In June 2010 , Lorelai was named one of the 100 Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years along with her daughter Rory by '' Entertainment Weekly '' . She was also listed in AfterEllen.com 's Top 50 Favorite Female TV Characters . AOL TV ranked her the 57th Most Memorable Female TV Character . Lorelai and Rory were listed in '' Paste '' 35 Greatest TV Duos of All Time . Her relationship with Luke was included in '' TV Guide '' s list of the best TV couples of all time . They were also part of '' Entertainment Weekly '' " 30 Best ' Will They/Won ' t They ? ' TV Couples " . AOL TV placed their kisses among the " 10 Best Smooches in Television " . For her portrayal of Lorelai , Graham received a nomination for the award of Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 2002 Golden Globe Awards , but lost to Jennifer Garner from '' Alias '' . She was also nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series in 2000 and in 2001 . Several critics felt Graham 's performance deserved an Emmy Award nomination ; however she never received any , leading Megan Friedman of '' Time magazine '' to list her in her " Top 10 Emmy Snubs "
2002 Golden Globe Awards
59th Golden Globe Awards
Lorelai Gilmore