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Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series
Critics' Choice Television Awards category
Critics' Choice Television Awards category
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series |
| image | Jean Smart by Gage Skidmore.jpg |
| image_upright | 0.7 |
| caption | The 2025 recipient: Jean Smart |
| presenter | Critics Choice Association |
| country | United States |
| year | 2011 |
| holder | Jean Smart – Hacks (2026) |
| website | criticschoice.com |
The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) to recognize the work done by television actresses. It was introduced in 2011, when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
Winners and nominees
2010s
| Year | Actress | Series | Character | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| Tina Fey | *30 Rock* | Liz Lemon | NBC | |
| Courteney Cox | Cougar Town | Jules Cobb | ABC | |
| Edie Falco | Nurse Jackie | Jackie Peyton | Showtime | |
| Patricia Heaton | The Middle | Frankie Heck | ABC | |
| Martha Plimpton | Raising Hope | Virginia Chance | Fox | |
| Amy Poehler | Parks and Recreation | Leslie Knope | NBC | |
| 2012 | ||||
| Zooey Deschanel | *New Girl* | Jessica Day | Fox | |
| Amy Poehler | *Parks and Recreation* | Leslie Knope | NBC | |
| Lena Dunham | Girls | Hannah Horvath | HBO | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Selina Meyer | ||
| Martha Plimpton | Raising Hope | Virginia Chance | Fox | |
| Ashley Rickards | Awkward | Jenna Hamilton | MTV | |
| 2013 | ||||
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | *Veep* | Selina Meyer | HBO | |
| Laura Dern | Enlightened | Amy Jellicoe | HBO | |
| Zooey Deschanel | New Girl | Jessica Day | Fox | |
| Lena Dunham | Girls | Hannah Horvath | HBO | |
| Sutton Foster | Bunheads | Michelle Simms Flowers | ABC Family | |
| Amy Poehler | Parks and Recreation | Leslie Knope | NBC | |
| 2014 | ||||
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | *Veep* | Selina Meyer | HBO | |
| Ilana Glazer | Broad City | Ilana Wexler | Comedy Central | |
| Wendi McLendon-Covey | The Goldbergs | Beverly Goldberg | ABC | |
| Amy Poehler | Parks and Recreation | Leslie Knope | NBC | |
| Emmy Rossum | Shameless | Fiona Gallagher | Showtime | |
| Amy Schumer | Inside Amy Schumer | Various Characters | Comedy Central | |
| 2015 | ||||
| Amy Schumer | *Inside Amy Schumer* | Various Characters | Comedy Central | |
| Ilana Glazer | Broad City | Ilana Wexler | Comedy Central | |
| Lisa Kudrow | The Comeback | Valerie Cherish | HBO | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Selina Meyer | ||
| Gina Rodriguez | Jane the Virgin | Jane Gloriana Villanueva | The CW | |
| Constance Wu | Fresh Off the Boat | Jessica Huang | ABC | |
| 2016 (1) | ||||
| Rachel Bloom | *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* | Rebecca Nora Bunch | The CW | |
| Aya Cash | You're the Worst | Gretchen Cutler | FXX | |
| Wendi McLendon-Covey | The Goldbergs | Beverly Goldberg | ABC | |
| Gina Rodriguez | Jane the Virgin | Jane Gloriana Villanueva | The CW | |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish | Rainbow "Bow" Johnson | ABC | |
| Constance Wu | Fresh Off the Boat | Jessica Huang | ||
| 2016 (2) | ||||
| Kate McKinnon | *Saturday Night Live* | Various Characters | NBC | |
| Ellie Kemper | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Kimmy Schmidt | Netflix | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Selina Meyer | HBO | |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | Black-ish | Rainbow "Bow" Johnson | ABC | |
| Phoebe Waller-Bridge | Fleabag | Fleabag | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Constance Wu | Fresh Off the Boat | Jessica Huang | ABC | |
| 2018 | ||||
| Rachel Brosnahan | *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* | Miriam "Midge" Maisel | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Kristen Bell | The Good Place | Eleanor Shellstrop | NBC | |
| Alison Brie | GLOW | Ruth "Zoya the Destroya" Wilder | Netflix | |
| Sutton Foster | Younger | Liza Miller | TV Land | |
| Ellie Kemper | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Kimmy Schmidt | Netflix | |
| Constance Wu | Fresh Off the Boat | Jessica Huang | ABC | |
| 2019 | ||||
| Rachel Brosnahan | *The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel* | Miriam "Midge" Maisel | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Rachel Bloom | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Rebecca Bunch | The CW | |
| Allison Janney | Mom | Bonnie Plunkett | CBS | |
| Justina Machado | One Day at a Time | Penelope Alvarez | Netflix | |
| Debra Messing | Will & Grace | Grace Adler | NBC | |
| Issa Rae | Insecure | Issa Dee | HBO |
2020s
| Year | Actress | Series | Character | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||
| Phoebe Waller-Bridge | *Fleabag* | Fleabag | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Christina Applegate | Dead to Me | Jen Harding | Netflix | |
| Alison Brie | GLOW | Ruth "Zoya the Destroya" Wilder | ||
| Rachel Brosnahan | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Miriam "Midge" Maisel | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Kirsten Dunst | On Becoming a God in Central Florida | Krystal Stubbs | Showtime | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Veep | Selina Meyer | HBO | |
| Catherine O'Hara | Schitt's Creek | Moira Rose | Pop | |
| 2021 | ||||
| Catherine O'Hara | *Schitt's Creek* | Moira Rose | Pop | |
| Pamela Adlon | Better Things | Sam Fox | FX | |
| Christina Applegate | Dead to Me | Jen Harding | Netflix | |
| Kaley Cuoco | The Flight Attendant | Cassie Bowden | HBO Max | |
| Natasia Demetriou | What We Do in the Shadows | Nadja | FX | |
| Issa Rae | Insecure | Issa Dee | HBO | |
| 2022 | ||||
| Jean Smart | *Hacks* | Deborah Vance | HBO Max | |
| Elle Fanning | The Great | Catherine the Great | Hulu | |
| Renée Elise Goldsberry | Girls5eva | Wickie | Peacock | |
| Selena Gomez | Only Murders in the Building | Mabel Mora | Hulu | |
| Sandra Oh | The Chair | Dr. Ji-Yoon Kim | Netflix | |
| Issa Rae | Insecure | Issa Dee | HBO | |
| 2023 | ||||
| Jean Smart | *Hacks* | Deborah Vance | HBO Max | |
| Christina Applegate | Dead to Me | Jen Harding | Netflix | |
| Quinta Brunson | Abbott Elementary | Janine Teagues | ABC | |
| Kaley Cuoco | The Flight Attendant | Cassie Bowden | HBO Max | |
| Renée Elise Goldsberry | Girls5eva | Wickie | Peacock | |
| Devery Jacobs | Reservation Dogs | Elora Danan Postoak | FX | |
| 2024 | ||||
| Ayo Edebiri | *The Bear* | Sydney Adamu | FX | |
| Rachel Brosnahan | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Miriam "Midge" Maisel | Prime Video | |
| Quinta Brunson | Abbott Elementary | Janine Teagues | ABC | |
| Bridget Everett | Somebody Somewhere | Sam | HBO Max | |
| Devery Jacobs | Reservation Dogs | Elora Danan Postoak | FX | |
| Natasha Lyonne | Poker Face | Charlie Cale | Peacock | |
| 2025 | ||||
| Jean Smart | *Hacks* | Deborah Vance | HBO Max | |
| Kristen Bell | Nobody Wants This | Joanne | Netflix | |
| Quinta Brunson | Abbott Elementary | Janine Teagues | ABC | |
| Natasia Demetriou | What We Do in the Shadows | Nadja | FX | |
| Bridget Everett | Somebody Somewhere | Sam | HBO | |
| Kristen Wiig | Palm Royale | Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons | Apple TV+ | |
| 2026 | ||||
| Jean Smart | *Hacks* | Deborah Vance | HBO Max | |
| Kristen Bell | Nobody Wants This | Joanne | Netflix | |
| Natasha Lyonne | Poker Face | Charlie Cale | Peacock | |
| Rose McIver | Ghosts | Samantha "Sam" Arondekar | CBS | |
| Edi Patterson | The Righteous Gemstones | Judy Gemstone | HBO Max | |
| Carrie Preston | Elsbeth | Elsbeth Tascioni | CBS |
Multiple wins
;4 wins
- Jean Smart (2 consecutive twice) ;2 wins
- Rachel Brosnahan (consecutive)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (consecutive)
Multiple nominations
;6 nominations
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus
;4 nominations
- Rachel Brosnahan
- Amy Poehler
- Jean Smart
- Constance Wu
;3 nominations
- Christina Applegate
- Kristen Bell
- Quinta Brunson
- Issa Rae
;2 nominations
- Rachel Bloom
- Alison Brie
- Kaley Cuoco
- Natasia Demetriou
- Zooey Deschanel
- Lena Dunham
- Bridget Everett
- Sutton Foster
- Ilana Glazer
- Renée Elise Goldsberry
- Devery Jacobs
- Allison Janney
- Ellie Kemper
- Natasha Lyonne
- Wendi McLendon-Covey
- Catherine O'Hara
- Martha Plimpton
- Gina Rodriguez
- Tracee Ellis Ross
- Amy Schumer
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge
References
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