Awards & Winners

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Daytime Emmy Award

The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting 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 6th Daytime Emmy Awards in 1979 and is given to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the daytime drama industry. The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984, having been criticized for voting integrity. Following the introduction of a new category in 1985, Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series, one criterion for this category was altered, requiring all actresses to be aged 26 or above. Julie Marie Berman is the 2013 recipient of the award for her portrayal for Lulu Spencer on General Hospital; the soap opera is the show with the most awarded actresses, with a total of eight. The award was first presented to Suzanne Rogers for her portrayal of Maggie Horton on Days of our Lives. In 1989, Nancy Lee Grahn and Debbi Morgan made Daytime Emmy Award history when they tied in this category. Julia Barr, Grahn and Gina Tognoni are the only actresses to have won the award twice. Both, Heather Tom and Melissa Claire Egan have the most nominations in this category, with a total of five.

Check all the winners of Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series presented under Daytime Emmy Award since 1979 .


Amelia Heinle

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Melissa Claire Egan The Young and the Restless
Jane Elliot General Hospital
Amelia Heinle The Young and the Restless
Elizabeth Hendrickson The Young and the Restless
Kelly Sullivan General Hospital

Julie Marie Berman

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Marie Berman General Hospital
Melissa Claire Egan The Young and the Restless
Jessica Collins The Young and the Restless
Katherine Kelly Lang The Bold and the Beautiful
Arianne Zucker Days of Our Lives

Nancy Lee Grahn

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Lee Grahn General Hospital
Melissa Claire Egan All My Children
Genie Francis The Young and the Restless
Elizabeth Hendrickson The Young and the Restless
Rebecca Herbst General Hospital

Heather Tom

Honored for : The Bold and the Beautiful

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julie Pinson As the World Turns
Bree Williamson One Life to Live
Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful
Nancy Lee Grahn General Hospital
Melissa Claire Egan All My Children
Tricia Cast The Young and the Restless

Julie Pinson

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Beth Chamberlin Guiding Light
Carolyn Hennesy General Hospital
Julie Pinson As the World Turns
Bree Williamson One Life to Live
Arianne Zucker Days of Our Lives

Tamara Braun

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alicia Minshew All My Children
Melissa Claire Egan All My Children
Tamara Braun Days of Our Lives
Julie Pinson As the World Turns
Bree Williamson One Life to Live

Gina Tognoni

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kelley Menighan Hensley As the World Turns
Gina Tognoni Guiding Light
Tracey E. Bregman The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom The Bold and the Beautiful
Judi Evans Days of Our Lives

Genie Francis

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lesli Kay The Bold and the Beautiful
Genie Francis General Hospital
Rebecca Herbst General Hospital
Renée Elise Goldsberry One Life to Live
Gina Tognoni Guiding Light
Heather Tom One Life to Live

Gina Tognoni

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Ferrin As the World Turns
Crystal Chappell Guiding Light
Gina Tognoni Guiding Light
Renée Elise Goldsberry One Life to Live
Tracey E. Bregman The Young and the Restless

Natalia Livingston

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Natalia Livingston General Hospital
Robin Christopher General Hospital
Crystal Chappell Guiding Light
Heather Tom One Life to Live
Ilene Kristen One Life to Live
Jeanne Cooper The Young and the Restless

Cady McClain

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cady McClain As the World Turns
Kathy Brier One Life to Live
Ilene Kristen One Life to Live
Sharon Case The Young and the Restless
Heather Tom The Young and the Restless

Vanessa Marcil

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vanessa Marcil General Hospital
Rebecca Budig All My Children
Cady McClain As the World Turns
Robin Christopher General Hospital
Linda Dano One Life to Live
Kelly Monaco Port Charles

Crystal Chappell

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Maura West As the World Turns
Beth Ehlers Guiding Light
Crystal Chappell Guiding Light
Kelley Menighan Hensley As the World Turns
Kelly Ripa All My Children

Lesli Kay

Honored for : As the World Turns

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lesli Kay As the World Turns
Rebecca Budig All My Children
Cady McClain All My Children
Colleen Zenk As the World Turns
Maura West As the World Turns

Sarah Joy Brown

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Joy Brown General Hospital
Patrika Darbo Days of Our Lives
Tonya Lee Williams The Young and the Restless
Nancy Lee Grahn General Hospital
Sharon Case The Young and the Restless

Sharon Case

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sharon Case The Young and the Restless
Jennifer Bassey All My Children
Kathleen Noone Sunset Beach
Kelly Ripa All My Children
Beth Ehlers Guiding Light

Julia Barr

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Amy Carlson Another World
Julia Barr All My Children
Vanessa Marcil General Hospital
Victoria Rowell The Young and the Restless
Amy Ecklund Guiding Light

Michelle Stafford

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michelle Stafford The Young and the Restless
Eva LaRue All My Children
Jacklyn Zeman General Hospital
Vanessa Marcil General Hospital
Victoria Rowell The Young and the Restless

Anna Holbrook

Honored for : Another World

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Anna Holbrook Another World
Rosalind Cash General Hospital
Victoria Rowell The Young and the Restless
Michelle Stafford The Young and the Restless
Tonya Lee Williams The Young and the Restless

Rena Sofer

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Rena Sofer General Hospital
Jacklyn Zeman General Hospital
Sydney Penny All My Children
Jean Carol Guiding Light
Melina Kanakaredes Guiding Light

Susan Haskell

Honored for : One Life to Live

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Susan Haskell One Life to Live
Signy Coleman The Young and the Restless
Maureen Garrett Guiding Light
Sharon Wyatt General Hospital
Hilary Edson Guiding Light

Ellen Parker

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ellen Parker Guiding Light
Jill Larson All My Children
Tonja Walker One Life to Live
Kimberlin Brown The Young and the Restless
Jane Elliot General Hospital

Maeve Kinkead

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Darlene Conley The Bold and the Beautiful
Maeve Kinkead Guiding Light
Linda Dano Another World
Maureen Garrett Guiding Light
Lynn Herring General Hospital

Jess Walton

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jess Walton The Young and the Restless
Jill Larson All My Children
Kathleen Widdoes As the World Turns
Darlene Conley The Bold and the Beautiful
Maureen Garrett Guiding Light

Julia Barr

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julia Barr All My Children
Mary Jo Catlett General Hospital
Lynn Herring General Hospital
Michelle Forbes Guiding Light
Jess Walton The Young and the Restless

Debbi Morgan

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Lee Grahn Santa Barbara
Debbi Morgan All My Children
Jane Elliot Days of Our Lives
Arleen Sorkin Days of Our Lives
Robin Mattson Santa Barbara

Nancy Lee Grahn

Honored for : Santa Barbara

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nancy Lee Grahn Santa Barbara
Debbi Morgan All My Children
Jane Elliot Days of Our Lives
Arleen Sorkin Days of Our Lives
Robin Mattson Santa Barbara

Ellen Wheeler

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eileen Fulton As the World Turns
Lisa Brown As the World Turns
Ellen Wheeler All My Children
Arleen Sorkin Days of Our Lives
Maeve Kinkead Guiding Light
Robin Mattson Santa Barbara

Kathleen Noone

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kathleen Noone All My Children
Lisa Brown As the World Turns
Robin Mattson Santa Barbara
Peggy McCay Days of Our Lives
Kathleen Widdoes As the World Turns

Leann Hunley

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Leann Hunley Days of Our Lives
Judith Anderson Santa Barbara
Uta Hagen One Life to Live
Eileen Herlie All My Children
Kathleen Widdoes As the World Turns

Beth Maitland

Honored for : The Young and the Restless

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Beth Maitland The Young and the Restless
Norma Connolly General Hospital
Eileen Herlie All My Children
Maeve Kinkead Guiding Light
Elizabeth Lawrence All My Children

Judi Evans

Honored for : Guiding Light

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marcy Walker All My Children
Eileen Herlie All My Children
Loanne Bishop General Hospital
Christine Ebersole One Life to Live
Judi Evans Guiding Light
Lois Kibbee The Edge of Night

Louise Shaffer

Honored for : Ryan's Hope

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Louise Shaffer Ryan's Hope
Kim Delaney All My Children
Eileen Herlie All My Children
Marcy Walker All My Children
Robin Mattson General Hospital
Brynn Thayer One Life to Live

Dorothy Lyman

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Elizabeth Lawrence All My Children
Meg Mundy The Doctors
Louise Shaffer Ryan's Hope
Dorothy Lyman All My Children

Jane Elliot

Honored for : General Hospital

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Elliot General Hospital
Elizabeth Lawrence All My Children
Lois Kibbee The Edge of Night
Jacklyn Zeman General Hospital
Randall Edwards Ryan's Hope

Francesca James

Honored for : All My Children

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Deidre Hall Days of Our Lives
Francesca James All My Children
Elaine Lee The Doctors
Valerie Mahaffey The Doctors
Lois Kibbee The Edge of Night
Louise Shaffer Ryan's Hope

Suzanne Rogers

Honored for : Days of Our Lives

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Suzanne Rogers Days of Our Lives
Frances Reid Days of Our Lives
Lois Kibbee The Edge of Night
Rachel Ames General Hospital
Susan Brown General Hospital