Emmys Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series 2018 Emmys Rachel Brosnahan Winner "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" Pamela Adlon "Better Things" Lily Tomlin "Grace And Frankie" Allison Janney "Mom" Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish" Issa Rae "Insecure" (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) 2017 Emmys Julia Louis-Dreyfus Winner "Veep" Pamela Adlon "Better Things" Ellie Kemper "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Allison Janney "Mom" Lily Tomlin "Grace And Frankie" Jane Fonda "Grace And Frankie" Tracee Ellis Ross "black-ish"