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72nd Emmy Nominations: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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The acting awards presented during the inaugural years were not genre-specific, with actresses in either drama or comedy series receiving nominations and awards. While Eve Arden was the first winner in the female acting category, Loretta Young was the first actress to win for a lead performance in a drama series.
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | |
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Presented by | NATAS ATAS |
First awarded | 1974 |
Currently held by | Michelle Stafford, The Young and the Restless (2024) |
Most awards | Erika Slezak, (6) |
Betty White: 5 Wins (21 Nominations). An icon in the industry, White won twice for Mary Tyler Moore in 1975 and 1976 once for Golden Girls (1986), once for The John Larroquette Show (1996), and for her guest hosting role on Saturday Night Live in 2010.
Over the course of 11 seasons, Perlman was nominated for ten Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress – winning four times – and was nominated for a record seven Golden Globe Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series. Rhea Perlman is an American actress.