DAYTIME 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 which has been given every year at the Daytime Emmys ceremony since 1974. Erika Slezak for her role as Victoria Lord on ''One Life to Live'' has won this award 6 times, more than any other actress. Meanwhile, Susan Lucci for her role as Erica Kane on ''All My Children'' has been nominated 21 times, winning only once.
In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees.

Contents

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

References

1970s

★ '1974 (1st) - Elizabeth Hubbard as Althea Davis, ''The Doctors'''

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★ Rachel Ames as Audrey March Hardy, R.N., ''General Hospital''

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★ Mary Fickett as Ruth Martin, R.N., ''All My Children''

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★ Mary Stuart as Joanne Gardner, ''Search for Tomorrow''

★ '1975 (2nd) - Susan Flannery as Laura Spencer, ''Days of Our Lives'''

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★ Rachel Ames as Audrey March Hardy, R.N., ''General Hospital''

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★ Susan Seaforth as Julie Olson, ''Days of Our Lives''

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★ Ruth Warrick as Phoebe English Tyler, ''All My Children''

★ '1976 (3rd) - Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan, ''Ryan's Hope'''

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★ Denise Alexander as Dr. Lesley Williams Faulkner, ''General Hospital''

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★ Susan Seaforth Hayes as Julie Olson, ''Days of Our Lives''

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★ Frances Heflin as Mona Kane Tyler, ''All My Children''

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★ Mary Stuart as Joanne Gardner, ''Search for Tomorrow''

★ '1977 (4th) - Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan, ''Ryan's Hope'''

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★ Nancy Addison as Jill Coleridge, ''Ryan's Hope''

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★ Beverlee McKinsey as Iris Carrington, ''Another World''

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★ Mary Stuart as Joanne Gardner, ''Search for Tomorrow''

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★ Ruth Warrick as Phoebe English Tyler, ''All My Children''

★ '1978 (5th) - Laurie Heineman as Sharlene Frame, ''Another World'''

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★ Mary Fickett as Ruth Martin, ''All My Children''

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★ Jennifer Harmon as Cathy Craig Lord, ''One Life to Live''

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★ Susan Seaforth Hayes as Julie Olson, ''Days of Our Lives''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Beverlee McKinsey as Iris Carrington, ''Another World''

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★ Victoria Wyndham as Rachel Davis, ''Another World''

★ '1979 (6th) - Irene Dailey as Liz Matthews, ''Another World'''

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★ Nancy Addison as Jill Coleridge, ''Ryan's Hope''

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★ Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan, ''Ryan's Hope''

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★ Susan Seaforth Hayes as Julie Olson, ''Days of Our Lives''

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★ Beverlee McKinsey as Iris Carrington, ''Another World''

1980s

★ '1980 (7th) - Judith Light as Karen Wolek, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Julia Barr as Brooke English, ''All My Children''

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★ Leslie Charleson as Monica Quartermaine, ''General Hospital''

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★ Kim Hunter as Nola Madison (Martha Cory), ''The Edge of Night''

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★ Beverlee McKinsey as Iris Carrington, ''Another World''

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★ Kathleen Noone as Ellen Dalton, ''All My Children''

★ '1981 (8th) - Judith Light as Karen Wolek, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Julia Barr as Brooke English, ''All My Children''

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★ Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan, ''Ryan's Hope''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Robin Strasser as Dorian Cramer Lord, ''One Life to Live''

★ '1982 (9th) - Robin Strasser as Dorian Cramer Lord, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Leslie Charleson as Monica Quartermaine, ''General Hospital''

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★ Ann Flood as Nancy Pollock Karr, ''The Edge of Night''

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★ Sharon Gabet as Charlotte "Raven" Whitney, ''The Edge of Night''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

★ '1983 (10th) - Dorothy Lyman as Opal Gardner, ''All My Children'''

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★ Leslie Charleson as Monica Quartermaine, ''General Hospital''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live''

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★ Robin Strasser as Dorian Cramer Lord, ''One Life to Live''

★ '1984 (11th) - Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Ann Flood as Nancy Pollock Karr, ''The Edge of Night''

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★ Sharon Gabet as Charlotte "Raven" Whitney, ''The Edge of Night''

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★ Deidre Hall as Marlena Evans, ''Days of our Lives''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

★ '1985 (12th) - Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne, ''Guiding Light'''

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★ Deidre Hall as Marlena Evans, ''Days of our Lives''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Gillian Spencer as Daisy Cortlandt, ''All My Children''

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★ Robin Strasser as Dorian Cramer Lord, ''One Life to Live''

★ '1986 (13th) - Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Peggy McCay as Caroline Brady, ''Days of Our Lives''

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★ Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne, ''Guiding Light

★ '1987 (14th) - Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne, ''Guiding Light'''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Frances Reid as Alice Horton, ''Days of Our Lives''

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★ Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell, ''Santa Barbara''

★ '1988 (15th) - Helen Gallagher as Maeve Ryan, ''Ryan's Hope'''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live''

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★ Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell, ''Santa Barbara''

★ '1989 (16th) - Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell, ''Santa Barbara'''

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★ Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

1990s

★ '1990 (17th) - Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne, ''Guiding Light'''

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★ Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, ''General Hospital''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

★ '1991 (18th) - Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, ''General Hospital'''

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★ Julia Barr as Brooke English, ''All My Children''

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★ Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

★ '1992 (19th) - Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Jessica Tuck as Megan Gordon Harrison, ''One Life to Live''

★ '1993 (20th) - Linda Dano as Felicia Gallant, ''Another World'''

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★ Julia Barr as Brooke English, ''All My Children''

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★ Ellen Dolan as Margo Montgomery, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Maeve Kinkead as Vanessa Chamberlain, ''Guiding Light''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

★ '1994 (21st) - Hillary B. Smith as Nora Buchanan, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Julia Barr as Brooke English, ''All My Children''

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★ Linda Dano as Felicia Gallant, ''Another World''

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★ Fiona Hutchison as Jenna Bradshaw, ''Guiding Light''

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★ Kathleen Widdoes as Emma Snyder, ''As the World Turns''

★ '1995 (22nd) - Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Leslie Charleson as Monica Quartermaine, ''General Hospital''

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★ Marj Dusay as Alexandra Spaulding, ''Guiding Light'')

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★ Maeve Kinkead as Vanessa Chamberlain Reardon, ''Guiding Light''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

★ '1996 (23rd) - Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Jensen Buchanan as Victoria Hudson, ''Another World''

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★ Linda Dano as Felicia Gallant, ''Another World''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Jess Walton as Jill Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless''

★ '1997 (24th) - Jess Walton as Jill Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless'''

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★ Jensen Buchanan as Victoria Hudson, ''Another World''

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★ Genie Francis as Laura Spencer, ''General Hospital''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

★ '1998 (25th) - Cynthia Watros as Annie Dutton, ''Guiding Light'''

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★ Eileen Davidson as Kristen Blake, ''Days of our Lives''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Jacklyn Zeman as Bobbie Spencer, ''General Hospital''

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★ Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne, ''Guiding Light''

★ '1999 (26th) - Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children'''

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★ Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Elizabeth Hubbard as Lucinda Walsh, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Melody Thomas Scott as Nikki Newman, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne, ''Guiding Light''

2000s

★ '2000 (27th) - Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, ''The Bold and the Beautiful'''

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★ Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Finola Hughes as Alexandra Devane, ''All My Children''

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★ Hillary B. Smith as Nora Hanen, ''One Life to Live''

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★ Jess Walton as Jill Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless''

★ '2001 (28th) - Martha Byrne as Lily Walsh Snyder and Rose d'Angelo, ''As the World Turns'''

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★ Julia Barr as Brooke English, ''All My Children''

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★ Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, ''The Bold and the Beautiful''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Marcy Walker as Liza Colby, ''All My Children''

★ '2002 (29th) - Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, ''The Bold and the Beautiful'''

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★ Martha Byrne as Lily Walsh Snyder, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Finola Hughes as Anna Devane, ''All My Children''

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★ Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, ''All My Children''

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★ Colleen Zenk Pinter as Barbara Ryan, ''As the World Turns''

★ '2003 (30th) - Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, ''The Bold and the Beautiful'''

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★ Eileen Davidson as Ashley Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, ''General Hospital''

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★ Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne Lewis, ''Guiding Light''

★ '2004 (31st) - Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless'''

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★ Tamara Braun as Carly Corinthos, ''General Hospital''

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★ Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, ''General Hospital''

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★ Maura West as Carly Tenney Snyder, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne Lewis, ''Guiding Light''

★ '2005 (32nd) - Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord, ''One Life to Live'''

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★ Martha Byrne as Lily Walsh Snyder, ''As the World Turns''

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★ Kassie DePaiva as Blair Cramer, ''One Life to Live''

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★ Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, ''The Bold and the Beautiful''

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★ Nancy Lee Grahn as Alexis Davis, ''General Hospital''

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★ Juliet Mills as Tabitha Lenox, ''Passions''

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★ Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Abbott, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne Lewis, ''Guiding Light''

★ '2006 (33rd) - Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne Lewis, ''Guiding Light'''

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★ Bobbie Eakes as Krystal Carey Chandler, ''All My Children''

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★ Beth Ehlers as Harley Cooper, ''Guiding Light''

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★ Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester, ''The Bold and the Beautiful''

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★ Kelly Monaco as Sam McCall, ''General Hospital''

★ '2007 (34th) - Maura West as Carly Tenney Snyder, ''As the World Turns'''

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★ Crystal Chappell as Olivia Spencer, ''Guiding Light''

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★ Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Newman, ''The Young and the Restless''

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★ Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne Lewis, ''Guiding Light''

References

★ Daytime Emmy Awards

★ soapcentral.com - Daytime Emmys Archive

★ IMDb: Daytime Emmy Awards