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

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Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series
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The 2024 recipient: Ayo Edebiri
Country United States
Presented by Critics Choice Association
First awarded2011
Currently held by Ayo Edebiri The Bear (2024)
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.

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Winners and nominees

  indicates the winner

2010s

YearActressSeriesCharacterNetwork
2011
[1] [2]
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 HeckABC
Martha Plimpton Raising Hope Virginia Chance Fox
Amy Poehler Parks and Recreation Leslie Knope NBC
2012
[3] [4]
Zooey Deschanel New Girl Jessica Day Fox
Amy PoehlerParks and RecreationLeslie KnopeNBC
Lena Dunham Girls Hannah Horvath HBO
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep Selina Meyer
Martha PlimptonRaising HopeVirginia ChanceFox
Ashley Rickards Awkward Jenna Hamilton MTV
2013
[5]
Julia Louis-DreyfusVeepSelina MeyerHBO
Laura Dern Enlightened Amy JellicoeHBO
Zooey DeschanelNew GirlJessica DayFox
Lena Dunham GirlsHannah HorvathHBO
Sutton Foster Bunheads Michelle Simms Flowers ABC Family
Amy PoehlerParks and RecreationLeslie KnopeNBC
2014
[6]
Julia Louis-DreyfusVeepSelina MeyerHBO
Ilana Glazer Broad City Ilana Wexler Comedy Central
Wendi McLendon-Covey The Goldbergs Beverly GoldbergABC
Amy PoehlerParks and RecreationLeslie KnopeNBC
Emmy Rossum Shameless Fiona Gallagher Showtime
Amy Schumer Inside Amy Schumer Various CharactersComedy Central
2015
[7]
Amy SchumerInside Amy SchumerVarious CharactersComedy Central
Ilana GlazerBroad CityIlana WexlerComedy Central
Lisa Kudrow The Comeback Valerie Cherish HBO
Julia Louis-DreyfusVeepSelina Meyer
Gina Rodriguez Jane the Virgin Jane Gloriana Villanueva The CW
Constance Wu Fresh Off the Boat Jessica HuangABC
2016 (1)
[8]
Rachel Bloom Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Rebecca Nora BunchThe CW
Aya Cash You're the Worst Gretchen Cutler FXX
Wendi McLendon-CoveyThe GoldbergsBeverly GoldbergABC
Gina RodriguezJane the VirginJane Gloriana VillanuevaThe CW
Tracee Ellis Ross Black-ish Rainbow "Bow" JohnsonABC
Constance WuFresh Off the BoatJessica Huang
2016 (2)
[9]
Kate McKinnon Saturday Night Live Various CharactersNBC
Ellie Kemper Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Kimmy Schmidt Netflix
Julia Louis-DreyfusVeepSelina MeyerHBO
Tracee Ellis Ross Black-ishRainbow "Bow" JohnsonABC
Phoebe Waller-Bridge Fleabag Fleabag Amazon Prime Video
Constance WuFresh Off the BoatJessica HuangABC
2018
[10]
Rachel Brosnahan The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Miriam "Midge" MaiselAmazon Prime Video
Kristen Bell The Good Place Eleanor ShellstropNBC
Alison Brie GLOW Ruth "Zoya the Destroya" WilderNetflix
Sutton Foster Younger Liza Miller TV Land
Ellie KemperUnbreakable Kimmy SchmidtKimmy SchmidtNetflix
Constance WuFresh Off the BoatJessica HuangABC
2019
[11]
Rachel BrosnahanThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselMiriam "Midge" MaiselAmazon Prime Video
Rachel BloomCrazy Ex-GirlfriendRebecca BunchThe CW
Allison Janney Mom Bonnie Plunkett CBS
Justina Machado One Day at a Time Penelope AlvarezNetflix
Debra Messing Will & Grace Grace Adler NBC
Issa Rae Insecure Issa DeeHBO

2020s

YearActressSeriesCharacterNetwork
2020
[12]
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" MaiselAmazon 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
[13]
Catherine O'HaraSchitt's CreekMoira RosePop
Pamela Adlon Better Things Sam Fox FX
Christina ApplegateDead to MeJen HardingNetflix
Kaley Cuoco The Flight Attendant Cassie Bowden HBO Max
Natasia Demetriou What We Do in the Shadows NadjaFX
Issa Rae Insecure Issa DeeHBO
2022
[14]
Jean Smart Hacks Deborah VanceHBO Max
Elle Fanning The Great Catherine the Great Hulu
Renée Elise Goldsberry Girls5eva Wickie Peacock
Selena Gomez Only Murders in the Building Mabel MoraHulu
Sandra Oh The Chair Dr. Ji-Yoon KimNetflix
Issa RaeInsecureIssa DeeHBO
2023
[15]
Jean SmartHacksDeborah VanceHBO Max
Christina ApplegateDead to MeJen HardingNetflix
Quinta Brunson Abbott Elementary Janine Teagues ABC
Kaley CuocoThe Flight AttendantCassie BowdenHBO Max
Renée Elise GoldsberryGirls5evaWickiePeacock
Devery Jacobs Reservation Dogs Elora Danan PostoakFX
2024
[16]
Ayo Edebiri The Bear Sydney AdamuFX
Rachel BrosnahanThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselMiriam "Midge" MaiselPrime Video
Quinta BrunsonAbbott ElementaryJanine TeaguesABC
Bridget Everett Somebody Somewhere SamHBO Max
Devery JacobsReservation DogsElora Danan PostoakFX
Natasha Lyonne Poker Face Charlie CalePeacock

Multiple wins

2 wins

Multiple nominations

6 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

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