AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama

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AACTA Award for
Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama
CountryAustralia
Presented by Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA)
First awarded2000
Currently held by Mandy McElhinney, Howzat! Kerry Packer's War (2012)
Website http://www.aacta.org

The AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama is an accolade given by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a non-profit organisation whose aim is to "identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television." [1] The award is handed out at the annual AACTA Awards, which rewards achievements in feature film, television, documentaries and short films. [2] From 2000 to 2010, the category was presented by the Australian Film Institute (AFI), the Academy's parent organisation, at the annual Australian Film Institute Awards (known as the AFI Awards). [3] When the AFI launched the Academy in 2011, it changed the annual ceremony to the AACTA Awards, with the current prize being a continuum of the AFI Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama. [3]

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The award was first presented in 2000 as Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series until 2002, when the title was changed to Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama. In the following year, the title was changed to Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy. By 2006, a separate comedy accolade was established, and the name changed to the current one. [4]

The AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama is given for performances in television drama series, miniseries, telefeature, children's animation or children's drama series. [5] Candidates for this award must be human and female, and cannot be nominated for best lead actress in a television drama in the same year, for the same production. [5] Sacha Horler and Magda Szubanski have received two nominations each, more than any other actress in this category, with Szubanski winning one in 2000.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years listed correspond to the year that the television programme aired on Australian television; the ceremonies are usually held the following year. The actress whose name is emphasised in boldface and highlighted in yellow have won the award. Those that are neither highlighted nor in bold are the nominees. When sorted chronologically, the table always lists the winning actress first and then the other nominees. [6]

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AFI Awards (2000–2010)
AACTA Awards (2011–present)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Television Drama Series

YearActorProgramCharacter(s)Episode/SeriesNetwork
2000
(42nd)
Lois Ramsey Grass Roots Mrs RobbinsSeries 1, Episode 2: "Late September" ABC
Deborra-Lee Furness SeaChange Vicky DrurySeries 3, Episode 3: "Hungi Jury" ABC
Natalia Novikova [B] SeaChange FrancescaSeries 3, Episode 2: "How Much Greener Was My Neighbour's Valley" ABC
2001
(43rd)
Catherine McClements The Secret Life of Us CarmenSeries 1, Episode 11: "Love Sucks" Network Ten
Carol Burns Blue Heelers Eunice Johnson Series 8, Episode 3: "Deadly Fascination" Seven Network
Rhondda Findleton Stingers Mia EndquistSeries 3, Episode 5: "Fool to Want You" Nine Network
Joanne Priest Love Is a Four Letter Word Rachel FoxEpisode 13: "Split" ABC

Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama

YearActorProgramCharacter(s)Episode/SeriesNetwork
2002
(44th)
Magda Szubanski Kath & Kim Sharon Strzelecki Series 1, Episode 8: "Wedding" ABC
Rebecca Frith Secret Bridesmaids' Business Angela ABC
Sacha Horler Secret Bridesmaids' BusinessLucy Dean ABC
Belinda McClory All Saints Nicola Lewis Series 5, Episode 1: "Opening Night" Seven Network

Best Actress in a Supporting or Guest Role in a Television Drama or Comedy

YearActorProgramCharacter(s)Episode/SeriesNetwork
2003
(45th)
Essie Davis After the Deluge Beth Network Ten
Maggie Dence Always Greener Sister Stern Series 2, Episode 9: "Understanding the Cry" Seven Network
Sacha Horler Grass Roots Helen ManoufisSeries 2, Episode 1: "Art" ABC
Magda Szubanski Kath & Kim Sharon Strzelecki Series 2 ABC
2004
(46th)
Katie Wall Marking Time Belinda ABC
Abbie Cornish Marking Time Tracey ABC
Jacinta Stapleton Stingers Christina DicheriaSeries 8, Episode 8: "Break and Enter" ABC
Magda Szubanski Kath & Kim Sharon Strzelecki Series 3 ABC

Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama

YearActorProgramCharacter(s)Episode/SeriesNetwork
2005
(47th)
Anita Hegh MDA Dr. Julia DelvecchioSeries 3, Episode 6: "Departure Lounge (Part 2)" ABC
Alyssa McClelland Small Claims Kiara DuffyEpisode 2: "White Wedding" Network Ten
Alice McConnell The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant Elizabeth Network Ten
Angie Milliken Through My Eyes Joy Kuhl Seven Network
2006
(48th)
Saskia Burmeister Blue Heelers Ashley Barker Series 13 Seven Network
Emily Barclay The Silence Evelyn Hutchison ABC
Margaret Harvey RAN: Remote Area Nurse Nancy Gaibui SBS
Merwez Whaleboat RAN: Remote Area Nurse Bernadette Gaibui SBS
2007
(49th)
Vicki Saylor Call Me Mum Flo SBS
Justine Clarke Love My Way Simone Showtime
Lynette Curran Call Me Mum Dellamy SBS
Monica Maughan The King Nana Scott TV1
2008
(50th)
Madeleine West Underbelly Danielle McGuire Episode 7: "Wise Monkeys" Nine Network
Brittany Byrnes H2O: Just Add Water Charlotte Watsford Series 2, Episode 25: "Sea Change" Network Ten
Hanna Mangan-Lawrence Bed of Roses Holly AthertonSeries 1, Episode 1: "Not Worth a Cent" ABC1
Amanda Muggleton City Homicide Cathy Booth Series 1, Episode 3: "Lie Down With Dogs" Seven Network
2009
(51st)
Anni Finsterer 3 Acts of Murder Anne Upfield ABC1
Kathryn Beck Scorched Emily Francia Nine Network
Claire Forlani False Witness Pippa Porter UKTV
Kate Ritchie Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Judi Kane Episode 4: "Business As Usual" Nine Network
2010
(52nd)
Deborah Mailman Offspring Cherie Butterfield Series 1 Network Ten
Linda Cropper Satisfaction Loretta Hawkes Series 3, Episode 8: "Not Vanilla" Showcase
Sacha Horler Hawke Jean Sinclair Network Ten
Asher Keddie Hawke Blanche d'Alpuget Network Ten
AACTA Awards
2011
(1st)
Diana Glenn The Slap SandiEpisode 3: "Harry" ABC1
Rena Owen East West 101 Mere HahungaSeason 3, Episode 5: "The Price of Salvation" SBS One
Susie Porter Sisters of War Kay Parker ABC1
Lara Robinson Cloudstreet Young Rosie Pickles"Part 1" Showcase
2012
(2nd)
Mandy McElhinney Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Rose Mitchell"Part 2" Nine Network
Shareena Clanton Redfern Now LillySeason 1, Episode 1: "Family" ABC1
Susan Prior Puberty Blues Yvonne HennesseySeason 1, "Episode 4" Network Ten
Laura Wheelwright Underground: The Julian Assange Story Electra Network Ten
2013
(3rd)
Kat Stewart Offspring Billie Proudman Series 4: "Episode 1" Network Ten
Kris McQuade Wentworth Jacs Holt Series 1, Episode 10: "Checkmate" SoHo
Heather Mitchell Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch War Gretel Packer"Part 1" Nine Network
Robyn Nevin Top of the Lake JudeEpisode 4: "A Rainbow Above Us" UKTV
2014
(4th)
Chelsie Preston-Crayford The Code Episode 1ABC
Charlotte Best Puberty Blues Season 2, Episode 8 Network Ten
Piper Morrissey Secrets & Lies Episode 6Network Ten
Denise Roberts Schapelle Nine Network
2015
(5th)
Sigrid Thornton Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door Judy Garland Episode 1 Seven Network
Harriet Dyer Love Child Season 2, Episode 3 Nine Network
Rarriwuy Hick Redfern Now ABC
Hannah Monson Glitch Kirsten "Kirstie" DarrowEpisode 4ABC
2016
(6th)
Celia Pacquola The Beautiful Lie Episode 3ABC
Caroline Brazier Rake Episode 8ABC
Sacha Horler The Kettering Incident Episode 3Foxtel/Showcase
Sianoa Smit-McPhee The Kettering IncidentEpisode 1Foxtel/Showcase
2017
(7th)
Nicole Kidman Top of the Lake: China Girl Foxtel/BBC First
Emma Booth Blue Murder: Killer Cop Seven Network
Tina Bursill Doctor Doctor Nine Network
Andrea Demetriades Seven Types of Ambiguity ABC
2018
(8th)
Deborah Mailman Mystery Road
Caroline Brazier Rake
Nicole Chamoun Safe Harbour
Celia Ireland Wentworth
Tasma Walton Mystery Road
2019
(9th)
Rachel Griffiths Total Control Rachel Anderson
Kate Box Les Norton Lauren 'Lozza' Johnson
Asher Keddie The Cry Alexandra
Brooke Satchwell Mr Inbetween Ally
Jacki Weaver Bloom Gwendolyn "Gwen" Reed
2020
(10th)
Cate Blanchett Stateless
Jacqueline McKenzie Bloom
Ngaire Pigram Mystery Road
Tasma Walton Mystery Road
Jacki Weaver BloomGwendolyn "Gwen" Reed
2021
(11th)
Rachel Griffiths Total Control Rachel Anderson
Michelle Lim Davidson The Newsreader
Marg Downey The Newsreader
Harriet Dyer Wakefield
Noni Hazlehurst The End
2022
(12th)
Brooke Satchwell The Twelve
Hayley McElhinney Mystery Road: Origin
Jacqueline McKenzie Savage River
Heather Mitchell Love Me
Magda Szubanski After the Verdict

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Notes

B ^ : Natalia Novikova is currently known as Natasha Novak, but was credited under the aforementioned name in SeaChange . [7]

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