This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and predecessor categories including Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Lead Role. From 1973 to 1978, the category was divided into two separate categories (one for "TV Movies" or "Single Performance in a Special or Series" and another for "Limited Series" or "Miniseries"). In select years, performances in lead and supporting roles were combined into a single category.