| Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program | |
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_(cropped).jpg) The 2023 recipient: Tony Hale | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | 2022 |
| Currently held by | Tony Hale, The Mysterious Benedict Society, 2023 |
| Website | theemmys |
The Children's and Family Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Performance in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program is an award which honors performances in both television series and made-for-television/streaming films. The category was established at the 1st Children's and Family Emmy Awards in 2022, and is open to performers of all genders. The current holder of the award is Tony Hale, who won at the 2nd Children's and Family Emmy Awards for his role as the titular Mr. Benedict in Disney+ series The Mysterious Benedict Society.