The International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress is presented annually by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS). The award honors the best performance by an actress in a made-for-television fiction program (i.e., a movie, miniseries, drama series, telenovela, or comedy series).[1]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 18 actresses. Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying is the current recipient, for her portrayal of Aoy in Hunger. Julie Walters holds the record for the most wins in this category, with two awards.
Rules and Regulations
The International Emmy Award for Best Actress is awarded for a female performance in a made-for-television fiction program (which can be a television film, miniseries, drama series, telenovela, or comedy series). According to International Academy rules, only performances from programs entered into the competition are eligible.
The same actress may be submitted for different productions, as separate entries. More than one female performance from the same production may also be submitted.
To be eligible, a performer must appear in at least 10% of the total airtime of the submitted episode. If the performance is part of a series, only one episode must have had its first broadcast within the listed eligibility dates.[2]
History
The first actress to win the International Emmy was Chinese actress He Lin, for Slave Mother, a television film produced by the CCTV6 channel.[3] In 2006, Dutch actress Maryam Hassouni won for her performance as Laila al Gatawi in Offers, a drama thriller directed by Dana Nechushtan.[4]
In 2007, the International Emmy for Best Actress was awarded to French actress Muriel Robin for her role as Marie Besnard in the Belgian-French film The Poisoner.[5]
British actresses Lucy Cohu, Julie Walters and Helena Bonham Carter won in subsequent years, with Walters being the only two-time winner—first in 2009 for her role as Anne Turner in A Short Stay in Switzerland, and again in 2011 for her performance in the biographical film Mo, which tells the life story of Labour Party politician Mo Mowlam.
The first Emmy for Best Actress awarded to a Latin American performer went to Argentina’s Cristina Banegas, for her role in the miniseries Televisión por la Inclusión,[6] followed by Brazil’s Fernanda Montenegro in 2013.[7]
In 2014, Dutch actress Bianca Krijgsman was honored for her performance in A New World, a film about a chance encounter between her character and an African refugee, which leads to an unexpected relationship.[8] Norwegian actress Anneke von der Lippe won the 2015 Emmy for her role in [Øyevitne]], a noir thriller created and directed by Jarl Emsell Larsen. She had previously been nominated in 2005 for her performance in the miniseries Ved Kongens Bord, but lost to China’s He Lin that year.
In 2016, Christiane Paul won the Emmy for her portrayal of Elke Seeberg in Unterm Radar, a German television film based on a book by Henriette Bruegger. In the story, her character's daughter is suspected of participating in a terrorist attack in Berlin.
Anna Friel won her first Emmy in 2017 for her role as Marcella Backland in the British Nordic-noir drama series Marcella.
In 2018, Anna Schudt won for portraying comedian Gaby Köster in Ein Schnupfen hätte auch gereicht, a biopic based on Köster’s autobiography of the same name.
In 2019, Marina Gera won Hungary’s first International Emmy Award for her lead role in Eternal Winter.
↑ "2017 Rules & Regulations"(PDF). International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. December 26, 2016. Archived from the original(PDF) on May 10, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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