The 12th Daytime Emmy Awards were held on Thursday, August 1, 1985, on

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to commemorate excellence in daytime programming from March 6, 1984 to March 5, 1985. Two new categories were added: Outstanding Young Man in a Daytime

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Series and Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series. Of the 13 categories (including Lifetime Achievement) available that year, the broadcast showed the presentation of awards in seven categories. Broadcast from 3-4:30 p.m., it preempted '' Guiding Light'' and ''

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''. The telecast marked the last time the Daytime Emmys would preempt any network programming airing at 4 p.m. EST. Winners in each category are in bold.

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

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The Young and the Restless ''The Young and the Restless'' (often abbreviated as ''Y&R'') is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in fictional Genoa City (not the real-life similarly-named Genoa City, ...

'' *'' All My Children'' *'' Days of Our Lives'' *'' General Hospital'' *'' Guiding Light''

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

David Canary David Hoyt Canary (August 25, 1938 – November 16, 2015) was an American actor. Canary is best known for his role as ranch foreman Candy Canaday in the NBC Western drama ''Bonanza'', and as Adam Chandler in the television soap opera ''All My ...

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Adam Chandler Adam Chandler is a fictional character from the ABC and The Online Network daytime drama ''All My Children'', portrayed by David Canary from the autumn of 1983 through his departure on April 23, 2010, and briefly reprising the role for the seri ...

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Stuart Chandler Stuart Chandler is a fictional character on American daytime drama '' All My Children''. He was a member of the powerful and wealthy Chandler family. He was portrayed by David Canary from October 1984 to May 28, 2009, and for a brief return dur ...

, '' All My Children'') * James Mitchell (

Palmer Cortlandt Palmer Cortlandt is a fictional character on the long-running ABC soap opera ''All My Children'', played by James Mitchell from 1979 to 2010. A major character until 2002, when health issues forced him to reduce his work load, Mitchell continu ...

, '' All My Children'') *

Darnell Williams Darnell Williams (born 3 March 1955) is a British-born soap opera actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Jesse Hubbard on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' from 1981 to 1988, and from 2008 to 2011, a role which has earned him two Day ...

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Jesse Hubbard Jesse Hubbard (born September 18, 1975) is a former professional lacrosse player who played professional box lacrosse in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) and professional field lacrosse in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Background Hubbard st ...

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Larry Bryggman Larry Bryggman (born December 21, 1938) is an American actor. He is known for ''Spy Game'' (2001), ''Die Hard: With a Vengeance'' (1995) and ''As the World Turns'' (1956). Early life Bryggman was born in Concord, California on December 21, 1938 ...

( John Dixon, ''

As the World Turns ''As the World Turns'' (often abbreviated as ''ATWT'') is an American television soap opera that aired on CBS for 54 years from April 2, 1956, to September 17, 2010. Irna Phillips created ''As the World Turns'' as a sister show to her other s ...

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Terry Lester Terry Lester (April 13, 1950 – November 28, 2003) was an American actor. His best known roles include Jack Abbott on ''The Young and the Restless'', Mason Capwell on '' Santa Barbara'' and Royce Keller on '' As the World Turns''. Early life ...

( Jack Abbott, ''

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Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Susan Lucci Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress, television host, author and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama ''All My Children'' during that show's entire network run from 1970 ...

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Erica Kane Erica Kane is a fictional character from the American ABC Daytime soap opera ''All My Children''. The character was portrayed by actress Susan Lucci from her debut on January 16, 1970, until the last broadcast television episode on September 23, ...

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Gillian Spencer Gillian Spencer (born December 18, 1939) is an American soap opera actress and writer. She had supporting roles on the soaps '' The Secret Storm'' as Lynn Wilkins Warren from 1961-1962 and ''The Edge of Night'' as Leora Davies in 1963 before joi ...

(Daisy Cortlandt, '' All My Children'') * Deidre Hall (

Marlena Evans Marlena Evans is a fictional character on the NBC daytime drama, ''Days of Our Lives'', a long-running serial about working life in the fictional town of Salem. She has been played by actress Deidre Hall since 1976, but the character was absent f ...

, '' Days of Our Lives'') *

Kim Zimmer Kimberly Jo Zimmer (born February 2, 1955) is an American actress, best known for her role as Reva Shayne on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''. For this portrayal, she has won four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Dram ...

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Reva Shayne Reva Shayne is a fictional character from '' Guiding Light'', played by four-time Daytime Emmy Award winner Kim Zimmer from November 28, 1983, to July 23, 1990, and August 14, 1995, until the show's final episode on September 18, 2009. Zimmer has ...

, '' Guiding Light'') *

Robin Strasser Robin Victory in Europe Strasser (born May 7, 1945) is an American actress, best known for her role as Dorian Lord on the ABC daytime soap opera ''One Life to Live''. Life and career Strasser's middle name is a tribute to her being born the da ...

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Dorian Lord Dorian Lord is a fictional character and matriarch of the Cramer family on the American daytime drama ''One Life to Live'', played most notably and for the longest duration by actress Robin Strasser. Strasser was cast by series creator Agnes Ni ...

, '' One Life to Live'')

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

Louis Edmonds Louis Stirling Edmonds (September 24, 1923 – March 3, 2001) was an American actor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was best known for his roles in ''Dark Shadows'' and ''All My Children''. Edmonds appeared in the musical ''Ernest in Love'' in ...

(Langley Wallingford, '' All My Children'') *

Robert LuPone Robert Francis LuPone (July 29, 1946 – August 27, 2022) was an American actor and artistic director. He worked on stage, in film, and in television. He was the brother of actress Patti LuPone. Early life and training LuPone was born in Brook ...

(Zach Grayson, '' All My Children'') * David Lewis (Edward Quartermaine, '' General Hospital'') * Larry Gates (H.B. Lewis, '' Guiding Light'') *Anthony Call (Herb Callison, '' One Life to Live'')

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

Eileen Herlie Eileen Herlie (March 8, 1918 – October 8, 2008) was a Scottish-American actress. Personal life Eileen Herlie was born Eileen Isobel Herlihy to an Irish Catholic father, Patrick Herlihy, and a Scottish Protestant mother, Isobel Cowden, ...

(Myrtle Fargate, '' All My Children'') *Elizabeth Lawrence (Myra Sloane, '' All My Children'') * Norma Connolly ( Ruby Anderson, '' General Hospital'') * Maeve Kinkead (Vanessa Chamberlain, '' Guiding Light'') *

Beth Maitland Beth Maitland (born May 12, 1958) is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Traci Abbott in the CBS Daytime soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' from 1982 to 1996 & since 2001 on a recurring basis. She also stars as Gl ...

( Traci Abbott, ''

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Outstanding Young Man in a Daytime Drama Series

*Steve Caffrey (Andrew Cortlandt, '' All My Children'') * Michael E. Knight (

Tad Martin Tad Martin is a fictional character from the American daytime drama, ''All My Children''. Tad was played by three actors, according to the age of the character: Matthew Anton, John E. Dunn, and Michael E. Knight. Knight has portrayed the role on a ...

, '' All My Children'') * Brian Bloom (

Dusty Donovan Dustin "Dusty" Donovan is a fictional character on CBS's daytime drama ''As the World Turns.'' He was recently portrayed by Grayson McCouch from February 18, 2003, to January 18, 2008. McCouch returned to the role on September 24, 2008. Character ...

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'') * Jack Wagner (Frisco Jones, '' General Hospital'') * Michael O'Leary (Rick Bauer, '' Guiding Light'')

Outstanding Ingenue in a Daytime Drama Series

Tracey E. Bregman Tracey Elizabeth Bregman is an American soap opera actress. She is best known for the role of Lauren Fenmore on ''The Young and the Restless'' and ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Early life Bregman was born May 29, 1963, in Munich, Germany to A ...

( Lauren Fenmore Williams, ''

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Kristian Alfonso Kristian-Joy Alfonso (born September 5, 1963) is an American actress, former figure skater and fashion model. She is recognized for her portrayal of Hope Williams Brady on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. Early life Alfonso was bo ...

( Hope Williams, '' Days of Our Lives'') *

Melissa Leo Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice A ...

(Linda Warner, '' All My Children'') * Lisa Trusel ( Melissa Anderson, '' Days of Our Lives'') *

Tasia Valenza Tasia Valenza (born April 5, 1967) is an American actress. Personal life Tasia Valenza is the daughter of former actor and restaurant consultant Frank Valenza and Gloria Valenza. Her twin brother is a former television writer and now solar mark ...

(Dottie Thornton, '' All My Children'')

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Writing

* '' Another World'' * ''Days of our Lives'' * ''Guiding Light'' * ''All My Children''

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series Directing

* ''All My Children'' * ''One Life to Live'' * ''As the World Turns'' * ''Guiding Light'' * ''Days of our Lives''

Outstanding Game Show

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'' - A Bob-Sande Stewart Production for CBS *''

Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. It features two families who compete to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, th ...

'' - A Mark Goodson Production for ABC (Syn. by Viacom) *''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead given gene ...

'' - A Merv Griffin Production (Syn. by KingWorld) *''

The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is a television game show franchise created by Bob Stewart, originally produced by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman; currently it is produced and owned by Fremantle. The franchise centers on television game shows, but also inc ...

'' - A Mark Goodson Production for CBS *'' Wheel of Fortune'' - A Merv Griffin Production for NBC (Syn. by KingWorld)

Outstanding Game Show Host

Dick Clark Richard Wagstaff Clark (November 30, 1929April 18, 2012) was an American radio and television personality, television producer and film actor, as well as a cultural icon who remains best known for hosting '' American Bandstand'' from 1956 to 19 ...

(''The $25,000 Pyramid'') * Bob Barker (''The Price Is Right'') * Bill Cullen (''Hot Potato'') *

Richard Dawson Richard Dawson (born Colin Lionel Emm; 20 November 1932 – 2 June 2012) was a British-born American actor, comedian, game-show host and panelist in the United States. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in ''Hogan's Heroe ...

(''Family Feud'') *

Pat Sajak Pat Sajak ( , born Patrick Leonard ; born October 26, 1946) is an American television personality and game show host. He is best known as the host of the American television game show ''Wheel of Fortune'', a position he has held since 1981. Fo ...

(''Wheel of Fortune'')

Outstanding Animated Program

Margaret Loesch Margaret Ann Loesch () is an American television executive and producer. She is the former President and CEO of Discovery Communications and Hasbro Inc's joint venture television network Hub Network. On June 12, 2014, she announced that she would ...

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Jim Henson James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, cartoonist, actor, inventor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notice as the creator of The Muppets and '' Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and ...

, Bob Richardson, Hank Saroyan, John Gibbs and Jeffrey Scott ('' Muppet Babies'') *

Joe Ruby Joseph Clemens Ruby (March 30, 1933 – August 26, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer, and music editor. He was best known as the creator of the animated ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Ken Spears. In 1977, they c ...

Ken Spears Charles Kenneth Spears (March 12, 1938 – November 6, 2020) was an American animator, writer, television producer and sound editor. He was best known as a co-creator of the ''Scooby-Doo'' franchise, together with Joe Ruby. In 1977, they co-found ...

Janice Karman Janice Felice Karman is an American actress, producer, writer, and director. She is the co-owner of Bagdasarian Productions with her husband Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Early life Karman was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father was psycholo ...

, Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Charles A. Nichols, Rowby Goren, Janis Diamond, Cliff Ruby and Elana Lesser ('' Alvin and the Chipmunks'') *

Lou Scheimer Louis Scheimer (October 19, 1928 – October 17, 2013) was an American producer and voice actor who was one of the original founders of Filmation. He was also credited as an executive producer of many of its cartoons. Early life and education ...

, Marsh Lamore, Phil Harnage and Rowby Goren (''

Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids ''Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids'' is an American animated television series created, produced, and hosted (in live action bookends) by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including Fat Albert and himself. Film ...

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William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator and cartoonist who was the creator of ''Tom and Jerry'' as well as the voice actor for the two title characters. Alongside Joseph Barbera, he also founded the anim ...

, Joseph Barbera, Bob Hathcock, Gerard Baldwin, Ray Patterson, Oscar Dufau,

Carl Urbano Carl Urbano (December 20, 1910 – October 16, 2003) was an American animator and director, best remembered for the promotional animated short ''A Is for Atom'' (1953) which promotes atomic energy. Life During the 1950s, Carl would be found dire ...

, George Gordon, John Walker, Rudy Zamora,

Alan Zaslove Alan Louis Zaslove (December 9, 1927 – October 2, 2019) was an American animator, producer and director of animated series. He started in 1943 as an "office boy" for Leon Schlesinger Productions and went on to work for United Productions of Ame ...

, Tedd Anasti, Patsy Cameron and Sandy Fries (''

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Outstanding Film Sound Editing

*Richard C. Allen, Robert T. Gillis, Richard Bruce Elliott, Michael L. DePatie, Michael Tomack and Ron Fedele ('' Muppet Babies'') *David Gelfand (''ABC Afterschool Specials'')

Lifetime achievement award

* '' Charita Bauer'' * ''

Larry Haines Larry Haines (born Larry Hecht; August 3, 1918 – July 17, 2008) was an American actor. Early years Haines was born on August 3, 1918 in Mount Vernon, New York. (Some sources say August 18, 1918, in the same city). He had been active in dramat ...

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