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Awards Nominees and Winners
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1987 - 39th Emmy Awards
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Comedy
Drama
Limited Series, Movie
Miniseries, Movie
Variety, Music
Variety, Music, Comedy
All Other Award Categories
Directors
Costume Design & Supervision
- Costuming For A Miniseries
- Costuming For A Series
- Costume Design For A Miniseries Or A Special
- Costume Design For A Series
- Costume Design For A Variety Or Music Program
- Hairstyling For A Miniseries Or A Special
- Hairstyling For A Series
- Makeup For A Miniseries Or A Special
- Makeup For A Series
Children's Programming
Cinematographers
Programming
Picture Editors
Motion & Title Design
Performers
Writers
- Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing
- Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Writing
- Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Directing
- Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Performing
- Individual Achievement - Informational Programming - Writing
- Informational Series
- Informational Special
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series - 1987
All Nominees
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Sharon Gless
Cagney & Lacey
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Tyne Daly
Cagney & Lacey
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Susan Dey
L.A. LAW
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JILL EIKENBERRY
L.A. LAW
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Angela Lansbury
Murder, She Wrote