List of television awards for Best Actress

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This list of television awards for Best Actress is an index to articles that describe "Best Actress" awards for television performances. It includes general awards and awards for performance is a drama series, mini-series or television movie, and musical or comedy.

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General

CountryAwardVenue / sponsorNotes
Australia AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama Australian Film Institute
Malaysia Asian Television Award for Best Actress Asian Television Awards
United States Black Reel Award for Best Actress: T.V. Movie/Cable Black Reel Awards African American
United Kingdom British Academy Television Award for Best Actress British Academy Television Awards
China Flying Apsaras Award for Outstanding Actress Flying Apsaras Awards
Taiwan Golden Bell Award for Best Actress Golden Bell Awards
China Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress (China) China TV Golden Eagle Award
United States International Emmy Award for Best Actress International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
India ITA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Indian Television Academy Awards
India Kerala State Television Award for Best Actress Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Malayalam
Brazil Prêmio Extra de Televisão de melhor atriz Extra (newspaper)
United States Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films
Hong Kong TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress TVB
Mexico TVyNovelas Award for Best Actress Televisa, TVyNovelas
United States Your World Awards for Favorite Lead Actress Telemundo Spanish language

Drama series

CountryAwardVenue / sponsorNotes
United States Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series Critics' Choice Television Award
United States Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
United States Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
United States Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama Hollywood Foreign Press Association
United States NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series NAACP Image Awards African American
United States NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series NAACP Image Awards African American
United States Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama International Press Academy
United States Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild
United States Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Daytime Drama Soap Opera Digest

Miniseries or Television Movie

CountryAwardVenue / sponsorNotes
United States Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Black Reel Awards African American
United States Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Taiwan Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film Golden Bell Awards
United States Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Hollywood Foreign Press Association
United States NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special NAACP Image Awards African American
United States Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film International Press Academy
United States Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Screen Actors Guild

Musical or Comedy

CountryAwardVenue / sponsorNotes
Australia AACTA Award for Best Performance in a Television Comedy Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
South Korea Baeksang Arts Awards for Best Variety Performer - Female Baeksang Arts Awards
United States Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series Critics' Choice Television Award
United States Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Primetime Emmy Award
United States Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Hollywood Foreign Press Association
India ITA Award for Best Actress - Comedy Indian Television Academy Awards
United States Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy International Press Academy
United States Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Screen Actors Guild

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Lists of acting awards are indexes to articles about notable awards given for acting. They include general awards, awards for a specific medium, and awards for actresses, male actors, supporting actors and young actors.

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