2008 Daytime Emmys--Lead Actress

The Lead Actress category at the 2008 Daytime Emmys. Jeanne Cooper (Katherine, The Young and the Restless) wins. This is her first competitive Emmy. She won a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004.

[@msrain1235]

I love how all of the Y&R cast members were happy for her.

[@mackwoody6485]

"But we are still Number 1" the Boss!

[@TrinityTwo]

I cannot believe this was Cooper’s first win. She’s so talented.

[@myfathersprincess]

LONG OVERDUE. Its crazy that she got a lifetime achievement award before she got an actual emmy award. Love Ms. Cooper.

[@amycollins2429]

Jeanne Cooper is pure gold!!!! I loved her so much on YR!

[@scheckdj]

She's been around forever - I remember her back when I was in school during the 70's and would get home early to watch Young and the Restless and Mrs. Chancellor. RIP Jeanne Cooper and thank you for all the wonderful performances!!

[@user-rz8bu6vl8x]

Me too ❤

[@KassidyKatherine]

"I bet you thought I had died"...my gram used to love watching her on Y&R...now she's visiting with her. R.I.P Jeanne

[@laurathompson4458]

Mine too

[@cuzitsnecessary]

RIP Ms Cooper. Legend.

[@evintuttle4097]

2024 and i still come back to this from time to time. I rarely watched The Young and the Restless, mostly when I visited my nana (Rest well Nana), and i loved our Y & R time together. Jeanne Cooper killed it as Katherine Chancellor. I remember the day my Nana told me that Jeanne passed away and i had little tears running down my face because I loved Jeanne. Rest well Jeanne. We will always love you and miss you 😊 well deserved!

[@jessejew4283]

What a wonderful speech, loved the end, rip Jeanne

[@emlem52]

She may have been all cool and nonchalant up there but we all saw the shock and excitement when they called her name LOL! What a fabulous lady! Sassy and classy!

[@lizzysunstars]

It was an epic speech that why i watch over and over.....R I P Jeannie

[@lizzysunstars]

She gave one of the best acceptance speech ive ever heard....lol...she made it entertaining.

[@cajayson8301]

RIP Jeanne....your spirit, humor, compassion and talent shall not dissipate in vain. Give our other departed soap veterans much love up above.

[@djintheatl]

I absolutely adore Maura West. I just wish that Y&R (Maria Arena Bell) didn't waste her like she did.

[@freemangriffin4953]

Fortunately GH has utilized her talents!

[@quintonfauntleroy]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thought that!!!!!!!!’nnn

[@melmingin8445]

well-deserved emmy win ,so many years of great acting!!!!

[@Dennisanyone-]

Jeanne was a great broad in every sense of the word. YR died a little bit when she departed this Earth. But she’s smiling down, knowing the show must go on.

[@Cloak3791]

R.I.P. Ms. Jeanne Cooper. You will surely be missed. It was yours and the Jill Foster-Abbott characters which made Y&R the number 1 soap it is today.

[@evelynmobley3748]

Jeanne Cooper is miss so much! RIP Queen Katherine!

[@nawlinsman]

I loved watching her and Jill fight all the time. She was a phenomenal actress.

[@nickblacl3891]

She had such a Beautiful SOUL . I LOVE U Mrs. C . RIP .

[@erickanew]

So nice everyone was so happy for her

[@user-rz8bu6vl8x]

Jeanne deserved that win!

[@DrDutch404]

She lived a great life!!! 😍😍

[@KateAndMePopCulture]

Rest In Peace Miss Cooper, the one and only Katherine Chancellor, thumbs up for the post !!

[@favrefan425]

I agree I love Michelle Stafford, but she has two Emmys already. Jeanne Cooper needed to win, and all it takes is two awesome episodes.

[@djintheatl]

Total class act. Thats what Jeanne Cooper is.

[@ryanscott9109]

She is missed so much..❤

[@r0bbiejaym3s]

this gives me chills every time i watch it

[@roycerowland6162]

Rest in peace ms. C

[@adamdicy]

Yeah, when Tyra called Jeanne Cooper's name she almost didn't get up a first, and then look at Doug Davidson applauding and smiling I couldn't help but laugh every time I see it. I like what Jeanne said "I Bet You Thought I Had Died" and "Oh, dear, High-definition or not High-Definition, I'll tell you it's a bitch isn't it" lmao...you deserved it very much.

[@scottkrause477]

Michelle Stafford was so excited about Jeanne’s victory!

[@RosewoodHastings13]

An Emmy VERY Well deserved!!! She is THE best actress on Daytime! Now that They've managed to get Jeanne an Emmy, lets work on Melody Thomas Scott!!!! Another very well deserving actress.

[@WDW100Yrs]

Melody never won??!!?? I'm stunned!! 😳😳

[@gwenmarie7311]

I miss her so much😢😢😢

[@ernestinebrown5]

Miss Katherine on Y&R. Well deserved win for Jeanne Cooper!

[@tinalavender4862]

CC will always be a winner...she's such a lovely-beeeeautiful and talented...she's a goddess

[@angelmarie2281]

Best speech ever!

[@reillylynne]

Jeanne Cooper is a BEAST! :)

[@cajayson8301]

Okay, each year Jeanne is nominated, they need to just have her win so she can keep giving hilarious acceptance speeches! LMAO I love this. She is such a hoot :)

[@jdebusjd]

Please get well Jeanne. We love you

[@snootzie78]

Hail the soap queen Jeanne Cooper!!!

[@RKane4u]

I hope Jeanne wins again this year! She is my favorite actress on Y&R. She really has had a meaty role the past few months! GO Jeanne Go, you deserve Win #2!!!! You Rock Girl!

[@billiebutton18]

RIP Mrs.C

[@stanleyballard]

Cannot believe that she has never won before now...something is wrong with the way that they configure this award process....Cooper has been devine for decades (even when she didn't have a story to shine in she has been stellar).

[@WDW100Yrs]

I just said the same thing. I don't understand how the nomination/voting works because there's so many examples like this where it takes a lifetime for our LEGENDS to win smh

[@WDW100Yrs]

Long overdue for our classy queen 👑👑❤❤ So beyond happy that she finally won!!! Shocking that it took so long for such a talented, lovely woman ❤❤ the whole nomination/voting process makes no sense to me, and this is one of many examples of why it doesn't, I'll never understand how it works smh

[@celticdw1983]

RIP Jeanne Cooper!

[@markeybaker819]

Mrs. C never dis appoints. Rip my dear we love and miss you

[@Cmart514]

R.I.P. Jeanne!

[@adamdicy]

"I bet you thought I had died" "Oh, dear high defination, or not high definition, what can I tell you, it's a bitch isn't it"

[@TommyG1321]

i miss you mrs c!

[@amybeakley7938]

go Jeanne

[@williamdavenport655]

Doug Davidson showed how much he loved Jeannie his yelling clapping says it ALL...

[@marvinnewbill6470]

Hell Yeah! Its about time!

[@taradenisedeleon]

@whipple456 you can tell that we are all very protective of Maura because we love her as an actress. And she does seem like a totally classy lady...;-) Now she'll be on Y&R and you'll see how awesome she is!

[@SoapFreak]

"I bet you all thought I was dead!" Jeanne Cooper is a GODDESS and it was a well-deserved win! I really do hope she wins again for her Marge storyline! What an awesome performance!

[@adamdicy]

Oh, remember, back in 2004 Jeanne Cooper, among other soap veterans received the Emmy for Lifettime Achievement.

[@JackieTurner-fy7ou]

I love this

[@mjguz]

I adore Jeanne Cooper, however, this should really have gone to Nicole Forester. She was without a doubt the best lead actress on daytime this year.

[@dirty06maggot]

glad she won

[@campwasted]

This lady is the women I want to be, if i were a women, Im not, but she makes being a lady look easy

[@Ornacia29]

For me personally, no Oscar, Emmy or Golden Globe is able to define an Actress or an Actor. By the end of the day it's not the Award that makes their work complete but how the Actors themselves see their performance.

[@showbizroxs]

@Messylin maura was not pregnant. her last baby at that time was dec. 2007. Her last baby ever was june 2009. the emmys were held june 2008. so unless it does not take 9 months to be pregnant, she was rude.

[@TrinityTwo]

Her first win? After 35 years (at that point)? Wow

[@freemangriffin4953]

I hadn't realized that all of the nominees were from CBS shows.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

yay jeanne !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EllieH]

I just read the bit of Jeanne talking about her winning the Emmy in her book. It's hilarious :P

[@The90sRock1995]

that wasent him, from 2:03-2:13 hes not making the noise, you can hear it and hes not doing it.

[@stanleyballard]

Chappell is very good...have seen her on DAYS too and she is always giving raw emotion & nuance in her scenes. Not sure that she has not tried to do more film work - it's a tough field.

[@kristaramirez4111]

She was also good on One Life to Live ,too.

[@mirandahayes4881]

How does CC not have an Emmy for lead or supporting actress??

[@mysky]

Miranda Hayes Crystal Chappell won in the supporting actress category in 2002.

[@mirandahayes4881]

mysky how does she only have 1 win? She’s amazing!

[@mysky]

Miranda Hayes I can never understand some of the Daytime Emmy nominations, yet alone the wins. But, there is a lot of talent and some years the competition is very tough. Also, it’s about choosing the right reel to submit to the judges and a lot of politicking, just like all awards.

[@freemangriffin4953]

Maura West was AMAZING and deserved to win but I am happy that Jeanne Cooper won one

[@Aquaria]

What was wrong with the production staff, making an elderly woman climb stairs with no rail, no escort to assist her? Idiots!

[@adamdicy]

@MayJay4 Maura West was pregnant at the time so that's why she was sitting, I thought the same thing about her not standing up..now I know the reason, and I feel completely foolish.

[@The90sRock1995]

the thing w/ me, i watch Y&R B&B and a lil of ATWT AND OLTL! so i like 4 out of the 5 actresses! idc who wins rly, except if its that one from AMC! THEN ill be mad!

[@tarheel8494]

the acting stuff most often goes to the CBS soaps...as it should. all of the nomiinees this year...cbs. as much as GL and ATWTs ratings may have suffered some, they are still great shows.

[@1thetvzone]

Jamey keeps it real 100% and he's right! Tell me this, has Ken Corday ever wrote for Days or does he give out orders, because he always make comments about Days, that doesn't make sense...

[@jaspar38]

Seriously, how did we ever have the Daytime Emmys, or any other thing without Tyra?

[@r0bbiejaym3s]

What was this storyline?? Whose baby did she give away?

[@1thetvzone]

Your talkin about Kenny Corday

[@msrain1235]

Why did it take so long, for her, to win an Emmy? That's ridiculous!

[@ernestinebrown5]

Maura fake smiling lol.

[@h06anbjo]

Well it's about time she won isn't it???

[@abe_froman8360]

Six figures? Try 8! Moonves makes tens of millions of dollars.

[@victoriajohnson5461]

Why is Tyra Banks given so many hosting gigs???🤨

[@549621jon]

Can i just say i am absolutely outraged that CC was not nominated for an Emmy this year. grrrrrrr

[@AlesheaDominique]

Agreed, ahh she makes me sick sometimes!

[@Butterflyy19]

@MayJay4 Jeannie could act circles around Maura? Are you kidding me? Maura has won 2 Emmy's out of seven nominations over the course of only ten years. They both are great actresses, obviously. We don't have Y&R here, but from what I've seen from Jeannie, she's great. Although it's kinda hard to understand what she's saying most of the time.

[@casseyboo89]

crystal chappell should just win every year..she is the "GODDESS OF DAYTIME" cant touch her..

[@549621jon]

SRY but i have to disagree with that. even though i think that she completely deserved it. Crystal Chappell is THE best actress daytime I've seen this year.

[@NextSuperStar89]

I thought nicole forrester was robbed that episode was amazing!

[@6247007]

Well i agree w/ u Crystal Chappell is the best

[@teeniebeenie8774]

ewwwww tyra banks nasty

[@DMJ9012]

When Y&R was actually good. Go Jeanne!