Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Daytime Emmy Award)

Daytime Emmy Award

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 and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. It was first awarded at the 1st Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony in 1974 and is given to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the daytime drama industry. 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 Daytime Drama Series before changing once again, to its current title, years later. The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for voting integrity. 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. Heather Tom is the 2013 recipient of the award for her portrayal of Katie Logan Spencer on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Check all the winners of Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series presented under Daytime Emmy Award since 1974 .

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Eileen Davidson

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Eileen Davidson	Days of Our Lives
Katherine Kelly Lang	The Bold and the Beautiful
Heather Tom	The Bold and the Beautiful
Arianne Zucker	Days of Our Lives

Heather Tom

Honored for : The Bold and the Beautiful

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful
Peggy McCay	Days of Our Lives
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom	The Bold and the Beautiful

Heather Tom

Honored for : The Bold and the Beautiful

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Heather Tom	The Bold and the Beautiful
Crystal Chappell	Days of Our Lives
Debbi Morgan	All My Children
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Laura Wright	General Hospital

Laura Wright

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Laura Wright	General Hospital
Colleen Zenk	As the World Turns
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless
Alicia Minshew	All My Children
Debbi Morgan	All My Children

Maura West

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sarah Joy Brown	General Hospital
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless
Crystal Chappell	Guiding Light
Bobbie Eakes	All My Children
Maura West	As the World Turns

Susan Haskell

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Maura West	As the World Turns
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless
Debbi Morgan	All My Children
Susan Haskell	One Life to Live
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful

Jeanne Cooper

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless
Maura West	As the World Turns
Crystal Chappell	Guiding Light
Nicole Forester	Guiding Light
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless

Maura West

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Maura West	As the World Turns
Crystal Chappell	Guiding Light
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless

Kim Zimmer

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bobbie Eakes	All My Children
Kelly Monaco	General Hospital
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful
Beth Ehlers	Guiding Light

Erika Slezak

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Martha Byrne	As the World Turns
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful
Nancy Lee Grahn	General Hospital
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Kassie DePaiva	One Life to Live
Juliet Mills	Passions
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless

Michelle Stafford

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless
Maura West	As the World Turns
Tamara Braun	General Hospital
Nancy Lee Grahn	General Hospital
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light

Susan Flannery

Honored for : The Bold and the Beautiful

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful
Nancy Lee Grahn	General Hospital
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Eileen Davidson	The Young and the Restless
Michelle Stafford	The Young and the Restless

Susan Flannery

Honored for : The Bold and the Beautiful

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Finola Hughes	All My Children
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Colleen Zenk	As the World Turns
Martha Byrne	As the World Turns

Martha Byrne

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Martha Byrne	As the World Turns
Julia Barr	All My Children
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Marcy Walker	All My Children
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful

Susan Flannery

Honored for : The Bold and the Beautiful

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Flannery	The Bold and the Beautiful
Finola Hughes	All My Children
Hillary B. Smith	One Life to Live
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless
Jess Walton	The Young and the Restless

Susan Lucci

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Melody Thomas Scott	The Young and the Restless
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless

Cynthia Watros

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Eileen Davidson	Days of Our Lives
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Jacklyn Zeman	General Hospital
Cynthia Watros	Guiding Light

Jess Walton

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jess Walton	The Young and the Restless
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Jensen Buchanan	Another World
Genie Francis	General Hospital

Erika Slezak

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jess Walton	The Young and the Restless
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Jensen Buchanan	Another World
Linda Dano	Another World

Erika Slezak

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Leslie Charleson	General Hospital
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Maeve Kinkead	Guiding Light
Marj Dusay	Guiding Light

Hillary B. Smith

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Hillary B. Smith	One Life to Live
Fiona Hutchison	Guiding Light
Julia Barr	All My Children
Linda Dano	Another World
Kathleen Widdoes	As the World Turns

Linda Dano

Honored for : Another World

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Linda Dano	Another World
Julia Barr	All My Children
Ellen Dolan	As the World Turns
Maeve Kinkead	Guiding Light

Erika Slezak

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Jessica Tuck	One Life to Live
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless

Finola Hughes

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Finola Hughes	General Hospital
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Julia Barr	All My Children
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless

Kim Zimmer

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Finola Hughes	General Hospital
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless

Marcy Walker

Honored for : Santa Barbara

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Marcy Walker	Santa Barbara
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Jeanne Cooper	The Young and the Restless

Helen Gallagher

Honored for : Ryan's Hope

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Helen Gallagher	Ryan's Hope
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Marcy Walker	Santa Barbara

Kim Zimmer

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Frances Reid	Days of Our Lives
Marcy Walker	Santa Barbara

Erika Slezak

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Elizabeth Hubbard	As the World Turns
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Peggy McCay	Days of Our Lives
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light

Kim Zimmer

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Kim Zimmer	Guiding Light
Deidre Hall	Days of Our Lives
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Gillian Spencer	All My Children
Robin Strasser	One Life to Live

Erika Slezak

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Deidre Hall	Days of Our Lives
Sharon Gabet	The Edge of Night
Ann Flood	The Edge of Night

Dorothy Lyman

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dorothy Lyman	All My Children
Leslie Charleson	General Hospital
Erika Slezak	One Life to Live
Robin Strasser	One Life to Live
Susan Lucci	All My Children

Robin Strasser

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Robin Strasser	One Life to Live
Leslie Charleson	General Hospital
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Sharon Gabet	The Edge of Night
Ann Flood	The Edge of Night

Judith Light

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Judith Light	One Life to Live
Robin Strasser	One Life to Live
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Julia Barr	All My Children
Helen Gallagher	Ryan's Hope

Judith Light

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Judith Light	One Life to Live
Julia Barr	All My Children
Leslie Charleson	General Hospital
Beverlee McKinsey	Another World
Kim Hunter	The Edge of Night
Kathleen Noone	All My Children

Irene Dailey

Honored for : Another World

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Irene Dailey	Another World
Beverlee McKinsey	Another World
Victoria Wyndham	Another World
Susan Seaforth Hayes	Days of Our Lives
Nancy Addison	Ryan's Hope
Helen Gallagher	Ryan's Hope

Laurie Heineman

Honored for : Another World

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Laurie Heineman	Another World
Mary Fickett	All My Children
Susan Lucci	All My Children
Beverlee McKinsey	Another World
Victoria Wyndham	Another World
Susan Seaforth Hayes	Days of Our Lives
Jennifer Harmon	One Life to Live

Helen Gallagher

Honored for : Ryan's Hope

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Helen Gallagher	Ryan's Hope
Ruth Warrick	All My Children
Beverlee McKinsey	Another World
Nancy Addison	Ryan's Hope
Mary Stuart	Search for Tomorrow

Helen Gallagher

Honored for : Ryan's Hope

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Seaforth Hayes	Days of Our Lives
Helen Gallagher	Ryan's Hope
Mary Stuart	Search for Tomorrow
Frances Heflin	All My Children
Denise Alexander	General Hospital

Susan Flannery

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Susan Flannery	Days of Our Lives
Ruth Warrick	All My Children
Susan Seaforth Hayes	Days of Our Lives
Rachel Ames	General Hospital

Elizabeth Hubbard

Honored for : The Doctors

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Elizabeth Hubbard	The Doctors
Mary Stuart	Search for Tomorrow
Mary Fickett	All My Children
Rachel Ames	General Hospital