Television Academy

The 49th Primetime Emmy Awards

September 14, 1997 • Pasadena Civic Auditorium • Hosted by Kelsey Grammer

4

Frasier straight wins

3

Michael Richards Emmy wins

Frasier became first show ever to win Outstanding Comedy four consecutive years

Gillian Anderson scored Fox’s first major acting Emmy • Dennis Franz won his third of four Emmys

Drama

Outstanding Drama Series

Winner

Law & Order

NBC — Season 7

Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Homicide: Life on the StreetIMDb

NYPD BlueIMDb

The X-FilesIMDb

Lead Actor — Drama

Winner

Dennis Franz

NYPD Blue — as Det. Andy Sipowicz

Where to Watch IMDb

David DuchovnyIMDb— The X-Files

Anthony EdwardsIMDb— ER

Jimmy SmitsIMDb— NYPD Blue

Sam WaterstonIMDb— Law & Order

Lead Actress — Drama

Winner

Gillian Anderson

The X-Files — Fox’s first major acting Emmy

Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Christine LahtiIMDb— Chicago Hope

Julianna MarguliesIMDb— ER

Sherry StringfieldIMDb— ER

Roma MaffiaIMDb— Chicago Hope

Supporting Actor — Drama

Winner

Hector Elizondo

Chicago Hope

IMDb

Supporting Actress — Drama

Winner

Kim Delaney

NYPD Blue

IMDb

Comedy

Outstanding Comedy Series

Winner

Frasier

NBC — Season 4, historic fourth straight win

Where to Watch Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

3rd Rock from the SunIMDb

The Larry Sanders ShowIMDb

Mad About YouIMDb

SeinfeldIMDb

Lead Actor — Comedy

Winner

John Lithgow

3rd Rock from the Sun — second straight win

Where to Watch IMDb

Kelsey GrammerIMDb— Frasier

Paul ReiserIMDb— Mad About You

Jerry SeinfeldIMDb— Seinfeld

Lead Actress — Comedy

Winner

Helen Hunt

Mad About You — second straight win

Where to Watch IMDb

Ellen DeGeneresIMDb— Ellen

Cybill ShepherdIMDb— Cybill

Patricia RichardsonIMDb— Home Improvement

Supporting Actor — Comedy

Winner

Michael Richards

Seinfeld — as Cosmo Kramer, his third Emmy for the role

Where to Watch IMDb

Supporting Actress — Comedy

Winner

Kristen Johnston

3rd Rock from the Sun — as Sally Solomon

Where to Watch IMDb

Miniseries, Movie & Variety

Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

Winner

Prime Suspect 5: Errors in Judgment

PBS

IMDb

Miss Evers’ Boys

Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny

Solomon

Lead Actor — Miniseries or Movie

Winner

Armand Assante

Gotti (HBO)

IMDb

Lead Actress — Miniseries or Movie

Winner

Alfre Woodard

Miss Evers’ Boys (HBO)

IMDb

Outstanding Talk Show

Winner

The Late Show with David Letterman

IMDb

Outstanding Variety Series

Winner

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IMDb