Heather Tom, Regis Philbin win Emmys

Heather Tom, Regis Philbin win Emmys

Soap opera actress Heather Tom cannot be categorically denied when it comes to the Daytime Emmys.

Tom, 36, won for best lead actress for her work on CBS drama The Bold and the Beautiful at the annual awards ceremony held last night in Beverly Hills. She is the first to win that category after previously being awarded the trophies for supporting actress and younger actress. Tom's work is not limited to daytime soaps. The veteran actress also has made guest appearances on various prime-time series such as The Mentalist, Criminal Minds and Ugly Betty. At the awards, Tom showed off her growing baby bump. She previously announced that she and her husband are expecting a baby in th e fall.

ABC's General Hospital took home five trophies, including best drama, directing team and prizes for lead actor Anthony Geary and supporting performers Nancy Lee Grahn and Jonathan Jackson.

The syndicated show Live With Regis and Kelly took home prizes for entertainment talk show and talk-show host. The show became Live With Kelly after Regis Philbin left the daily program in the fall so in a way, this was Daytime Emmy's salute to the veteran TV personality. And while executive producer Michael Gelman picked up awards for Live, hosts from other shows were spotted talking among themselves during the night. They included: Sharon Osbourne from The Talk and Barbar a Walters from The View.

Here's the full list of Daytime Emmy winners from the Associated Press:

Drama series: General Hospital

Lead actress in a drama series: Heather Tom, The Bold and the Beautiful

Lead actor in a drama series: Anthony Geary, General Hospital

Supporting actress in a drama series: Nancy Lee Grahn, General Hospital

Supporting actor in a drama series: Jonathan Jackson, General Hospital

Younger actor in a drama series: Chandler Massey, Days of Our Lives

Younger actress in a drama series: Christel Khalil, The Young and the Restless

Drama series directing team: General Hospital

Drama series writing team: Days Of Our Lives

Game show: Jeopardy!

Game-show host: Todd Newton, Family Game Night

Informative talk show: Dr. Oz

Enterta inment talk show: Live with Regis and Kelly

Talk-show host: Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa, Live with Regis and Kelly

Morning show: Today

Culinary program: Bobby Flay's Barbecue Addiction

Culinary/lifestyle host: Sandra Lee, Semi-Homemade Cooking

Children's animated program: Penguins of Madagascar

Performer in a children's program: Kevin Clash (as Elmo), Sesame Street

Legal/courtroom program: Last Shot with Judge Gunn

New approaches in daytime entertainment: Take This Lollipop (online)