Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series information
Award for lead actress in a television comedy series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
The 2023 recipient: Quinta Brunson
Awarded for
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Country
United States
Presented by
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
First awarded
1954
Currently held by
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (2023)
Website
emmys.com
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
The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards are the first Emmys where there is no representation from any of the big four broadcast networks.
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