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
Country United States
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded 1952
Currently held by Claire Danes,
Homeland (2012)
Official website http://www.emmys.com/
For the Daytime Emmy Awards, see Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

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


Contents

Superlatives [edit]

Superlative Lead Actress - Drama Series Supporting Actress - Drama Series Guest Actress - Drama Series Overall
Actress with most awards Michael Learned, Tyne Daly 4 Nancy Marchand 4 Shirley Knight, Alfre Woodard, Amanda Plummer,
Patricia Clarkson		 2 Tyne Daly 6
Actress with most nominations Angela Lansbury 12 Tyne Daly 8 Alfre Woodard 4 Tyne Daly 14
Actress with most nominations
without ever winning		 Angela Lansbury 12 Barbara Bosson 6 Penny Fuller,
Veronica Cartwright,
Swoosie Kurtz, Marlee Matlin, Jean Smart		 3 Angela Lansbury 13
Television program with most wins Cagney & Lacey 6 Lou Grant 4 Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit		 5 The Waltons 7
Television program with most nominations Cagney & Lacey,
Murder, She Wrote		 12 Hill Street Blues 13 Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit		 15 ER, Law & Order:
Special Victims Unit		 23

Award winners [edit]

1950s [edit]

1960s [edit]

1960: no award

1961: Barbara Stanwyck – The Barbara Stanwyck Show

1962-1965: no award

1966: Barbara Stanwyck – The Big Valley as Victoria Barkley

1967: Barbara Bain – Mission: Impossible as Cinnamon Carter

1968: Barbara Bain – Mission: Impossible as Cinnamon Carter

1969: Barbara Bain – Mission: Impossible as Cinnamon Carter

1970s [edit]

1970: Susan Hampshire – The Forsyte Saga as Fleur

1971: Susan Hampshire – The First Churchills as Sarah Churchill

1972: Glenda Jackson – Elizabeth R as Queen Elizabeth I of England

1973: Michael Learned – The Waltons as Olivia Walton

1974: Michael Learned – The Waltons as Olivia Walton

1975: Jean Marsh – Upstairs, Downstairs as Rose Buck

1976: Michael Learned – The Waltons as Olivia Walton

1977: Lindsay Wagner – The Bionic Woman as Jaime Sommers

1978: Sada Thompson – Family as Kate Lawrence

1979: Mariette Hartley – The Incredible Hulk as Dr. Caroline Fields

1980s [edit]

Year Actor Program Role Network
1979-1980
(32nd)
Barbara Bel Geddes Dallas Miss Ellie Ewing CBS
Lauren Bacall The Rockford Files Kendall Warren NBC
Mariette Hartley The Rockford Files Althea Morgan NBC
Kristy McNichol Family Buddy Lawrence ABC
Sada Thompson Family Kate Lawrence ABC
1980-1981
(33rd)
Barbara Babcock Hill Street Blues Grace Gardner HBO
Barbara Bel Geddes Dallas Miss Ellie Ewing CBS
Linda Gray Dallas Sue Ellen Ewing CBS
Veronica Hamel Hill Street Blues Joyce Davenport NBC
Michael Learned Nurse Mary Benjamin NBC
Stefanie Powers Hart to Hart Jennifer Hart ABC
1981-1982
(34th)
Michael Learned Nurse Mary Benjamin NBC
Debbie Allen Fame Lydia Grant NBC
Veronica Hamel Hill Street Blues Joyce Davenport NBC
Michele Lee Knots Landing Karen Fairgate CBS
Stefanie Powers Hart to Hart Jennifer Hart ABC
1982-1983
(35th)
Tyne Daly Cagney & Lacey Mary Beth Lacey CBS
Debbie Allen Fame Lydia Grant NBC
Linda Evans Dynasty Krystle Carrington ABC
Sharon Gless Cagney & Lacey Chris Cagney CBS
Veronica Hamel Hill Street Blues Joyce Davenport NBC
1983-1984
(36th)
Tyne Daly Cagney & Lacey Mary Beth Lacey CBS
Debbie Allen Fame Lydia Grant Syndicated
Joan Collins Dynasty Alexis Colby ABC
Sharon Gless Cagney & Lacey Chris Cagney CBS
Veronica Hamel Hill Street Blues Joyce Davenport NBC
1984-1985
(37th)
Tyne Daly Cagney & Lacey Mary Beth Lacey CBS
Debbie Allen Fame Lydia Grant Syndicated
Sharon Gless Cagney & Lacey Chris Cagney CBS
Veronica Hamel Hill Street Blues Joyce Davenport NBC
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
1985-1986
(38th)
Sharon Gless Cagney & Lacey Chris Cagney CBS
Tyne Daly Cagney & Lacey Mary Beth Lacey CBS
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
Cybill Shepherd Moonlighting Maddie Hayes ABC
Alfre Woodard St. Elsewhere Roxanne Turner NBC
1986-1987
(39th)
Sharon Gless Cagney & Lacey Chris Cagney CBS
Tyne Daly Cagney & Lacey Mary Beth Lacey CBS
Susan Dey L.A. Law Grace Van Owen NBC
Jill Eikenberry L.A. Law Ann Kelsey NBC
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
1987-1988
(40th)
Tyne Daly Cagney & Lacey Mary Beth Lacey CBS
Susan Dey L.A. Law Grace Van Owen NBC
Jill Eikenberry L.A. Law Ann Kelsey NBC
Sharon Gless Cagney & Lacey Chris Cagney CBS
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS
1988-1989
(41st)
Dana Delany China Beach Colleen McMurphy ABC
Susan Dey L.A. Law Grace Van Owen NBC
Jill Eikenberry L.A. Law Ann Kelsey NBC
Linda Hamilton Beauty and the Beast Catherine Chandler CBS
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote Jessica Fletcher CBS

1990s [edit]

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 [edit]

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 [edit]

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
2011-2012
(64th)
Claire Danes Homeland Carrie Mathison Showtime
Kathy Bates Harry's Law Harriet Korn NBC
Glenn Close Damages Patty Hewes DirecTV
Michelle Dockery Downton Abbey Lady Mary Crawley PBS
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife Alicia Florrick CBS
Elisabeth Moss Mad Men Peggy Olson AMC

Multiple winners [edit]

4 wins [edit]

3 wins [edit]

2 wins [edit]

Multiple nominees [edit]

12 nominations [edit]

8 nominations [edit]

7 nominations [edit]

6 nominations [edit]

5 nominations [edit]

4 nominations [edit]

3 nominations [edit]

2 nominations [edit]

See also [edit]

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress – Drama Series
1952–1975
1976–2000
2001–present
Programming
Performance
Creative Arts
Retired
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