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Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series
Television award
Television award
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series |
| image | Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus.jpg |
| image_upright | 0.7 |
| caption | The 2026 recipient: Rhea Seehorn |
| presenter | Critics Choice Association |
| country | United States |
| year | 2011 |
| holder | Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus (2026) |
| website | criticschoice.com |
The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards to recognize the work of television actresses in the drama genre. It was introduced in 2011, when the awards ceremony was first initiated. The winners are voted for by television critics who are members of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.
Winners and nominees
2010s
| Year | Actor | Series | Character | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| Julianna Margulies | *The Good Wife* | Alicia Florrick | CBS | |
| Connie Britton | Friday Night Lights | Tami Taylor | DirecTV | |
| NBC | ||||
| Mireille Enos | The Killing | Det. Sarah Linden | AMC | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Mad Men | Peggy Olson | ||
| Katey Sagal | Sons of Anarchy | Gemma Teller Morrow | FX | |
| Anna Torv | Fringe | Olivia Dunham | Fox | |
| 2012 | ||||
| Claire Danes | *Homeland* | Carrie Mathison | Showtime | |
| Michelle Dockery | Downton Abbey | Lady Mary Crawley | PBS | |
| Julianna Margulies | The Good Wife | Alicia Florrick | CBS | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Mad Men | Peggy Olson | AMC | |
| Emmy Rossum | Shameless | Fiona Gallagher | Showtime | |
| Katey Sagal | Sons of Anarchy | Gemma Teller Morrow | FX | |
| 2013 | ||||
| Tatiana Maslany | *Orphan Black* | Various Characters | BBC America | |
| Claire Danes | Homeland | Carrie Mathison | Showtime | |
| Vera Farmiga | Bates Motel | Norma Bates | A&E | |
| Julianna Margulies | The Good Wife | Alicia Florrick | CBS | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Mad Men | Peggy Olson | AMC | |
| Keri Russell | The Americans | Elizabeth Jennings | FX | |
| 2014 | ||||
| Tatiana Maslany | *Orphan Black* | Various Characters | BBC America | |
| Lizzy Caplan | Masters of Sex | Virginia E. Johnson | Showtime | |
| Vera Farmiga | Bates Motel | Norma Bates | A&E | |
| Julianna Margulies | The Good Wife | Alicia Florrick | CBS | |
| Keri Russell | The Americans | Elizabeth Jennings | FX | |
| Robin Wright | House of Cards | Claire Underwood | Netflix | |
| 2015 | ||||
| Taraji P. Henson | *Empire* | Cookie Lyon | Fox | |
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | Annalise Keating | ABC | |
| Vera Farmiga | Bates Motel | Norma Bates | A&E | |
| Eva Green | Penny Dreadful | Vanessa Ives | Showtime | |
| Julianna Margulies | The Good Wife | Alicia Florrick | CBS | |
| Keri Russell | The Americans | Elizabeth Jennings | FX | |
| 2016 (1) | ||||
| Carrie Coon | *The Leftovers* | Nora Durst | HBO | |
| Shiri Appleby | UnREAL | Rachel Goldberg | Lifetime | |
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | Annalise Keating | ABC | |
| Eva Green | Penny Dreadful | Vanessa Ives | Showtime | |
| Taraji P. Henson | Empire | Cookie Lyon | Fox | |
| Krysten Ritter | Jessica Jones | Jessica Jones | Netflix | |
| 2016 (2) | ||||
| Evan Rachel Wood | *Westworld* | Dolores Abernathy | HBO | |
| Caitríona Balfe | Outlander | Claire Fraser | Starz | |
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | Annalise Keating | ABC | |
| Tatiana Maslany | Orphan Black | Various Characters | BBC America | |
| Keri Russell | The Americans | Elizabeth Jennings | FX | |
| Robin Wright | House of Cards | Claire Underwood | Netflix | |
| 2018 | ||||
| Elisabeth Moss | *The Handmaid's Tale* | June Osborne/Offred | Hulu | |
| Caitríona Balfe | Outlander | Claire Fraser | Starz | |
| Christine Baranski | The Good Fight | Diane Lockhart | CBS All Access | |
| Claire Foy | The Crown | Queen Elizabeth II | Netflix | |
| Tatiana Maslany | Orphan Black | Various Characters | BBC America | |
| Robin Wright | House of Cards | Claire Underwood | Netflix | |
| 2019 | ||||
| Sandra Oh | *Killing Eve* | Eve Polastri | BBC America | |
| Jodie Comer | Killing Eve | Villanelle | BBC America | |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | The Deuce | Eileen Merrell / Candy | HBO | |
| Elisabeth Moss | The Handmaid's Tale | June Osborne / Offred | Hulu | |
| Elizabeth Olsen | Sorry for Your Loss | Leigh Shaw | Facebook Watch | |
| Julia Roberts | Homecoming | Heidi Bergman | Amazon Prime Video | |
| Keri Russell | The Americans | Elizabeth Jennings | FX |
2020s
| Year | Actor | Series | Character | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||
| Regina King | *Watchmen* | Angela Abar / Sister Night | HBO | |
| Christine Baranski | The Good Fight | Diane Lockhart | CBS All Access | |
| Olivia Colman | The Crown | Queen Elizabeth II | Netflix | |
| Jodie Comer | Killing Eve | Villanelle | BBC America | |
| Nicole Kidman | Big Little Lies | Celeste Wright | HBO | |
| Michaela Jaé Rodriguez | Pose | Blanca Evangelista | FX | |
| Sarah Snook | Succession | Siobhan "Shiv" Roy | HBO | |
| Zendaya | Euphoria | Rue Bennett | ||
| 2021 | ||||
| Emma Corrin | *The Crown* | Diana, Princess of Wales | Netflix | |
| Christine Baranski | The Good Fight | Diane Lockhart | CBS All Access | |
| Olivia Colman | The Crown | Queen Elizabeth II | Netflix | |
| Claire Danes | Homeland | Carrie Mathison | Showtime | |
| Laura Linney | Ozark | Wendy Byrde | Netflix | |
| Jurnee Smollett | Lovecraft Country | Letitia "Leti" Lewis | HBO | |
| 2022 | ||||
| Melanie Lynskey | *Yellowjackets* | Adult Shauna Shipman | Showtime | |
| Uzo Aduba | In Treatment | Dr. Brooke Taylor | HBO | |
| Chiara Aurelia | Cruel Summer | Jeanette Turner | Freeform | |
| Christine Baranski | The Good Fight | Diane Lockhart | Paramount+ | |
| Katja Herbers | Evil | Dr. Kristen Bouchard | ||
| Michaela Jaé Rodriguez | Pose | Blanca Evangelista | FX | |
| 2023 | ||||
| Zendaya | *Euphoria* | Rue Bennett | HBO | |
| Christine Baranski | The Good Fight | Diane Lockhart | Paramount+ | |
| Sharon Horgan | Bad Sisters | Eva Garvey | Apple TV+ | |
| Laura Linney | Ozark | Wendy Byrde | Netflix | |
| Mandy Moore | This Is Us | Rebecca Pearson | NBC | |
| Kelly Reilly | Yellowstone | Beth Dutton | Paramount Network | |
| 2024 | ||||
| Sarah Snook | *Succession* | Siobhan "Shiv" Roy | HBO | |
| Jennifer Aniston | The Morning Show | Alex Levy | Apple TV+ | |
| Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | Justified: City Primeval | Carolyn Wilder | FX | |
| Bella Ramsey | The Last of Us | Ellie | HBO | |
| Keri Russell | The Diplomat | Ambassador Kate Wyler | Netflix | |
| Reese Witherspoon | The Morning Show | Bradley Jackson | Apple TV+ | |
| 2025 | ||||
| Kathy Bates | *Matlock* | Madeline Matlock | CBS | |
| Caitríona Balfe | Outlander | Claire Fraser | Starz | |
| Shanola Hampton | Found | Gabi Mosely | NBC | |
| Keira Knightley | Black Doves | Helen Webb | Netflix | |
| Keri Russell | The Diplomat | Ambassador Kate Wyler | ||
| Anna Sawai | Shōgun | Toda Mariko | FX / Hulu | |
| 2026 | ||||
| Rhea Seehorn | *Pluribus* | Carol Sturka | Apple TV | |
| Kathy Bates | Matlock | Madeline Matlock | CBS | |
| Carrie Coon | The Gilded Age | Bertha Russell | HBO | |
| Britt Lower | Severance | Helly R. | Apple TV | |
| Bella Ramsey | The Last of Us | Ellie | HBO | |
| Keri Russell | The Diplomat | Ambassador Kate Wyler | Netflix |
Multiple wins
;2 wins
- Tatiana Maslany (consecutive)
Multiple nominations
;8 nominations
- Keri Russell
;5 nominations
- Christine Baranski
- Julianna Margulies
- Elisabeth Moss
;4 nominations
- Tatiana Maslany
;3 nominations
- Caitríona Balfe
- Claire Danes
- Viola Davis
- Vera Farmiga
- Robin Wright
;2 nominations
- Kathy Bates
- Olivia Colman
- Jodie Comer
- Carrie Coon
- Eva Green
- Taraji P. Henson
- Laura Linney
- Bella Ramsey
- Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
- Katey Sagal
- Sarah Snook
- Zendaya
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