Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Lead Actress in A Comedy Series

Primetime Emmy Award For Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

This is a list of winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The award was first presented in 1953, but was not awarded again until 1959. It has been presented every year since then (excluding 1965).

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