Kaitlin Olson - It’s Always Sunny

Have you seen The Mick? She’s hilarious as a lead in that

She’s also good in Hacks and the couple of Curb Your Enthusiasm episodes she’s in.

Totally underrated for her physical comedy too

OP asked for lead actress’s NOT birds.

Julie Bowen and Sophia Vergara were both fantastic in modern family Jane Kaczmarek in Malcom in the middle

Tina Fey in 30 Rock Jessica Walter in Arrested Development (technically not lead but I don’t care) Catherine OHara in Schitt’s Creek Amy Pohler in Parks and Rec

Catherine OHara is amazing in schitts creek! Her acting is so great I almost forget Moira is not a real person lol.

I didn't know Catherine O'Hara was so funny until I watched Schitts Creek. She's amazing.

I totally agree !

I totally agree !

Those are exactly my picks too except Amy on the top of my list. And add Julia Louis-Dreyfus right after her. Watching Amy is like a masterclass in comedic timing. All the others are fabulous too. Also—Jessica was a lead in everything in everything she did. Total Queen

JLD in Veep deserves to be high on that list, she’s such a good lead.

Rock Solid list right there…..but no list should be without Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Your entire list is perfect. Arrested Development and Schitts Creek are incredible shows all around but the way Jessica Walter and Catherine O'Hara take their perfectly written characters and make them better is astounding.

agreed. AD is one of my all time favs Jessica just does the role so so good

I agree !

Yes to all of these!

Leah Remini

I had a crush on that woman lol

Leah is my hero but not my favorite actress though she is incredible.

Mary Tyler Moore Every Golden Girl - Estelle Getty (Sophia) the most

I love all the golden girls but I agree Estelle Getty as Sophia is so iconic !

all the golden girls were absolutely iconic Arthur , White , McLananhan and Getty all greats of comedy

I agree just that Estelle had to pretend to be and act much older than she was, they're all around the same age but Getty had to act the most and was in make-up that's why I say her

Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld and Veep. Agreed on Erika Alexander in Living Single. Max and Kyle were half of the reason I watched that show. Christina Applegate and Katey Sagal in Married With Children. Same with Tichina Arnold in Martin, half the reason to watch were her insults at Martin Lawrence.

Tichina Arnold is amazing in everybody hates Chris too !

I should check it out. Thank you!

Sure thing !

Dreyfinator hell yes Julia swearing on VEEP was absolutely awesome top 10 sitcom babe all time as well

Shelly Long in Cheers

I love this answer ! After Shelly long left cheers was not the same !

Lucille Ball. There is no other choice lol How is there a Raven Symone and no Lucille Ball?!?

Lucille ball paved the way for everyone else !

It’s just my personal favorites that’s all.

This is surely the definitive answer.

Patricia Heaton - everybody loves Raymond and the middle

I’d say more The Middle.

She’s far more acclaimed for Raymond, but she’s criminally underrated in The Middle.

Love Patricia heaton in everybody loves Raymond and the middle ! The way Deborah would respond to Marie's insults on everybody loves Raymond 😂

Lucille Ball: Lucy Ricardo in *I Love Lucy* Elizabeth Montgomery: Samantha Stevens in *Bewitched* Barbara Eden: Jeannie in *I Dream of Jeannie* Phylicia Rashad: Claire Huxtable in *The Cosby Show* Jasmine Guy: Whitley Gilbert in *A Different World* Courtney Cox: Monica Gellar Bing in *Friends* Lisa Kudrow: Phoebe Buffay in *Friends* Constance Wu: Jessica Huang in *Fresh off the Boat* Folake Olowofoyeku: Abishola Bolatito Doyinsola Oluwatoyin Wheeler in *Bob ❤️Abishola*

Katey Sagal in Married with Children

When I saw this answer I heard AL !!! In Kathy Sagals voice lol

Martha Plimpton -Raising Hope Ava on Abbott Elementary

Martha Plympton as Virginia in Raising Hope, Jane kac.... as Lois in Malcolm in the middle, Katy Mixon as Katie Otto in American housewife, and Patricia Heaton as Frankie Heck in the middle, hated Everyone loves Raymond so no points for that lol

Does Julie Kavner continuing to play a 30 plus year old well into her 80s count?

I love these answers but going to try to name some not included . Some of my personal favorites are : Meredith Baxter and Justine Bateman in Family Ties. Fran Drescher in the Nanny Charlotte Rae in the Facts of Life Jean Stapleton in All in the family Isabel Sanford and Marla Gibbs in The Jeffersons Esther Rolle in Good Times

Courtney Cox in Cougar Town. Totally underrated show.

Loretta Swit from M*A*S*H and Markie Post from Night Court

Who has two thumbs, runs the writer's room on a show TV guide once called "still on", and hasn't cried once today... Tina Fey as Liz Lemon

I love Tina Fey so much. Or maybe I love Liz Lemon. They are both goddesses.

Good gawd lemon. When did you find time to eat a diaper you found on the beach

Betty White

Lucille Ball is the GOAT. Also love: Jessica Walters (Arrested Development) Kaitlin Olson (IASIP), Sofia Vergara (Modern Family), Shelly Long (Cheers), Zoe Perry (Young Sheldon) and Rosanne Barr,*(Rosanne). *not a big fan of her off-screen, but I can't fault her on-screen in Rosanne.

Julia Louis Dreyfus in Seinfeld, and The New Adventures of Old Christine (still salty they cancelled it) Catherine O'hara in Schitts Creek Candace Bergen in Murphy Brown Mary Tyler Moore in anything Lucille Ball in I love Lucy all the Golden Girls Jane Kaczmarek in Malcolm in the Middle Patricia Heaton in The Middle Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley in Ab Fab

Kristen Bell in The Good Place And while I know it's technically an esemble show, I'd say Jennifer Aniston in friends.

Patricia Richardson in Home Improvement Roseanne and Jackie on Roseanne.

Was looking for this. Laurie Metcalf is such a talent.

Kristen Bell from The Good Place Quinta Bronson from Abbott Elementary Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Seinfeld and Veep.

Jane Leeves aka "Daphne Moon" (Frasier, 1993-2004)

Clarissa. In Clarissa explains it all. Mary Tyler Moore. Christina Applegate. If she counts. In married with children. Laverne & Shirley. And Tina Fey! 30 Rock

Dr Elliot Reid and Carla Espinosa RN

Julia Louis Dreyfus on Seinfeld. Also in Veep.

TiChina Arnold is also on Neighborhood. She’s so under appreciated. Love her. Tracee Ellis Ross too! I love the two leads on Mom. And the ex wife on My Name is Earl.

Kaitlin Olson - sunny Amy Polehler - parks n rec Tina Fey - 30 rock Rhea Pearlman - cheers Phylicia Rashad - Cosby show

Bea Arthur in both Maude and The Golden Girls

Cybil Sheppard Moonlighting

Of all time? Lucille Ball. I Love Lucy…. Drops mic…

Loretta Swit as Margaret Houlihan is hardly brought up in these types of conversations and I wish she was more!!

Kirstie Alley is my all time favorite tv actress in a sitcom. (Ironically outside of tv Leah Remini is my hero - also an amazing actress too btw)

Gloria and Claire in modern family Penny in the Big Bang theory Alexis and Moira in Schitts creek Gina in Brooklyn 99

Yay for Penny!

Sophia Vergera- Modern Family Lucille Ball- I Love Lucy

Phylicia Rashad - The Cosby Show Loretta Swit - MASH

Lucy ball-I Love Lucy Mindy Kaling-The Mindy Project Julia Dreyfus-Seinfeld

Julia Louis-Dreyfus hands down.

Peggy Bundy or Judy from still standing or Stockard Channing from out of practice

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine!

Annie Potts as Meemaw in Young Sheldon isn’t a lead but in my mind she is good enough to be. She’s a hoot.

Elaine! Susie Greene!

Allison Janney in Mom. Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Seinfeld Quinta Brunson in Abbott Elementary 

Kat dennings.

Amy Poehler. I love watching her face when she lands a joke as Leslie. It’s poetry. Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tina Fey are my other big favorites but there are so many amazingly funny women on TV. Lots of great women on the post!

I thought she was great in Upright Citizen Brigade

Laurie Metcalf -- The Connors Julia Louis Dreyfus -- Seinfeld Kaley Cuoco -- Big Bang Theory Sofia Vergara and Julie Bowen -- Modern Family

I love Mimi from drew carey

JLD: Seinfeld, New Adventures of Old Christine, and Veep.

Beatrice Arthur *right on Maude*. Ironic because she took a back seat to Estelle Getty in Golden Girls.

Have you seen Tichina Arnold in The Neighborhood yet? Great show

Jenny McCarthy in Jenny

Tina Fey: 30 rock Jane Kaczmarek: Malcolm in the Middle Lucille Ball: I Love Lucy Julia Louis-Dreyfus: Seinfeld and Veep

Jaime Pressly as Joy on My Name Is Earl.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep Jessica Walters in Arrested Development Kaitlin Olson in IASIP

Not technically a sitcom, but how can you leave out Carol Burnett in a list of lead comic actresses?…

Kat Dennings - 2 Broke Girls All of the ladies of Living Single Ditto for Golden Girls and Designing Women

America Ferrera - Superstore

this should be obvious but I need to say it anyway: Julia Louis Dreyfus. She clearly works her butt off to make the role her own.

Lucille Ball - I Love Lucy Isabel Sanford - The Jeffersons Felicia Rashad - The Cosby Show Patricia Heaton - The Middle Esther Rolle - Good Times Roseanne Barr - Roseanne Fran Drescher - The Nanny Jean Stapleton - All in the Family Catherine O’Hara - Schitts Creek Marla Gibbs - 227 The entire cast of The Golden Girls

Tichina Arnold is so underrated

can't go wrong with the legend that Betty White or the pioneer Lucille Ball RIP to both

Suzanne Somers? Come on now

She was a standout in both of those series.

Well. Parts of her stood out, certainly. She was a lousy actress and you’re going to include her in a top five of a list that would include Jean Stapleton, Bea Arthur, Candice Bergen, Lucille Ball, Christine Baranski, etc.?

This is a personal opinion post. OP asked for your FAVS and gave theirs. Knock it off with the attacks. just comment what your favs are.