Awards & Winners

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Primetime Emmy Award

This is a list of winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress โ€“ a Drama Series. Beginning with the 18th Emmys leading actresses in drama have competed alone. However, these dramatic performances included actresses from miniseries, telefilms, and guest performers competing against main cast competitors. Such instances are marked below. # โ€“ Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Telefilm, prior to the category's creation. ยง โ€“ Indicates a performance as a guest performer, prior to the category's creation.
Date Established : 1959

Check all the winners of Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series presented under Primetime Emmy Award since 2014 .


Julianna Margulies

Honored for : The Good Wife
(The Last Call)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife
The Last Call
Kerry Washington Scandal
The Fluffer
Claire Danes Homeland
The Star
Michelle Dockery Downton Abbey
Episode One
Robin Wright House of Cards
Chapter 26
Lizzy Caplan Masters of Sex
Pilot