Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series

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.

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series
The 2024 recipient: Sarah Snook
CountryUnited States
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First awarded2011
Currently held bySarah SnookSuccession (2024)
Websitecriticschoice.com

Winners and nominees edit

  indicates the winner

2010s edit

Year Actor Series Character Network
2011
[1]
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
[2][3]
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
[4]
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
[5]
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
[6][7]
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)
[8][9]
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)
[10][11]
Evan Rachel Wood Westworld Dolores Abernathy HBO
Caitriona 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
[12][13]
Elisabeth Moss The Handmaid's Tale June Osborne/Offred Hulu
Caitriona 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
[14][15]
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 edit

Year Actor Series Character Network
2020
[16]
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
[17]
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
[18]
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
[19]
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
[20]
Sarah Snook Succession Siobhan "Shiv" Roy HBO
Jennifer Aniston The Morning Show Alex Levy Apple TV+
Aunjanue Ellis Justified: City Primeval Carolyn Wilder FX on Hulu
Bella Ramsey The Last of Us Ellie Williams HBO
Keri Russell The Diplomat Ambassador Kate Wyler Netflix
Reese Witherspoon The Morning Show Bradley Jackson Apple TV+

Multiple wins edit

2 wins

Multiple nominations edit

6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

See also edit

References edit

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