Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series is a major American television honor recognizing the best performance by a leading actress in a comedic TV series each year.

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instanceOf Primetime Emmy Award category
television award
alsoKnownAs Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
surface form: Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
awardCeremonyBroadcastOn U.S. broadcast television networks
awardedFor outstanding performance by a lead actress in a comedy series
awardType performance award
categoryType acting award
ceremonyFrequency annual
country United States of America
surface form: United States
eligibility female lead performers in U.S. television comedy series
field television acting
firstAwarded 1954
genre comedy television series
hasGenderRestriction female
hasSubcategoryRelation Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
inception 1954
language English
location Los Angeles
medium television
notableRecipient America Ferrera
Candice Bergen
Carol Burnett
Edie Falco
Felicity Huffman
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Lucille Ball
Mary Tyler Moore
Patricia Heaton
Rachel Brosnahan
Tina Fey
organizer Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
partOf Primetime Emmy Awards
presentedBy Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
surface form: Television Academy
scope primetime television
selectionProcess voting by members of the Television Academy
status active
symbolizes recognition of excellence in comedic acting by a leading actress on television
timePeriodCovered previous U.S. television season

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this entity surface form: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Valerie Harper)
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Mary notableAward Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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Lynette Scavo awardNominatedFor Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
this entity surface form: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (via Felicity Huffman’s performance)
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America Georgine Ferrera awardReceived Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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