At the 6th Daytime Emmy Awards held in 1979 , Suzanne Rogers was the first winner of this award , for her role as Maggie Horton on '' Days of Our Lives '' . The awards ceremony was not aired on television in 1983 and 1984 , having been criticized for voting integrity . Following the introduction of a new category in 1985 , Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series , one criterion for this category was altered , requiring all actresses to be aged 26 or above
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6th Daytime Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series