The 1stDaytime Emmy Awards ceremony was held in 1974, with Elizabeth Hubbard receiving the award for her role as Althea Davis on The Doctors.[1] The award has undergone several name changes, originally honoring actresses in leading and supporting roles. Following the introduction of a new category in 1979, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, the award's name was altered to Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series, before changing once again, to its current title, years later.[1][2] The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for voting integrity.[3][4] In 1985, another category was introduced: Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series; one criterion for this category was altered, requiring all actresses to be aged 26 or above.[5]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 28 actresses. One Life to Live is the show with the most awarded actresses, with a total of eleven. In 1995, Erika Slezak became the actress with the most wins in the category, when she won a fourth time, surpassing Helen Gallagher's previous record of three. Slezak went on to win in two additional years, ultimately receiving six wins. Susan Flannery and Kim Zimmer have since received four wins each. Susan Lucci has been nominated on 21 occasions, more than any other actress.
As of the 2022 ceremony, Mishael Morgan is the most recent winner in this category, for her portrayal of Amanda Sinclair on The Young and the Restless. She made Daytime Emmy history with the win, becoming the first-ever black actress to have garnered the award and the second black woman to have been nominated in this category, after Debbi Morgan became the first with her nomination in 2009.
The following individuals received two or more wins in this category:
Wins
Actress
6
Erika Slezak
4
Susan Flannery
Kim Zimmer
3
Helen Gallagher
Heather Tom
Maura West
2
Judith Light
Eileen Davidson
Jacqueline MacInnes Wood
Susan Lucci has received the most nominations in this category, with a total of twenty-one for her portrayal of Erica Kane on All My Children, winning once in 1999.
The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category:
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For the Primetime Emmy Awards see Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences NATAS and Academy of Television Arts amp Sciences ATAS It is given to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the daytime drama industry Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama SeriesThe 2022 recipient Mishael MorganAwarded forOutstanding Lead Performance in a Daytime Drama Series ActressCountryUnited StatesPresented byNATAS ATASFirst awarded1974Currently held byMishael Morgan The Young and the Restless 2022 Most awardsErika Slezak 6 Most nominationsSusan Lucci 21 Websitetheemmys tv daytimeThe 1st Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony was held in 1974 with Elizabeth Hubbard receiving the award for her role as Althea Davis on The Doctors 1 The award has undergone several name changes originally honoring actresses in leading and supporting roles Following the introduction of a new category in 1979 Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series the award s name was altered to Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series before changing once again to its current title years later 1 2 The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984 having been criticized for voting integrity 3 4 In 1985 another category was introduced Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series one criterion for this category was altered requiring all actresses to be aged 26 or above 5 Since its inception the award has been given to 28 actresses One Life to Live is the show with the most awarded actresses with a total of eleven In 1995 Erika Slezak became the actress with the most wins in the category when she won a fourth time surpassing Helen Gallagher s previous record of three Slezak went on to win in two additional years ultimately receiving six wins Susan Flannery and Kim Zimmer have since received four wins each Susan Lucci has been nominated on 21 occasions more than any other actress As of the 2022 ceremony Mishael Morgan is the most recent winner in this category for her portrayal of Amanda Sinclair on The Young and the Restless She made Daytime Emmy history with the win becoming the first ever black actress to have garnered the award and the second black woman to have been nominated in this category after Debbi Morgan became the first with her nomination in 2009 Contents 1 Winners and nominees 1 1 1970s 1 2 1980s 1 3 1990s 1 4 2000s 1 5 2010s 1 6 2020s 2 Multiple wins and nominations 3 Series with most awards 4 References 5 External linksWinners and nominees EditTable key Indicates the winner Elizabeth Hubbard was the first winner for her role as Althea Davis on The Doctors She was then later nominated eight times for her role as Lucinda Walsh on As the World Turns Susan Flannery won in 1975 for her role as Laura Horton on Days of Our Lives She later received three wins from nine nominations for her role as Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful Susan Seaforth Hayes has been nominated four times for her role as Julie Olson Williams on Days of Our Lives Helen Gallagher was nominated five times and won three times for her role as Maeve Ryan on Ryan s Hope Judith Light won in 1980 and 1981 for her role as Karen Wolek on One Life to Live Leslie Charleson has been nominated four times for her role as Monica Quartermaine on General Hospital Robin Strasser was nominated four times and won in 1982 for her role as Dorian Cramer on One Life to Live Erika Slezak left has received the most wins for her role as Victoria Lord on One Life to Live Peggy McCay has been nominated three times for her role as Caroline Brady on Days of Our Lives Genie Francis received two nominations 1997 and 2021 for her role as Laura Spencer on General Hospital Finola Hughes has been nominated four times and won in 1991 for her work on General Hospital She was later nominated twice again for her work on All My Children Julia Barr has been nominated six times for her role as Brooke English on All My Children Cynthia Watros won in 1998 for her role as Annie Dutton on Guiding Light Nancy Lee Grahn has been nominated six times 2003 2004 2005 2017 2018 and 2021 for her role as Alexis Davis on General Hospital Michelle Stafford was nominated eight times and won in 2004 for her role as Phyllis Summers on The Young and the Restless Crystal Chappell was nominated three times for her role as Olivia Spencer on Guiding Light She was later nominated once again for her role as Carly Manning in 2012 on Days of Our Lives Jeanne Cooper has been nominated nine times and won in 2008 for her role as Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless Susan Haskell won in 2009 for her role as Marty Saybrooke on One Life to Live Maura West left won twice from five nominations for her role as Carly Tenney on As the World Turns She was nominated five times and won in 2015 for her role as Ava Jerome on General Hospital Laura Wright won once in 2011 and has been nominated a total of six times for her role as Carly Corinthos Jacks on General Hospital Heather Tom won three 2012 2013 and 2020 out of her five nominations for her role as Katie Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful Eileen Davidson was nominated in 1998 and won in 2014 for her role on Days of Our Lives She was also nominated in 2003 and won in 2018 for her role on The Young and the Restless Jacqueline MacInnes Wood won in 2019 and 2021 for her role as Steffy Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful 1970s Edit Year Actress Program Role Network Ref 1974 1st Elizabeth Hubbard The Doctors Althea Davis NBC 1 Rachel Ames General Hospital Audrey Hardy ABC 6 Mary Fickett All My Children Ruth Martin ABCMary Stuart Search for Tomorrow Joanne Vincente CBS1975 2nd Susan Flannery Days of Our Lives Laura Horton NBC 1 Rachel Ames General Hospital Audrey Hardy ABC 7 Susan Seaforth Hayes Days of Our Lives Julie Banning NBCRuth Warrick All My Children Phoebe Tyler ABC1976 3rd Helen Gallagher Ryan s Hope Maeve Ryan ABC 1 Denise Alexander General Hospital Dr Lesley Williams ABC 8 Susan Seaforth Hayes Days of Our Lives Julie Anderson NBCFrances Heflin All My Children Mona Kane ABCMary Stuart Search for Tomorrow Joanne Vincente CBS1977 4th Helen Gallagher Ryan s Hope Maeve Ryan ABC 1 Nancy Addison Ryan s Hope Jillian Coleridge ABC 9 Beverlee McKinsey Another World Iris Carrington NBCMary Stuart Search for Tomorrow Joanne Vincente CBSRuth Warrick All My Children Phoebe Tyler ABC1978 5th Laurie Heineman Another World Sharlene Frame NBC 1 Mary Fickett All My Children Ruth Martin ABC 10 Jennifer Harmon One Life to Live Cathy Craig ABCSusan Seaforth Hayes Days of Our Lives Julie Williams NBCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCBeverlee McKinsey Another World Iris Bancroft NBCVictoria Wyndham Another World Rachel Cory NBC1979 6th Irene Dailey Another World Liz Matthews NBC 11 Nancy Addison Ryan s Hope Jill Coleridge ABC 12 Helen Gallagher Ryan s Hope Maeve Ryan ABCSusan Seaforth Hayes Days of Our Lives Julie Williams NBCBeverlee McKinsey Another World Iris Bancroft NBCVictoria Wyndham Another World Rachel Cory NBC1980s Edit Year Actress Program Role Network Ref 1980 7th Judith Light One Life to Live Karen Wolek ABC 13 Julia Barr All My Children Brooke English ABC 14 Leslie Charleson General Hospital Monica Quartermaine ABCKim Hunter The Edge of Night Nola Madison ABCBeverlee McKinsey Another World Iris Bancroft NBCKathleen Noone All My Children Ellen Dalton ABC1981 8th Judith Light One Life to Live Karen Wolek ABC 15 Julia Barr All My Children Brooke English ABC 16 Helen Gallagher Ryan s Hope Maeve Ryan ABCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCRobin Strasser One Life to Live Dorian Cramer Lord ABC1982 9th Robin Strasser One Life to Live Dorian Lord Callison ABC 17 Leslie Charleson General Hospital Monica Quartermaine ABC 18 Ann Flood The Edge of Night Nancy Pollock ABCSharon Gabet The Edge of Night Raven Whitney ABCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1983 10th Dorothy Lyman All My Children Opal Gardner ABC 19 Leslie Charleson General Hospital Monica Quartermaine ABC 20 Susan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCErika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Riley ABCRobin Strasser One Life to Live Dorian Cramer Lord ABC1984 11th Erika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Buchanan ABC 21 Ann Flood The Edge of Night Nancy Pollock ABC 22 Sharon Gabet The Edge of Night Raven Whitney ABCDeidre Hall Days of Our Lives Marlena Evans NBCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1985 12th Kim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne CBS 23 Deidre Hall Days of Our Lives Marlena Evans NBC 24 Susan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCGillian Spencer All My Children Daisy Cortlandt ABCRobin Strasser One Life to Live Dorian Cramer Lord ABC1986 13th Erika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Buchanan ABC 25 Elizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBS 26 Susan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCPeggy McCay Days of Our Lives Caroline Brady NBCKim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne CBS1987 14th Kim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne CBS 27 Elizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBS 28 Susan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCFrances Reid Days of Our Lives Alice Horton NBCMarcy Walker Santa Barbara Eden Capwell NBC1988 15th Helen Gallagher Ryan s Hope Maeve Ryan ABC 29 Elizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBS 30 Susan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCErika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Buchanan ABCMarcy Walker Santa Barbara Eden Capwell NBC1989 16th Marcy Walker Santa Barbara Eden Capwell NBC 31 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBS 32 Elizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBSSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1990s Edit Year Actress Program Role Network Ref 1990 17th Kim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne CBS 33 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBS 34 Elizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBSFinola Hughes General Hospital Anna Devane ABCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1991 18th Finola Hughes General Hospital Anna Devane ABC 35 Julia Barr All My Children Brooke English ABC 36 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBSElizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBSSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1992 19th Erika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Buchanan ABC 37 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBS 38 Elizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBSSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCJessica Tuck One Life to Live Megan Gordon Harrison ABC1993 20th Linda Dano Another World Felicia Gallant NBC 39 Julia Barr All My Children Brooke English ABC 40 Ellen Dolan As the World Turns Margo Hughes CBSMaeve Kinkead Guiding Light Vanessa Chamberlain CBSSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1994 21st Hillary B Smith One Life to Live Nora Hanen Gannon ABC 41 Julia Barr All My Children Brooke English ABC 42 Linda Dano Another World Felicia Gallant NBCFiona Hutchison Guiding Light Jenna Bradshaw CBSKathleen Widdoes As the World Turns Emma Snyder CBS1995 22nd Erika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Carpenter ABC 43 Leslie Charleson General Hospital Monica Quartermaine ABC 44 Marj Dusay Guiding Light Alexandra Spaulding CBSMaeve Kinkead Guiding Light Vanessa Chamberlain CBSSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1996 23rd Erika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Carpenter ABC 45 Jensen Buchanan Another World Vicky Hudson NBC 46 Linda Dano Another World Felicia Gallant NBCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCJess Walton The Young and the Restless Jill Abbott CBS1997 24th Jess Walton The Young and the Restless Jill Abbott CBS 47 Jensen Buchanan Another World Vicky Hudson NBC 48 Genie Francis General Hospital Laura Spencer ABCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC1998 25th Cynthia Watros Guiding Light Annie Dutton CBS 49 Eileen Davidson Days of Our Lives Kristen Blake NBC 50 Susan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCJacklyn Zeman General Hospital Bobbie Spencer ABCKim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne CBS1999 26th Susan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABC 51 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBS 52 Elizabeth Hubbard As the World Turns Lucinda Walsh CBSMelody Thomas Scott The Young and the Restless Nikki Newman CBSKim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne CBS2000s Edit Year Actress Program Role Network Ref 2000 27th Susan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBS 53 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBS 54 Finola Hughes All My Children Alex Devane ABCHillary B Smith One Life to Live Nora Hanen ABCJess Walton The Young and the Restless Jill Abbott CBS2001 28th Martha Byrne As the World Turns Lily Walsh Snyder Rose D Angelo CBS 55 Julia Barr All My Children Brooke English ABC 56 Susan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBSSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCMarcy Walker All My Children Liza Colby ABC2002 29th Susan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBS 57 Martha Byrne As the World Turns Lily Walsh Snyder Rose D Angelo CBS 58 Finola Hughes All My Children Alex Devane Anna Devane ABCSusan Lucci All My Children Erica Kane ABCColleen Zenk Pinter As the World Turns Barbara Ryan CBS2003 30th Susan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBS 59 Eileen Davidson The Young and the Restless Ashley Abbott CBS 60 Nancy Lee Grahn General Hospital Alexis Davis ABCMichelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Abbott CBSKim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne Lewis CBS2004 31st Michelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Abbott CBS 61 Tamara Braun General Hospital Carly Corinthos ABC 62 Nancy Lee Grahn General Hospital Alexis Davis ABCMaura West As the World Turns Carly Snyder CBSKim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne Lewis CBS2005 32nd Erika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord Davidson ABC 63 Martha Byrne As the World Turns Lily Walsh Snyder CBS 64 Kassie DePaiva One Life to Live Blair Cramer ABCSusan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBSNancy Lee Grahn General Hospital Alexis Davis ABCJuliet Mills Passions Tabitha Lenox NBCMichelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Abbott CBSKim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne Lewis CBS2006 33rd Kim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne Lewis CBS 65 Bobbie Eakes All My Children Krystal Carey ABC 66 Beth Ehlers Guiding Light Harley Cooper CBSSusan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBSKelly Monaco General Hospital Sam McCall ABC2007 34th Maura West As the World Turns Carly Snyder CBS 67 Crystal Chappell Guiding Light Olivia Spencer CBS 68 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBSMichelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Newman CBSKim Zimmer Guiding Light Reva Shayne Lewis CBS2008 35th Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBS 69 Crystal Chappell Guiding Light Olivia Spencer CBS 70 Nicole Forester Guiding Light Cassie Layne Winslow CBSMichelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Newman CBSMaura West As the World Turns Carly Tenney CBS2009 36th Susan Haskell One Life to Live Dr Marty Saybrooke ABC 71 Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless Katherine Chancellor CBS 72 Susan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBSDebbi Morgan All My Children Angie Hubbard ABCMaura West As the World Turns Carly Tenney CBS2010s Edit Year Actress Program Role Network Ref 2010 37th Maura West As the World Turns Carly Tenney CBS 73 Sarah Brown General Hospital Claudia Zacchara Corinthos ABC 74 Crystal Chappell Guiding Light Olivia Spencer CBSBobbie Eakes All My Children Krystal Carey ABCMichelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Newman CBS2011 38th Laura Wright General Hospital Carly Corinthos Jacks ABC 75 Susan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBS 76 Alicia Minshew All My Children Kendall Slater ABCDebbi Morgan All My Children Angie Hubbard ABCMichelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Newman CBSColleen Zenk As the World Turns Barbara Ryan CBS2012 39th Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan Spencer CBS 77 Crystal Chappell Days of Our Lives Dr Carly Manning NBC 78 Debbi Morgan All My Children Angie Hubbard ABCErika Slezak One Life to Live Victoria Lord ABCLaura Wright General Hospital Carly Corinthos Jacks ABC2013 40th Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan Spencer CBS 79 Susan Flannery The Bold and the Beautiful Stephanie Forrester CBS 80 Peggy McCay Days of Our Lives Caroline Brady NBCMichelle Stafford The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers Newman CBS2014 41st Eileen Davidson Days of Our Lives Kristen DiMera NBC 81 Katherine Kelly Lang The Bold and the Beautiful Brooke Logan CBS 82 Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan CBSArianne Zucker Days of Our Lives Nicole Walker NBC2015 42nd Maura West General Hospital Ava Jerome ABC 83 Peggy McCay Days of Our Lives Caroline Brady NBC 84 Alison Sweeney Days of Our Lives Sami Brady DiMera NBCGina Tognoni The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers CBSLaura Wright General Hospital Carly Corinthos ABC2016 43rd Mary Beth Evans Days of Our Lives Kayla Brady NBC 85 Tracey E Bregman The Young and the Restless Lauren Fenmore Baldwin CBS 86 Kassie DePaiva Days of Our Lives Eve Larson NBCFinola Hughes General Hospital Anna Devane ABCMaura West General Hospital Ava Jerome ABC2017 44th Gina Tognoni The Young and the Restless Phyllis Summers CBS 87 Nancy Lee Grahn General Hospital Alexis Davis ABC 88 Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan CBSJess Walton The Young and the Restless Jill Abbott CBSLaura Wright General Hospital Carly Corinthos ABC2018 45th Eileen Davidson The Young and the Restless Ashley Abbott CBS 89 Nancy Lee Grahn General Hospital Alexis Davis ABC 90 Marci Miller Days of Our Lives Abigail Deveraux NBCMaura West General Hospital Ava Jerome ABCLaura Wright General Hospital Carly Corinthos ABC2019 46th Jacqueline MacInnes Wood The Bold and the Beautiful Steffy Forrester CBS 91 Marci Miller Days of Our Lives Abigail Deveraux NBC 92 Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan CBSMaura West General Hospital Ava Jerome ABCLaura Wright General Hospital Carly Corinthos ABC2020s Edit Year Actress Program Role Network Ref 2020 47th Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful Katie Logan CBS 93 Finola Hughes General Hospital Anna Devane Alex Marick ABC 94 Katherine Kelly Lang The Bold and the Beautiful Brooke Logan CBSMaura West General Hospital Ava Jerome ABCArianne Zucker Days of Our Lives Nicole Walker NBC2021 48th Jacqueline MacInnes Wood The Bold and the Beautiful Steffy Forrester CBS 95 Melissa Claire Egan The Young and the Restless Chelsea Lawson CBS 96 Genie Francis General Hospital Laura Webber Collins ABCNancy Lee Grahn General Hospital Alexis Davis ABCFinola Hughes General Hospital Anna Devane Alex Marick ABC2022 49th Mishael Morgan The Young and the Restless Amanda Sinclair CBS 97 Marci Miller Days of Our Lives Abigail Deveraux DiMera NBC 98 Cynthia Watros General Hospital Nina Reeves ABCLaura Wright General Hospital Carly Corinthos ABCArianne Zucker Days of Our Lives Nicole Walker NBCMultiple wins and nominations EditThe following individuals received two or more wins in this category Wins Actress6 Erika Slezak4 Susan FlanneryKim Zimmer3 Helen GallagherHeather TomMaura West2 Judith LightEileen DavidsonJacqueline MacInnes Wood Susan Lucci has received the most nominations in this category with a total of twenty one for her portrayal of Erica Kane on All My Children winning once in 1999 The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category Nominations Actress21 Susan Lucci11 Kim Zimmer10 Susan FlanneryMaura West9 Jeanne CooperElizabeth HubbardErika Slezak8 Michelle Stafford7 Finola HughesLaura Wright6 Julia BarrMary StuartNancy Lee GrahnHeather Tom5 Helen Gallagher4 Crystal ChappellLeslie CharlesonSusan Seaforth HayesBeverlee McKinseyRobin StrasserMarcy WalkerJess Walton3 Martha ByrneEileen DavidsonLinda DanoPeggy McCayMarci MillerDebbi MorganArianne Zucker2 Nancy AddisonRachel AmesKassie DePaivaBobbie EakesAnn FloodGenie FrancisSharon GabetDeidre HallKatherine Kelly LangJudith LightGina TognoniHillary B SmithRuth WarrickJacqueline MacInnes WoodVictoria WyndhamColleen ZenkSeries with most awards EditWins Series11 One Life to Live8 The Bold and the Beautiful5 Guiding LightThe Young and the Restless3 Another WorldAs the World TurnsDays of our LivesGeneral HospitalRyan s Hope2 All My Children1 The DoctorsSanta BarbaraReferences Edit a b c d e f g The Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Philadelphia Soapcentral Archived from the original on June 28 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