Mildred Pierce Mildred Pierce Mildred Pierce is a 1941 hardboiled novel by James M. Cain. It was made into an Academy Award–winning film of the same name in 1945, starring Joan Crawford, and a 2011 Emmy Award–winning miniseries of the same name, starring Kate Winslet. Set in Glendale, California, in the 1930s, the book is the story of a middle-class housewife, Mildred Pierce, and her attempts to maintain her family's social position during the Great Depression. Mildred separates from Bert, her unemployed husband, and sets out to support herself and her children. After a difficult search she finds a job as a
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Gina Tognoni are the only actresses to have won the award twice. Both, Heather Tom and Melissa Claire Egan have the most nominations in this category, with a total of five. As of the 2018 ceremony, Camryn Grimes is the most recent winner in this category for her portrayal of Mariah Copeland on "The Young and the Restless". Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees. The following individuals received two wins in this category: The following individuals received two or more nominations in this category: Daytime Emmy Award for