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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
American television award
Summary
American television award
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
| awarded_for | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series |
| presenter | NAACP |
| country | United States |
| year | 1970 |
| holder | India Amarteifio |
| Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2024) | |
| website |
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (2024)
This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Not to be confused with the Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Della Reese holds the record for most wins in the category with seven.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1970s
| Year | Actress | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| Judy Pace | *The Young Lawyers* | ||
| 1971 | |||
| Elena Verdugo | *Marcus Welby, M.D.* | ||
| 1972 – 79 | colspan="3" |
1980s
| Year | Actress | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| Joan Pringle | *The White Shadow* | ||
| 1981 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1982 | |||
| Cicely Tyson | *The Marva Collins Story* | ||
| 1983 | |||
| Madge Sinclair | *Trapper John, M.D.* | ||
| 1984 – 87 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1988 | |||
| Cicely Tyson | *Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story* | ||
| 1989 | |||
| Alfre Woodard | *Unnatural Causes* | ||
| Anne-Marie Johnson | In the Heat of the Night | ||
| Beah Richards | Frank's Place | ||
| Holly Robinson | 21 Jump Street | ||
| Lynn Whitfield | Heartbeat |
1990s
| Year | Actress | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | |||
| Alfre Woodard | *Mandela* | ||
| 1991 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1992 | |||
| Alfre Woodard | *A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story* | ||
| 1993 | |||
| Lynn Whitfield | *The Josephine Baker Story* | ||
| 1994 | |||
| Regina Taylor | *I'll Fly Away* | ||
| Della Reese | Picket Fences | ||
| Denise Nicholas | In the Heat of the Night | ||
| Hattie Winston | Homefront | ||
| Victoria Dillard | TriBeCa | ||
| 1995 | colspan="3" | ||
| 1996 | |||
| Della Reese | *Touched by an Angel* | ||
| Vanessa Bell Calloway | Under One Roof | ||
| Victoria Rowell | Diagnosis: Murder | ||
| Cree Summer | Sweet Justice | ||
| Cicely Tyson | |||
| 1997 | |||
| Della Reese | *Touched by an Angel* | ||
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Law & Order | ||
| Gloria Reuben | ER | ||
| Lauren Velez | New York Undercover | ||
| Vanessa Estelle Williams | Chicago Hope | ||
| 1998 | |||
| Della Reese | *Touched by an Angel* | ||
| Vanessa Bell Calloway | Orleans | ||
| Shari Headley | 413 Hope St. | ||
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Law & Order | ||
| Lauren Velez | New York Undercover | ||
| 1999 | |||
| Della Reese | *Touched by an Angel* | ||
| Victoria Rowell | Diagnosis: Murder | ||
| Rita Moreno | Oz | ||
| Lorraine Toussaint | Any Day Now | ||
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Law & Order |
2000s
| Year | Actress | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| Della Reese | *Touched by an Angel* | ||
| Michael Michele | Homicide: Life on the Street | ||
| Rita Moreno | Oz | ||
| Victoria Rowell | Diagnosis: Murder | ||
| Lorraine Toussaint | Any Day Now | ||
| 2001 | |||
| Della Reese | *Touched by an Angel* | ||
| Lorraine Toussaint | Any Day Now | ||
| Nicole Ari Parker | Soul Food | ||
| S. Epatha Merkerson | Law & Order | ||
| Vanessa Estelle Williams | Soul Food | ||
| 2002 | |||
| Della Reese | *Touched by an Angel* | ||
| Nicole Ari Parker | Soul Food | ||
| Loretta Devine | Boston Public | ||
| Tangi Miller | Felicity | ||
| Lorraine Toussaint | Any Day Now | ||
| 2003 | |||
| Vanessa Estelle Williams | *Soul Food* | ||
| Nicole Ari Parker | Soul Food | ||
| C. C. H. Pounder | The Shield | ||
| Lorraine Toussaint | Any Day Now | ||
| Malinda Williams | Soul Food | ||
| 2004 | |||
| Nia Long | *Third Watch* | ||
| Nicole Ari Parker | Soul Food | ||
| C. C. H. Pounder | The Shield | ||
| Malinda Williams | Soul Food | ||
| Vanessa Estelle Williams | |||
| 2005 | |||
| Nia Long | *Third Watch* | ||
| Nicole Ari Parker | Soul Food | ||
| Vivica A. Fox | 1-800-Missing | ||
| Malinda Williams | Soul Food | ||
| Vanessa Estelle Williams | |||
| 2006 | |||
| Vivica A. Fox | *1-800-Missing* | ||
| Khandi Alexander | CSI: Miami | ||
| Kimberly Elise | Close to Home | ||
| Marianne Jean-Baptiste | Without a Trace | ||
| C. C. H. Pounder | The Shield | ||
| 2007 | |||
| Kimberly Elise | *Close to Home* | ||
| Jennifer Beals | The L Word | ||
| C. C. H. Pounder | The Shield | ||
| Roselyn Sanchez | Without a Trace | ||
| Regina Taylor | The Unit | ||
| 2008 | |||
| Regina Taylor | *The Unit* | ||
| Jennifer Beals | The L Word | ||
| Wendy Davis | Army Wives | ||
| Nicki Micheaux | Lincoln Heights | ||
| C. C. H. Pounder | The Shield | ||
| 2009 | |||
| Chandra Wilson | *Grey's Anatomy* | ||
| Wendy Davis | Army Wives | ||
| Loretta Devine | Eli Stone | ||
| Nicki Micheaux | Lincoln Heights | ||
| C. C. H. Pounder | The Shield |
2010s
| Year | Actress | Series | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| Jada Pinkett Smith | *HawthoRNe* | ||
| Regina King | Southland | ||
| Sandra Oh | Grey's Anatomy | ||
| Jill Scott | The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency | ||
| Chandra Wilson | Grey's Anatomy | ||
| 2011 | |||
| Regina King | *Southland* | ||
| Wendy Davis | Army Wives | ||
| Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Undercovers | ||
| Jada Pinkett Smith | HawthoRNe | ||
| Chandra Wilson | Grey's Anatomy | ||
| 2012 | |||
| Regina King | *Southland* | ||
| Khandi Alexander | Treme | ||
| Taraji P. Henson | Person of Interest | ||
| Sandra Oh | Grey's Anatomy | ||
| Chandra Wilson | |||
| 2013 | |||
| Kerry Washington | *Scandal* | ||
| Khandi Alexander | Treme | ||
| Regina King | Southland | ||
| Sandra Oh | Grey's Anatomy | ||
| Chandra Wilson | |||
| 2014 | |||
| Kerry Washington | *Scandal* | ||
| Khandi Alexander | Treme | ||
| Nicole Beharie | Sleepy Hollow | ||
| Regina King | Southland | ||
| Chandra Wilson | Grey's Anatomy | ||
| 2015 | |||
| Viola Davis | *How to Get Away with Murder* | ||
| Nicole Beharie | Sleepy Hollow | ||
| Octavia Spencer | Red Band Society | ||
| Gabrielle Union | Being Mary Jane | ||
| Kerry Washington | Scandal | ||
| 2016 | |||
| Taraji P. Henson | *Empire* | ||
| Nicole Beharie | Sleepy Hollow | ||
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | ||
| Gabrielle Union | Being Mary Jane | ||
| Kerry Washington | Scandal | ||
| 2017 | |||
| Taraji P. Henson | *Empire* | ||
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | ||
| Jurnee Smollett-Bell | Underground | ||
| Kerry Washington | Scandal | ||
| Rutina Wesley | Queen Sugar | ||
| 2018 | |||
| Taraji P. Henson | *Empire* | ||
| Jurnee Smollett-Bell | Underground | ||
| Kerry Washington | Scandal | ||
| Rutina Wesley | Queen Sugar | ||
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | ||
| 2019 | |||
| Taraji P. Henson | *Empire* | ||
| Alfre Woodard | Luke Cage | ||
| Naturi Naughton | Power | ||
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | ||
| Rutina Wesley | Queen Sugar |
2020s
| Year | Actress | Series | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||||
| Angela Bassett | *9-1-1* | |||||
| Viola Davis | How to Get Away with Murder | |||||
| Regina King | Watchmen | |||||
| Simone Missick | All Rise | |||||
| Rutina Wesley | Queen Sugar | |||||
| 2021 | ||||||
| Viola Davis | *How to Get Away with Murder* | |||||
| Angela Bassett | 9-1-1 | |||||
| Simone Missick | All Rise | |||||
| Jurnee Smollett | Lovecraft Country | |||||
| Brandee Evans | P-Valley | |||||
| 2022 | ||||||
| Angela Bassett | *9-1-1* | {{cite web | title=Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith, And Issa Rae Win Big At NAACP Image Awards 2022 | website=Vibe.com | access-date=March 2, 2022 | date=Feb 28, 2022}} |
| Dawn-Lyen Gardner | Queen Sugar | |||||
| Octavia Spencer | Truth Be Told | |||||
| Queen Latifah | The Equalizer (2021 TV series) | |||||
| Rutina Wesley | Queen Sugar | |||||
| Angela Bassett | *9-1-1* | website=Deadline Hollywood | access-date=January 13, 2023 | date=January 13, 2023}} | ||
| Brandee Evans | P-Valley | |||||
| Queen Latifah | The Equalizer (2021 TV series) | |||||
| Rutina Wesley | Queen Sugar | |||||
| Zendaya | Euphoria | |||||
| India Amarteifio | *Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story* | website=Deadline Hollywood | access-date=January 13, 2023 | date=January 13, 2023}} | ||
| Angela Bassett | 9-1-1 | |||||
| Octavia Spencer | Truth Be Told | |||||
| Queen Latifah | The Equalizer | |||||
| Zoe Saldaña | Special Ops: Lioness |
Multiple wins and nominations
Wins
; 7 wins
- Della Reese
; 4 wins
- Taraji P. Henson
; 3 wins
- Angela Bassett
- Alfre Woodard ; 2 wins
- Viola Davis
- Regina King
- Nia Long
- Regina Taylor
- Cicely Tyson
- Kerry Washington
- Lynn Whitfield
Nominations
; 7 nominations
- Viola Davis
- Della Reese
; 6 nominations
- Regina King
- C. C. H. Pounder
- Chandra Wilson
- Kerry Washington
; 5 nominations
- Taraji P. Henson
- Nicole Ari Parker
- Lorraine Toussaint
- Vanessa A. Williams
- Rutina Wesley
; 4 nominations
- Khandi Alexander
- S. Epatha Merkerson
; 3 nominations
- Nicole Beharie
- Wendy Davis
- Sandra Oh
- Victoria Rowell
- Jurnee Smollett
- Regina Taylor
- Malinda Williams
- Cicely Tyson
- Alfre Woodard
- Angela Bassett
; 2 nominations
- Jennifer Beals
- Vanessa Bell Calloway
- Loretta Devine
- Kimberly Elise
- Vivica A. Fox
- Nia Long
- Simone Missick
- Nicki Micheaux
- Rita Moreno
- Jada Pinkett Smith
- Gabrielle Union
- Lynn Whitfield
- Lauren Velez
- Octavia Spencer
References
References
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- Snow, Shauna. (11 November 1988). "Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced".
- "1990 Image Award Winners".
- "1994 Image Award Winners".
- "Indianapolis Recorder 1 January 1994 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
- Snow, Shauna. (22 February 1996). "5 Films Head Nominations for NAACP Image Awards".
- "1997 Image Award Winners".
- (1 April 1999). "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc..
- "2004 Image Award Winners".
- Couch, Aaron. (February 1, 2013). "2013 Image Winners".
- Couch, Aaron. (February 22, 2014). "2014 Image Winners".
- Washington, Arlene. (February 6, 2015). "2015 Image Winners".
- (6 February 2016). "2016 Image Winners".
- Hipes, Patrick. (December 13, 2016). "Ruth Negga, Angela Bassett and Taraji P. Henson nominated".
- Gettell, Oliver. (January 15, 2018). "NAACP Image Awards 2018: Ava DuVernay, black-ish among winners".
- (February 13, 2019). "NAACP Image Awards: 'Black Panther' Tops Film Nominations".
- (February 23, 2020). "NAACP Winners 2020: The Complete List".
- (March 29, 2021). "2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List".
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