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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

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First awarded
  
1954

Country
  
United States of America

Currently held by
  
Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Official website
  
emmys.com

Instituted
  
1954

Category of
  
Primetime Emmy Award

Awarded for
  
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Presented by
  
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

People also search for
  
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

Winners & Nominees
  
Julia Louis-DreyfusVeep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Winner, Laurie MetcalfGetting On, Laurie Metcalf, Nominee, Tracee Ellis RossBlack-ish, Tracee Ellis Ross, Nominee, Ellie KemperUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ellie Kemper, Nominee, Amy SchumerInside Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer, Nominee, Lily TomlinGrace and Frankie, Lily Tomlin, Nominee, Julia Louis-DreyfusVeep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Winner, Amy PoehlerParks and Recreation, Amy Poehler, Nominee, Edie FalcoNurse Jackie, Edie Falco, Nominee, Amy SchumerInside Amy Schumer, Amy Schumer, Nominee, Lisa KudrowThe Comeback, Lisa Kudrow, Nominee, Lily TomlinGrace and Frankie, Lily Tomlin, Nominee, Julia Louis-DreyfusVeep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Winner, Amy PoehlerParks and Recreation, Amy Poehler, Nominee, Melissa McCarthyMike & Molly, Melissa McCarthy, Nominee, Edie FalcoNurse Jackie, Edie Falco, Nominee, Taylor SchillingOrange Is the New Black, Taylor Schilling, Nominee, Lena DunhamGirls, Lena Dunham, Nominee, Julia Louis-DreyfusVeep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Winner, Amy PoehlerParks and Recreation, Amy Poehler, Nominee, Tina Fey30 Rock, Tina Fey, Nominee, Edie FalcoNurse Jackie, Edie Falco, Nominee, Lena DunhamGirls, Lena Dunham, Nominee, Laura DernEnlightened, Laura Dern, Nominee, Julia Louis-DreyfusVeep, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Winner, Amy PoehlerParks and Recreation, Amy Poehler, Nominee, Melissa McCarthyMike & Molly, Melissa McCarthy, Nominee, Tina Fey30 Rock, Tina Fey, Nominee, Edie FalcoNurse Jackie, Edie Falco, Nominee, Zooey DeschanelNew Girl, Zooey Deschanel, Nominee, Lena DunhamGirls, Lena Dunham, Nominee

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:

  • # – Indicates a performance in a Miniseries or Television film, prior to the category's creation.
  • § – Indicates a performance as a guest performer, prior to the category's creation.

    • Total awards by network

  • CBS – 26
  • NBC – 16
  • ABC – 7
  • HBO – 6
  • Showtime – 2

    • References

    Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Wikipedia
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