow ABC
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
2005-2006
(58th)
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
Frances Conroy Six Feet Under Ruth Fisher HBO
Geena Davis Commander in Chief Mackenzie Allen ABC
Allison Janney The West Wing C. J. Cregg NBC
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer Brenda Leigh Johnson TNT
2006-2007
(59th)
Sally Field Brothers & Sisters Nora Walker ABC
Patricia Arquette Medium Allison DuBois NBC
Minnie Driver The Riches Dahlia Malloy FX
Edie Falco The Sopranos Carmela Soprano HBO
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer Brenda Leigh Johnson TNT
2007-2008
(60th)
Glenn Close Damages Patty Hewes FX
Sally Field Brothers & Sisters Nora Walker ABC
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
Holly Hunter Saving Grace Grace Hanadarko TNT
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer Brenda Leigh Johnson TNT
2008-2009
(61st)
Glenn Close Damages Patty Hewes FX
Sally Field Brothers & Sisters Nora Walker ABC
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
Holly Hunter Saving Grace Grace Hanadarko TNT
Elisabeth Moss Mad Men Peggy Olson AMC
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer Brenda Leigh Johnson TNT

2010s

Year Actor Program Role Network
2009-2010
(62nd)
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer Brenda Leigh Johnson TNT
Connie Britton Friday Night Lights Tami Taylor NBC
Glenn Close Damages Patty Hewes FX
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
January Jones Mad Men Betty Draper AMC
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife Alicia Florrick CBS
2010-2011
(63rd)
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife Alicia Florrick CBS
Kathy Bates Harry's Law Harriet Korn NBC
Connie Britton Friday Night Lights Tami Taylor NBC
Mireille Enos The Killing Sarah Linden AMC
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Olivia Benson NBC
Elisabeth Moss Mad Men Peggy Olson AMC

Multiple winners

4 wins

3 wins

2 wins

Multiple nominees

12 nominations

8 nominations

6 nominations

5 nominations

4 nominations

3 nominations

2 nominations

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