Outstanding Lead Actress in A Comedy Series
- Candice Bergen for playing Murphy Brown on Murphy Brown
- Roseanne Barr for playing Roseanne Conner on Roseanne
- Ellen DeGeneres for playing Ellen Morgan on Ellen
- Helen Hunt for playing Jamie Buchman on Mad About You
- Cybill Shepherd for playing Cybill Sheridan on Cybill
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