The award was first presented at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 19 , 1975 , to Juliet Mills for her role as Samantha Cody in '' QB VII '' . The award ceremony garnered criticism during the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards when Ellen Burstyn received a nomination for her work in '' Mrs. Harris '' ( 2005 ) , despite having 14 seconds of screen time and 38 words of dialogue . This resulted in a rule change , requiring nominees submitting for the category to have more than 5 % screen-time on their respective projects
27th Primetime Emmy Awards
27th Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie