Outstanding Lead Actress in A Comedy Series
- Jennifer Aniston for playing Rachel Green on Friends (Episode: "The One Where Rachel Has A Baby")
- Patricia Heaton for playing Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (Episode: "A Vote for Debra")
- Jane Kaczmarek for playing Lois Wilkerson on Malcolm in the Middle (Episode: "Poker")
- Debra Messing for playing Grace Adler on Will & Grace (Episode: "Bed, Bath amd Beyond")
- Sarah Jessica Parker for playing Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City (Episode: "The Real Me")
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