The Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama is an award held by the daytime television magazine ''
Soap Opera Digest''. It was first awarded at the
1st Soap Opera Digest Award ceremony in 1984.
It is given to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within the
soap opera
A soap opera, or ''soap'' for short, is a typically long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term "soap opera" originated from radio dramas originally being sponsored ...
genre industry. The winners are decided by the fans who read the magazine.
Deidre Hall
Deidre Ann Hall is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Marlena Evans on NBC's daytime drama ''Days of Our Lives'', whom she has played for over 45 years.
Hall has won many awards for her portrayal of Marlena, including ...
holds the most wins, winning in 1984, 1985 and 1995. Hall is followed by
Kim Zimmer who won twice in 1988 and 2000.
Winners
Total awards won
Multiple wins
References
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Soap Opera Digest Awards
Television awards for Best Actress
Awards established in 1984