Since its inception , the award has been given to 35 actresses . '' General Hospital '' is the soap opera with the most awarded actresses , with a total of eight . In 1989 , Nancy Lee Grahn and Debbi Morgan made Daytime Emmy Award history when they tied in this category . Julia Barr , Grahn , Amelia Heinle , and Gina Tognoni are the only actresses to have won the award twice . Both , Heather Tom and Melissa Claire Egan , have the most nominations in this category , with a total of five . As of the 2019 ceremony , Vernee Watson 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 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series