Since its inception , the award has been given to 23 actresses . '' The Young and the Restless '' has the most awarded actresses in this category , with a total of eight . Since 2008 , Jennifer Landon has been tied with Jennifer Finnigan for most wins , with three each . In 1999 , Heather Tom became the most nominated actress in the category when she was nominated a seventh time , also winning a second time that year . She was nominated again the following year , holding the title with eight nominations , however lost to Camryn Grimes . In 2000 , Grimes also became the youngest recipient of the award , winning at the age of 10 . As of the 2019 ceremony , Hayley Erin is the most recent winner in this category for her work on '' General Hospital ''
2019 ceremony
46th Daytime Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series