Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actresses in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performances included actresses from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below:
Winners and nominations
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2010s
Total awards by network
- CBS – 26
- NBC – 16
- ABC – 7
- HBO – 6
- Showtime – 2
Superlatives
Multiple awards
- 6 awards
- 5 awards
- 4 awards
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- 3 awards
- 2 awards
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Multiple nominations
- 10 nominations
- 9 nominations
- 8 nominations
- 7 nominations
- 6 nominations
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- 5 nominations
- 4 nominations
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- 3 nominations
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- 2 nominations
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Multiple awards for lead, supporting and guest actress combined
- 7 awards
- 6 awards
- 5 awards
- Candice Bergen
- Mary Tyler Moore
- 4 awards
- Lucille Ball
- Valerie Harper
- Helen Hunt
- Rhea Perlman
- Doris Roberts
- Jean Stapleton
- 3 awards
- Tina Fey
- Cloris Leachman
- Laurie Metcalf
- Jean Smart
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- 2 awards
- Bea Arthur
- Shirley Booth
- Julie Bowen
- Jane Curtin
- Ann B. Davis
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Nanette Fabray
- Patricia Heaton
- Allison Janney
- Kristen Johnston
- Kathryn Joosten
- Carol Kane
- Hope Lange
- Megan Mullally
- Bebe Neuwirth
- Loretta Swit
- Tracey Ullman
- Jane Wyatt
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Multiple nominations for lead, supporting and guest actress combined
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Early Emmy ceremonies did not have genre specific acting categories
See also
References
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- Casting for a Comedy Series
- Casting for a Drama Series
- Casting for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Choreography
- Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
- Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series
- Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series
- Cinematography for a Reality Program
- Commercial
- Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series, or Movie
- Costumes for a Period/Fantasy Series, Limited Series, or Movie
- Costumes for a Variety, Nonfiction, or Reality Programming
- Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
- Hairstyling for a Multi-Camera Series or Special
- Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series
- Individual Achievement in Animation
- Main Title Design
- Main Title Theme Music
- Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
- Makeup for a Multi-Camera Series or Special (Non-Prosthetic)
- Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
- Music and Lyrics
- Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Music Composition for a Series
- Picture Editing for a Structured or Competition Reality Program
- Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program
- Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
- Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
- Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie
- Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)
- Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
- Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More)
- Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Special
- Sound Editing for a Series
- Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
- Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
- Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour)
- Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie
- Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
- Special and Visual Effects / Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role
- Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program
- Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series, or Movie
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