At the 12th Daytime Emmy Awards held in 1985 , Tracey E. Bregman was the first winner of this award for her role of Lauren Fenmore on '' The Young and the Restless '' . The awards ceremony had not been aired on television for the prior two years , having been criticized for voting integrity . The award was originally called '' ' Outstanding Ingenue in a Drama Series ' '' , the criteria of the new category were deemed confusing ; performers of differing ages were nominated and critics argued some were of supporting or lead actress standards . Adding to the confusion , the first winner , Bregman , and the Outstanding Supporting Actress winner that year , Beth Maitland , played characters near to the same age . The category was renamed '' ' Outstanding Juvenile Female in a Drama Series ' '' in 1989 and began using its current title in 1991 . The criteria were later altered , requiring that the actress be aged 25 or below
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12th Daytime Emmy Awards
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Younger Actress in a Drama Series