Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Emmy award
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series is an award that is presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a guest starring role on a television drama series for the primetime network season.
The award was first presented at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 19, 1975, to Zohra Lampert, for her performance on Kojak, and to Cloris Leachman, for her role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It has undergone several name changes, originally honoring single leading and supporting appearances in drama and comedy series through 1978. The award was re-introduced at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards under the name Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series, honoring actors and actresses in guest starring roles on television drama series. In 1989, the category was split into categories for each gender, resulting in the name change to its current title.
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
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1980s
1990s
^Valerie Mahaffey won in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearance on Northern Exposure.
^Barbara Barrie was nominated in the category of Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearance on Law & Order.
^Shirley Knight was nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearance on Law & Order, but lost to Dana Delaney, who won for her role on China Beach.
^Kate Nelligan was nominated in the category of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her guest appearance on Road to Avonlea, but lost to Dana Delaney, who won for her role on China Beach.
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^"38th Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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