Overview
- Mills accepted the trophy on Oct. 17 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium and honored her late husband, Orson Bean, saying, "I just got to give him love... I miss you baby."
- She prevailed in a field that included Linden Ashby, Clint Howard, Jacqueline Grace Lopez, Valarie Pettiford and Avery Kristen Pohl.
- The award recognizes her portrayal of Heather Webber on General Hospital, a role she has played since 1980 after taking over from Robin Mattson.
- The ceremony streamed live via watch.theemmys.tv and The Emmys app from Pasadena, California.
- Mills previously won a Daytime Emmy in 2023 for the role and earned a 2024 nomination, losing that year to Dick Van Dyke.