Daytime Emmy Awards History: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Marcy Walker

Five talented ladies are nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series category for the 43rd Daytime Emmy Awards-- Nominated are: Finola Hughes (Anna) General Hospital, Mary Beth Evans (Kayla) Days of our Lives, Maura West (Ava) General Hospital, Tracey Bregman (Lauren) The Young and the Restless, and Kassie DePaiva (Eve) Days of our Lives. Only one will end up winning the coveted trophy.  The Outstanding Lead Actress category is always an exciting one. And we have proof!

The clips below feature the winning actresses from previous years accepting their awards:

* Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne on Guiding Light in 1985
* Marcy Walker as Eden Capwell Castillo on Santa Barbara in 1989
* Linda Dano as Felicia Gallant on Another World in 1993
* Hillary B.Smith as Nora Gannon on One Life to Live in 1994
* Erika Slezak as Victoria Lord Carpenter on One Life to Live in 1995
* Jess Walton as Jill Abbott on The Young and the Restless in 1997
* Cynthia Watros as Annie Dutton on Guiding light in 1998
* Susan Lucci finally winning the Emmy as Erika Kane on All My Children in 1999
* Susan Flannery as Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful in 2000
* Michelle Stafford as Phyllis Summers Abbott on The Young and the Restless in 2004
* Kim Zimmer as Reva Shayne Lewis on Guiding Light in 2006
* The late Jeanne Cooper as Katherine Chancellor on The Young and the Restless in 2008
* Maura West as Carly Tenney on As the World Turns in 2010
* Heather Tom as Katie Logan on The Bold and the Beautiful in 2013
* Eileen Davidson as Kristen DiMera on Days of our Lives in 2014
* Maura West as Ava Jerome on General Hospital in 2015

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Chris L. McKenna on 'Taste,' 'Blind Pass,' 'Runaway,' and Working with the Other Joey Buchanan, Nathan Fillion (Part 2 of 2)

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Serial Scoop recently caught up with actor, Chris L Mckenna, who has become an instant fan favorite this year in the role of Detective Mark Harding on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restles.  In Part 1 of our interview, McKenna shared his thoughts on playing Y&R's hard-nosed cop, and revisited his time as Joey Buchanan in One Life to Live.  In Part 2 of our exclusive interview below, the talented actor discusses working with Nathan Fillion, the actor who replaced him as Joey, and offers an update on recent projects including the play "Taste," as well as films Blind Pass and Off the Grid.

SERIAL SCOOP: When you started your career there were still soaps shooting in New York City. What do you think the impact is to actors of not having those soap jobs anymore?
CHRIS L. MCKENNA: That’s interesting. The soaps have been the only steady job in the industry. Granted, you’re not guaranteed to be on there forever; but it’s the only show without a hiatus, and there is nothing else like that. You lose a lot of opportunities as an actor with those shows not being there. I don’t know the climate in New York because I’ve been living in Los Angeles now for 17 years. I think it affects them more, because we have more opportunities in Los Angeles than New York. It’s a shame. When you’re a working actor, that’s a big loss of jobs and opportunities and creativity. It’s really sad to see.

SERIAL SCOOP: Actors used to be able to do the soaps during the day and then pursue their passion for theatre at night.
CHRIS L. MCKENNA: Right. I remember Erika Slezak (Viki Buchanan on One Life to Live) having one of the only jobs where she could take some time off. She had a steady job and could spend time with her family, and know she had a job to come back to. It's completely different now.