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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

American television award


American television award

FieldValue
namePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
imageCristin Milioti July 13, 2014 (cropped).jpg
captionThe 2025 recipient: Cristin Milioti
awarded_forOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
presenterAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences
countryUnited States
year1955
holderCristin Milioti,
The Penguin (2025)
website

The Penguin (2025)

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season.

The award was first presented at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards on March 7, 1955, to Judith Anderson, for her performance as Lady Macbeth on the Hallmark Hall of Fame episode "Macbeth". It has undergone several name changes, with the category split into two categories at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy; and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. By the 31st Primetime Emmy Awards, the categories were merged into one, and it has since undergone several name changes, leading to its current title.

Since its inception, the award has been given to 54 actresses. Cristin Milioti is the current recipient of the award, for her portrayal of Sofia Falcone on The Penguin. Helen Mirren has won the most awards in this category, with four.

Winners and nominations

Indicates the winner

1950s

YearActressRoleProgramEpisodeNetworkBest Actress in a Single PerformanceBest Single Performance by an Actress – Lead or SupportBest Single Performance by an Actress
1955
(7th)
Judith AndersonLady Macbeth*Hallmark Hall of Fame*"Macbeth"NBC
Ethel BarrymoreMme. Rosalie La GrangeClimax!"The Thirteenth Chair"CBS
Beverly GarlandEstelle CollinsMedic"White Is the Color"NBC
Ruth HusseyHarriet CraigLux Video Theater"Craig's Wife"CBS
Dorothy McGuireJanet SpenceClimax!"The Gioconda Smile"
Eva Marie SaintBettyThe Philco Television Playhouse"Middle of the Night"NBC
Claire TrevorEllen CreedLux Video Theater"Ladies in Retirement"CBS
1956
(8th)
Mary MartinPeter Pan*Producers' Showcase*"Peter Pan"NBC
Julie HarrisShevawnThe United States Steel Hour"A Wind from the South"CBS
Eva Marie SaintEmilyProducers' Showcase"Our Town"NBC
Jessica TandyThe Wife"The Fourposter"
Loretta YoungSadieThe Loretta Young Show"Christmas Stopover"
1957
(9th)
Claire TrevorFran Dodsworth*Producers' Showcase*"Dodsworth"NBC
Edna BestEthel GibbonsFord Star Jubilee"This Happy Breed"CBS
Gracie FieldsSarah DoweyThe United States Steel Hour"The Old Lady Shows Her Medals"
Nancy KellySister M. AquinasStudio One"The Pilot"
Evelyn RudieEloisePlayhouse 90"Eloise"
1958
(10th)
Polly BergenHelen Morgan*Playhouse 90*"The Helen Morgan Story"CBS
Julie AndrewsCinderellaCinderellaCBS
Helen HayesMrs. GillingThe Alcoa Hour"Mrs. Gilling and the Skyscraper"NBC
Piper LaurieRuth CorneliusStudio One"The Deaf Heart"CBS
Teresa WrightAnnie SullivanPlayhouse 90"The Miracle Worker"
1959
(11th)
Julie HarrisBridgid Mary*Hallmark Hall of Fame*"Little Moon of Alban"CBS
Judith AndersonMarquesa de MontemayorThe DuPont Show of the Month"The Bridge of San Luis Rey"CBS
Helen HayesMother SeraphimThe United States Steel Hour"One Red Rose for Christmas"
Piper LaurieKirsten ClayPlayhouse 90"Days of Wine and Roses"
Geraldine PageThe Young Woman"The Old Man"
Maureen StapletonSadie BurkeKraft Television Theatre"All the Kings Men"NBC

1960s

YearActressRoleProgramEpisodeNetworkOutstanding Single Performance by an Actress (Lead or Support)Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleOutstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Actors and PerformersOutstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a DramaOutstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
1960
(12th)
Ingrid BergmanThe Governess*Startime*"The Turn of the Screw"NBC
Julie HarrisMattie SilverDuPont Show of the Month"Ethan Frome"CBS
Teresa WrightMargaret Bourke-WhiteNBC Sunday Showcase"The Margaret Bourke-White Story"NBC
1961
(13th)
Judith AndersonLady Macbeth*Hallmark Hall of Fame*"Macbeth"NBC
Ingrid BergmanClare LesterTwenty-Four Hours in a Woman's LifeCBS
Elizabeth MontgomeryRusty HellerThe Untouchables"The Rusty Heller Story"NBC
1962
(14th)
Julie HarrisQueen Victoria*Hallmark Hall of Fame*"Victoria Regina"NBC
Geraldine BrooksKatherine BarnesBus Stop"Call Back Yesterday"ABC
Suzanne PleshetteJulie LawlerDr. Kildare"Shining Image"NBC
Inger StevensAnna BezaThe Dick Powell Theatre"The Price of Tomatoes"
Ethel WatersJenny HendersonRoute 66"Goodnight, Sweet Blues"CBS
1963
(15th)
Kim StanleyFaith Parsons*Ben Casey*"A Cardinal Act of Mercy"ABC
Diahann CarrollRuby JayNaked City"A Horse Has a Big Head, Let Him Worry"ABC
Diana HylandLiza LaurentsAlcoa Premiere"The Voice of Charlie Point"
Eleanor ParkerConnie FolsonThe Eleventh Hour"Why Am I Grown So Cold?"NBC
Sylvia SidneyAdelaThe Defenders"The Madman"CBS
1964
(16th)
Shelley WintersJenny Dworak*Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre*"Two is the Number"NBC
Ruby DeeJenny BishopThe Doctors and the Nurses"Express Stop from Lennox Avenue"CBS
Bethel LeslieEllen DudleyThe Richard Boone Show"Statement of Fact"NBC
Jeanette NolanJessie McCoony"Vote No on 11!"
Diana SandsRuthEast Side/West Side"Who Do You Kill?"CBS
1965
(17th)
Lynn FontanneFanny Bowditch Holmes*Hallmark Hall of Fame*"The Magnificent Yankee"NBC
1966
(18th)
Simone SignoretSara Lescault*Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre*"A Small Rebellion"NBC
Eartha KittAngelI Spy"The Loser"NBC
Margaret LeightonChris BeckerDr. Kildare"A Life for a Life"
Shelley WintersEdithBob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre"Back to Back"
1967
(19th)
Geraldine PageSook*ABC Stage 67*"Truman Capote's A Christmas Memory"ABC
Shirley BoothAmanda WingfieldCBS Playhouse"The Glass Menagerie"CBS
Mildred DunnockLinda LomanDeath of a Salesman
Lynn FontanneGrand Duchess MarieHallmark Hall of Fame"Anastasia"NBC
Julie HarrisAnastasia
1968
(20th)
Maureen StapletonMary O'Meaghan*Among the Paths to Eden*ABC
Judith AndersonQueen Elizabeth IHallmark Hall of Fame"Elizabeth the Queen"NBC
Geneviève BujoldJoan of Arc"Saint Joan"
Colleen DewhurstElizabeth ProctorThe CrucibleCBS
Anne JacksonVivian SpearsCBS Playhouse"Dear Friends"
1969
(21st)
Geraldine PageSook*The Thanksgiving Visitor*ABC
Anne BaxterBetty-Jean CurrierThe Name of the Game"The Bobby Currier Story"NBC
Lee GrantKay GouldJudd, for the Defense"The Gates of Cerberus"ABC

1970s

YearActressRoleProgramNetworkOutstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleOutstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role (Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes)Best Lead Actress in a DramaBest Lead Actress in a Limited SeriesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program – Drama or ComedyOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited SeriesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program – Drama or ComedyOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited SeriesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program – Drama or ComedyOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited SeriesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Drama or Comedy SpecialOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited SeriesOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Special
1970
(22nd)
Patty DukeMarlene Chambers*My Sweet Charlie*NBC
Edith EvansAunt Betsy TrotwoodDavid CopperfieldNBC
Shirley JonesKatherine JohnsonSilent Night, Lonely Night
1971
(23rd)
Lee GrantCarrie Miller*The Neon Ceiling*NBC
Colleen DewhurstMrs. FranzThe PriceNBC
Lee GrantLeslie WilliamsRansom for a Dead Man
1972
(24th)
Glenda JacksonQueen Elizabeth I*Elizabeth R: The Shadow in the Sun*PBS
Helen HayesSophie Tate CurtisDo Not Fold, Spindle or MutilateABC
Glenda JacksonQueen Elizabeth IElizabeth R: The Lion's CubPBS
Patricia NealOlivia WaltonThe Homecoming: A Christmas StoryCBS
Susannah YorkJane EyreJane EyreNBC
1973
(25th)
Cloris LeachmanVictoria Douglas*A Brand New Life*ABC
Lauren BacallMargo ChanningApplauseCBS
Hope LangeJanet SalterThat Certain SummerABC
Susan HampshireBecky Sharp*Vanity Fair*PBS
Vivien HeilbronRachel VerinderThe MoonstonePBS
Margaret TyzackBetteCousin Bette
1974
(26th)
Cicely TysonJane Pittman*The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman*CBS
Carol BurnettAnne Miller6 Rms Riv VuCBS
Katharine HepburnAmanda WingfieldThe Glass MenagerieABC
Cloris LeachmanViola BarlowThe MigrantsCBS
Elizabeth MontgomeryEllen HarrodA Case of RapePBS
Mildred NatwickGwendolyn Snoop Nicholson*The Snoop Sisters*NBC
Helen HayesErnesta SnoopThe Snoop SistersNBC
Lee RemickCassie WaltersThe Blue Knight
1975
(27th)
Katharine HepburnJessica Medlicott*Love Among the Ruins*ABC
Jill ClayburghWandaHustlingABC
Elizabeth MontgomeryLizzie BordenThe Legend of Lizzie Borden
Diana RiggPhilippaIn This House of BredeCBS
Maureen StapletonBea AsherQueen of the Stardust Ballroom
Jessica WalterAmy Prentiss*Amy Prentiss*NBC
Susan Saint JamesSally McMillanMcMillan & WifeNBC
1976
(28th)
Susan ClarkBabe Didrikson Zaharias*Babe*CBS
Jane AlexanderEleanor RooseveltEleanor and FranklinABC
Colleen DewhurstJosie HoganA Moon for the Misbegotten
Sada ThompsonPhoebe RiceThe EntertainerNBC
Rosemary HarrisGeorge Sand*Notorious Woman*PBS
Susan BlakelyJulie PrescottRich Man, Poor ManABC
Jean MarshRoseUpstairs, DownstairsPBS
Lee RemickLady Randolph ChurchillJennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
1977
(29th)
Sally FieldSybil*Sybil*NBC
Jane AlexanderEleanor RooseveltEleanor and Franklin: The White House YearsABC
Susan ClarkAmelia EarhartAmelia EarhartNBC
Julie HarrisMary Todd LincolnThe Last of Mrs. LincolnPBS
Joanne WoodwardDr. Cornelia WilburSybilNBC
Patty DukeBernadette Hennessy Armagh*Captains and the Kings*NBC
Dori BrennerRhoda Gold BlackmanSeventh AvenueNBC
Susan FlanneryMargot BrackenThe Moneychangers
Eva Marie SaintKatherine MacaranHow the West Was WonABC
Jane SeymourMarjorie ChisolmCaptains and the KingsNBC
1978
(30th)
Joanne WoodwardBetty Quinn*See How She Runs*CBS
Helen HayesEmma LongA Family Upside DownNBC
Eva Marie SaintPassengerTaxi!!!
Maureen StapletonKateThe GatheringABC
Sada ThompsonMrs. GibbsOur TownNBC
Meryl StreepInga Helms-Weiss*Holocaust*NBC
Rosemary HarrisBerta Palitz WeissHolocaustNBC
Elizabeth MontgomerySayward Luckett WheelerThe Awakening Land
Lee RemickErica TrentonWheels
Cicely TysonCoretta Scott KingKing
1979
(31st)
Bette DavisLucy Mason*Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter*CBS
Carol BurnettPeg MullenFriendly FireABC
Olivia ColeMaggie RogersBackstairs at the White HouseNBC
Katharine HepburnMiss Lily MoffatThe Corn Is GreenCBS
Mary Tyler MooreBetty RollinFirst, You Cry

1980s

YearActressRoleProgramNetworkOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or SpecialOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special
1980
(32nd)
Patty DukeAnnie Sullivan*The Miracle Worker*NBC
Bette DavisEstelle MaloneWhite MamaCBS
Melissa GilbertHelen KellerThe Miracle WorkerNBC
Lee RemickMargaret SullivanHaywireCBS
1981
(33rd)
Vanessa RedgraveFania Fénelon*Playing for Time*CBS
Ellen BurstynJean HarrisThe People vs. Jean HarrisNBC
Catherine HicksMarilyn MonroeMarilyn: The Untold StoryABC
Yoko ShimadaLady Toda BuntaroShōgunNBC
Joanne WoodwardElizabeth HuckabyCrisis at Central HighCBS
1982
(34th)
Ingrid Bergman (post-humously)Golda Meir*A Woman Called Golda*Syndicated
Glenda JacksonPatricia NealThe Patricia Neal StoryCBS
Ann JillianMae WestMae WestABC
Jean StapletonEleanor RooseveltEleanor, First Lady of the WorldCBS
Cicely TysonMarva CollinsThe Marva Collins Story
1983
(35th)
Barbara StanwyckMary Carson*The Thorn Birds: Part 1*ABC
Ann-MargretLucile FrayWho Will Love My Children?ABC
Rosanna ArquetteNicole BakerThe Executioner's SongNBC
Mariette HartleyCandy LightnerM.A.D.D.: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Angela LansburyGertrude Vanderbilt WhitneyLittle Gloria... Happy at Last
1984
(36th)
Jane FondaGertie Nevels*The Dollmaker*ABC
Jane AlexanderCalamity JaneCalamity JaneCBS
Ann-MargretBlanche DuBoisA Streetcar Named DesireABC
Glenn CloseGail BennettSomething About Amelia
JoBeth WilliamsReve WalshAdamNBC
1985
(37th)
Joanne WoodwardBarbara Wyatt-Hollis*Do You Remember Love*CBS
Jane AlexanderHedda HopperMalice in WonderlandCBS
Peggy AshcroftBarbie BatchelorThe Jewel in the CrownPBS
Farrah FawcettFrancine HughesThe Burning BedNBC
Mary Tyler MooreMartha Weinman LearHeartsoundsABC
1986
(38th)
Marlo ThomasMarie Balter*Nobody's Child*CBS
Katharine HepburnMargaret DelafieldMrs. Delafield Wants to MarryCBS
Vanessa RedgraveRichard Radley and Renée RichardsSecond Serve
Gena RowlandsKatherine PiersonAn Early FrostNBC
Mare WinninghamMargaret RyderLove Is Never Silent
1987
(39th)
Gena RowlandsBetty Ford*The Betty Ford Story*ABC
Ann-MargretAnn Arden GrenvilleThe Two Mrs. GrenvillesNBC
Ellen BurstynBarbara JacksonPack of LiesCBS
Lee RemickFrances SchruederNutcracker: Money, Madness and MurderNBC
Alfre WoodardMaude DeVictorUnnatural Causes
1988
(40th)
Jessica TandyAnnie Nations*Foxfire*CBS
Ann JillianHerselfThe Ann Jillian StoryNBC
Mary Tyler MooreMary Todd LincolnLincoln
Mary SteenburgenMiep GiesThe Attic: The Hiding of Anne FrankCBS
JoBeth WilliamsMarybeth WhiteheadBaby MABC
1989
(41st)
Holly HunterEllen Russell*Roe vs. Wade*NBC
Anjelica HustonClara AllenLonesome DoveCBS
Diane LaneLorena Wood
Amy MadiganSarah WeddingtonRoe vs. WadeNBC
Jane SeymourNatalie HenryWar and RemembranceABC

1990s

YearActressRoleProgramNetworkOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or SpecialOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
1990
(42nd)
Barbara HersheyCandy Morrison*A Killing in a Small Town*CBS
Farrah FawcettDiane DownsSmall SacrificesABC
Christine LahtiZan CooperNo Place Like HomeCBS
Annette O'TooleRose KennedyThe Kennedys of MassachusettsABC
Lesley Ann WarrenBarbara WalkerFamily of SpiesCBS
Alfre WoodardMary ThomasA Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas StoryNBC
1991
(43rd)
Lynn WhitfieldJosephine Baker*The Josephine Baker Story*HBO
Glenn CloseSarah WheatonSarah, Plain and TallCBS
Barbara HersheyHanna TroutParis TroutShowtime
Suzanne PleshetteLeona HelmsleyLeona Helmsley: The Queen of MeanCBS
Lee PurcellBessie RobertsonLong Road HomeNBC
1992
(44th)
Gena RowlandsPat*Face of a Stranger*CBS
Anne BancroftMrs. CageMrs. CagePBS
Meredith BaxterBetty BroderickA Woman Scorned: The Betty Broderick StoryCBS
Judy DavisMary LindellOne Against the Wind
Laura DernJanet HarduvelAfterburnHBO
1993
(45th)
Holly HunterWanda Holloway*The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom*HBO
Glenn CloseSarah WheatonSkylarkCBS
Helen MirrenDCI Jane TennisonPrime Suspect 2PBS
Maggie SmithMrs. VenableSuddenly, Last Summer
Joanne WoodwardNell HarringtonBlind SpotCBS
1994
(46th)
Kirstie AlleySally Goodson*David's Mother*CBS
Bette MidlerMama RoseGypsyCBS
Helen MirrenDCI Jane TennisonPrime Suspect 3PBS
Jessica TandyCora PeekTo Dance with the White DogCBS
Joanne WoodwardMaggie MoranBreathing Lessons
1995
(47th)
Glenn CloseMargarethe Cammermeyer*Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story*NBC
Sally FieldBess Garner SteedA Woman of Independent MeansNBC
Anjelica HustonCalamity JaneBuffalo GirlsCBS
Diane KeatonAmelia EarhartAmelia Earhart: The Final FlightTNT
Alfre WoodardBerniece CharlesThe Piano LessonCBS
1996
(48th)
Helen MirrenDCI Jane Tennison*Prime Suspect: Scent of Darkness*PBS
Ashley JuddNorma Jean DoughertyNorma Jean & MarilynHBO
Jessica LangeBlanche DuBoisA Streetcar Named DesireCBS
Mira SorvinoMarilyn MonroeNorma Jean & MarilynHBO
Sela WardJessica SavitchAlmost Golden: The Jessica Savitch StoryLifetime
1997
(49th)
Alfre WoodardNurse Eunice Evers*Miss Evers' Boys*HBO
Stockard ChanningBarbara WhitneyAn Unexpected FamilyUSA
Glenn CloseJanetIn the GloamingHBO
Helen MirrenDCI Jane TennisonPrime Suspect 5: Errors of JudgementPBS
Meryl StreepLori Reimuller...First Do No HarmABC
1998
(50th)
Ellen BarkinGlory Marie*Before Women Had Wings*ABC
Jamie Lee CurtisMaggie GreenNicholas' GiftCBS
Judy DavisGladwynThe Echo of Thunder
Olympia DukakisAnna MadrigalMore Tales of the CityShowtime
Angelina JolieGia CarangiGiaHBO
Sigourney WeaverClaudia HoffmanSnow White: A Tale of TerrorShowtime
1999
(51st)
Helen MirrenAyn Rand*The Passion of Ayn Rand*Showtime
Ann-MargretPamela HarrimanLife of the Party: The Pamela Harriman StoryLifetime
Stockard ChanningRachel LuckmanThe Baby DanceShowtime
Judy DavisLillian HellmanDash and LillyA&E
Leelee SobieskiJoan of ArcJoan of ArcCBS

2000s

YearActressRoleProgramNetworkOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
2000
(52nd)
Halle BerryDorothy Dandridge*Introducing Dorothy Dandridge*HBO
Judy DavisPaula TannerA Cooler ClimateShowtime
Sally FieldIris Prue
Holly HunterRuby KincaidHarlan County War
Gena RowlandsGeorgia PorterThe Color of Love: Jacey's StoryCBS
2001
(53rd)
Judy DavisJudy Garland*Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows*ABC
Judi DenchElizabeth HarmanThe Last of the Blonde BombshellsHBO
Holly HunterBillie Jean KingWhen Billie Beat BobbyABC
Hannah Taylor-GordonAnne FrankAnne Frank: The Whole StoryABC
Emma ThompsonVivian BearingWitHBO
2002
(54th)
Laura LinneyIris Bravard*Wild Iris*Showtime
Angela BassettRosa ParksThe Rosa Parks StoryCBS
Blythe DannerCorinne MulvaneyWe Were the MulvaneysLifetime
Vanessa RedgraveClementine ChurchillThe Gathering StormHBO
Gena RowlandsMinnie BrinnWild IrisShowtime
2003
(55th)
Maggie SmithEmily Delahunty*My House in Umbria*HBO
Thora BirchLiz MurrayHomeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray StoryLifetime
Helena Bonham CarterIngrid FormanekLive from BaghdadHBO
Jessica LangeIrma ApplewoodNormal
Helen MirrenKaren StoneThe Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneShowtime
2004
(56th)
Meryl StreepHannah Pitt / Ethel Rosenberg / Rabbi Chemelwitz / The Angel Australia*Angels in America*HBO
Glenn CloseEleanor of AquitaineThe Lion in WinterShowtime
Judy DavisNancy ReaganThe Reagans
Helen MirrenDCI Jane TennisonPrime Suspect 6: The Last WitnessPBS
Emma ThompsonNurse Emily / Homeless Woman / The Angel AmericaAngels in AmericaHBO
2005
(57th)
S. Epatha MerkersonRachel "Nanny" Crosby*Lackawanna Blues*HBO
Halle BerryJanie CrawfordTheir Eyes Were Watching GodABC
Blythe DannerRebecca DavitchBack When We Were GrownupsCBS
Cynthia NixonEleanor RooseveltWarm SpringsHBO
Debra WingerDawn AnnaDawn AnnaLifetime
2006
(58th)
Helen MirrenQueen Elizabeth I*Elizabeth I*HBO
Gillian AndersonLady DedlockBleak HousePBS
Kathy BatesJane SternAmbulance GirlLifetime
Annette BeningJean HarrisMrs. HarrisHBO
Judy DavisSante KimesA Little Thing Called MurderLifetime
2007
(59th)
Helen MirrenDCI Jane Tennison*Prime Suspect: The Final Act*PBS
Queen LatifahAna WallaceLife SupportHBO
Debra MessingMolly KaganThe Starter WifeUSA
Mary-Louise ParkerZenia ArdenThe Robber BrideOxygen
Gena RowlandsMelissa EisenbloomWhat If God Were the Sun?Lifetime
2008
(60th)
Laura LinneyAbigail Adams*John Adams*HBO
Judi DenchMiss Matty JenkynsCranfordPBS
Catherine KeenerGertrude BaniszewskiAn American CrimeShowtime
Phylicia RashadLena YoungerA Raisin in the SunABC
Susan SarandonDoris DukeBernard and DorisHBO
2009
(61st)
Jessica LangeEdith "Big Edie" Beale*Grey Gardens*HBO
Drew BarrymoreEdith "Little Edie" BealeGrey GardensHBO
Shirley MacLaineCoco ChanelCoco ChanelLifetime
Sigourney WeaverMary GriffithPrayers for Bobby
Chandra WilsonYvonne CaldwellAccidental FriendshipHallmark

2010s

YearActressRoleProgramNetworkOutstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or MovieOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
2010
(62nd)
Claire DanesTemple Grandin*Temple Grandin*HBO
Joan AllenGeorgia O'KeeffeGeorgia O'KeeffeLifetime
Hope DavisHillary ClintonThe Special RelationshipHBO
Judi DenchMatty JenkynsReturn to CranfordPBS
Maggie SmithMary GilbertCapturing MaryHBO
2011
(63rd)
Kate WinsletMildred Pierce*Mildred Pierce*HBO
Taraji P. HensonTiffany RubinTaken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin StoryLifetime
Diane LanePat LoudCinema VeriteHBO
Jean MarshRose BuckUpstairs, DownstairsPBS
Elizabeth McGovernCora, Countess of GranthamDownton Abbey
2012
(64th)
Julianne MooreSarah Palin*Game Change*HBO
Connie BrittonVivien HarmonAmerican Horror StoryFX
Ashley JuddRebecca WinstoneMissingABC
Nicole KidmanMartha GellhornHemingway & GellhornHBO
Emma ThompsonSheThe Song of LunchPBS
2013
(65th)
Laura LinneyCathy Jamison*The Big C: Hereafter*Showtime
Jessica LangeSister Jude MartinAmerican Horror Story: AsylumFX
Helen MirrenLinda Kenney BadenPhil SpectorHBO
Elisabeth MossDet. Robin GriffinTop of the LakeSundance
Sigourney WeaverElaine BarrishPolitical AnimalsUSA
2014
(66th)
Jessica LangeFiona Goode*American Horror Story: Coven*FX
Helena Bonham CarterElizabeth TaylorBurton & TaylorBBC America
Minnie DriverMaggie RoyalReturn to ZeroLifetime
Sarah PaulsonCordelia FoxxAmerican Horror Story: CovenFX
Cicely TysonCarrie WattsThe Trip to BountifulLifetime
Kristen WiigCynthia MorehouseThe Spoils of BabylonIFC
2015
(67th)
Frances McDormandOlive Kitteridge*Olive Kitteridge*HBO
Maggie GyllenhaalNessa SteinThe Honorable WomanSundance
Felicity HuffmanBarbara HanlonAmerican CrimeABC
Jessica LangeElsa MarsAmerican Horror Story: Freak ShowFX
Queen LatifahBessie SmithBessieHBO
Emma ThompsonMrs. LovettSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Live from Lincoln Center)PBS
2016
(68th)
Sarah Paulson Marcia Clark*The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story*FX
Kirsten DunstPeggy BlumquistFargoFX
Felicity HuffmanLeslie GrahamAmerican CrimeABC
Audra McDonaldBillie HolidayLady Day at Emerson's Bar and GrillHBO
Lili TaylorAnne BlaineAmerican CrimeABC
Kerry WashingtonAnita HillConfirmationHBO
2017
(69th)
Nicole KidmanCeleste Wright*Big Little Lies*HBO
Carrie CoonGloria BurgleFargoFX
Felicity HuffmanJeanette HesbyAmerican CrimeABC
Jessica LangeJoan CrawfordFeud: Bette and JoanFX
Susan SarandonBette Davis
Reese WitherspoonMadeline Martha McKenzieBig Little LiesHBO
2018
(70th)
Regina KingLatrice Butler*Seven Seconds*Netflix
Jessica BielCora TannettiThe SinnerUSA
Laura DernJennifer FoxThe TaleHBO
Michelle DockeryAlice FletcherGodlessNetflix
Edie FalcoLeslie AbramsonLaw & Order True Crime: The Menendez MurdersNBC
Sarah PaulsonAlly Mayfair-RichardsAmerican Horror Story: CultFX
2019
(71st)
Michelle WilliamsGwen Verdon*Fosse/Verdon*FX
Amy AdamsCamille PreakerSharp ObjectsHBO
Patricia ArquetteJoyce "Tilly" MitchellEscape at DannemoraShowtime
Aunjanue Ellis-TaylorSharonne SalaamWhen They See UsNetflix
Joey KingGypsy Rose BlanchardThe ActHulu
Niecy NashDelores WiseWhen They See UsNetflix

2020s

YearActressRoleProgramNetworkOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or MovieOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
2020
(72nd)
Regina KingAngela Abar / Sister Night*Watchmen*HBO
Cate BlanchettPhyllis SchlaflyMrs. AmericaFX
Shira HaasEsther "Esty" ShapiroUnorthodoxNetflix
Octavia SpencerMadam C. J. WalkerSelf Made
Kerry WashingtonMia WarrenLittle Fires EverywhereHulu
2021
(73rd)
Kate WinsletMare Sheehan*Mare of Easttown*HBO
Michaela CoelArabella EssieduI May Destroy YouHBO
Cynthia ErivoAretha FranklinGenius: ArethaNat Geo
Elizabeth OlsenWanda MaximoffWandaVisionDisney+
Anya Taylor-JoyBeth HarmonThe Queen's GambitNetflix
2022
(74th)
Amanda SeyfriedElizabeth Holmes*The Dropout*Hulu
Toni ColletteKathleen PetersonThe StaircaseHBO Max
Julia GarnerAnna DelveyInventing AnnaNetflix
Lily JamesPamela AndersonPam & TommyHulu
Sarah PaulsonLinda TrippImpeachment: American Crime StoryFX
Margaret QualleyAlex RussellMaidNetflix
2023
(75th)
Ali Wong Amy Lau Beef Netflix
Lizzy CaplanLibbyFleishman Is in TroubleFX
Jessica ChastainTammy WynetteGeorge & TammyShowtime
Dominique FishbackAndrea "Dre" GreeneSwarmPrime
Kathryn HahnClare PierceTiny Beautiful ThingsHulu
Riley KeoughDaisy JonesDaisy Jones & the SixPrime
2024
(76th)
Jodie Foster Chief Liz Danvers True Detective: Night Country HBO
Brie LarsonElizabeth ZottLessons in ChemistryApple TV+
Juno TempleDorothy "Dot" LyonFargoFX
Sofía VergaraGriselda BlancoGriseldaNetflix
Naomi WattsBabe PaleyFeud: Capote vs. The SwansFX
2025
(77th)
Cristin MiliotiSofia Falcone*The Penguin*HBO
Cate BlanchettCatherine RavenscroftDisclaimerApple TV+
Meghann FahyDevon DeWittSirensNetflix
Rashida JonesAmanda WatersBlack Mirror
Michelle WilliamsMolly KochanDying for SexFX

Superlatives

SuperlativeOutstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or MovieActress with most awardsActress with most nominationsActress with most nominations
without ever winning
Helen Mirren (4)
Helen Mirren (10)
Helen Hayes (5), Lee Remick (5)

Programs with multiple wins

;5 wins

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

;2 wins

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
  • Prime Suspect
  • Producers' Showcase

Performers with multiple wins

;4 wins

  • Helen Mirren (2 consecutive)

;3 wins

  • Patty Duke
  • Laura Linney

;2 wins

  • Judith Anderson
  • Ingrid Bergman
  • Julie Harris
  • Holly Hunter
  • Regina King
  • Jessica Lange
  • Geraldine Page
  • Gena Rowlands
  • Meryl Streep
  • Kate Winslet
  • Joanne Woodward

Programs with multiple nominations

;9 nominations

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

;6 nominations

  • American Horror Story
  • Prime Suspect

;5 nominations

  • Playhouse 90

;4 nominations

  • American Crime

;3 nominations

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
  • Fargo
  • Feud
  • The United States Steel Hour

;2 nominations

  • American Crime Story
  • Angels in America
  • Big Little Lies
  • Captains and the Kings
  • CBS Playhouse
  • Climax!
  • A Cooler Climate
  • Dr. Kildare*
  • Elizabeth R
  • Grey Gardens
  • Holocaust
  • Lonesome Dove
  • Lux Video Theater
  • The Miracle Worker
  • Norma Jean & Marilyn
  • The Richard Boone Show
  • Roe vs. Wade
  • The Snoop Sisters
  • Studio One
  • Sybil
  • When They See Us
  • Wild Iris

Performers with multiple nominations

;10 nominations

  • Helen Mirren

;7 nominations

  • Judy Davis
  • Jessica Lange

;6 nominations

  • Glenn Close
  • Julie Harris
  • Gena Rowlands
  • Joanne Woodward

;5 nominations

  • Helen Hayes
  • Lee Remick

;4 nominations

  • Jane Alexander
  • Judith Anderson
  • Ann-Margret
  • Katharine Hepburn
  • Holly Hunter
  • Elizabeth Montgomery
  • Sarah Paulson
  • Eva Marie Saint
  • Maureen Stapleton
  • Emma Thompson
  • Cicely Tyson
  • Alfre Woodard

;3 nominations

  • Ingrid Bergman
  • Judi Dench
  • Colleen Dewhurst
  • Patty Duke
  • Sally Field
  • Lee Grant
  • Felicity Huffman
  • Glenda Jackson
  • Laura Linney
  • Mary Tyler Moore
  • Geraldine Page
  • Vanessa Redgrave
  • Maggie Smith
  • Meryl Streep
  • Jessica Tandy
  • Sigourney Weaver

;2 nominations

  • Halle Berry
  • Cate Blanchett
  • Helena Bonham Carter
  • Carol Burnett
  • Ellen Burstyn
  • Stockard Channing
  • Susan Clark
  • Laura Dern
  • Blythe Danner
  • Bette Davis
  • Farrah Fawcett
  • Lynn Fontanne
  • Rosemary Harris
  • Barbara Hershey
  • Anjelica Huston
  • Ann Jillian
  • Ashley Judd
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Regina King
  • Diane Lane
  • Piper Laurie
  • Cloris Leachman
  • Jean Marsh
  • Suzanne Pleshette
  • Queen Latifah
  • Susan Sarandon
  • Jane Seymour
  • Sada Thompson
  • Claire Trevor
  • Kerry Washington
  • JoBeth Williams
  • Michelle Williams
  • Kate Winslet
  • Shelley Winters
  • Teresa Wright

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