The Award Book
Awards
Authors
Books
Films
TV Series
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
Winners
2025
Pluribus
★★
Rhea Seehorn
Apple TV
2024
Shōgun
★★★★★★★★
Anna Sawai
FX
2023
Succession
★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★
Sarah Snook
Sky Atlantic
2022
Euphoria
★★★
Zendaya
HBO
2021
Pose
★★
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
FX
2020
The Crown
★★★★★★★★★★★
Emma Corrin
Netflix
2019
The Crown
★★★★★★★★★★★
Olivia Colman
Netflix
2018
Killing Eve
★★
Sandra Oh
BBC America
2017
The Handmaid's Tale
★★★★★★
Elisabeth Moss
Channel 4
2016
The Crown
★★★★★★★★★★★
Claire Foy
Netflix
2015
Empire
★
Taraji P. Henson
Fox
2014
The Affair
★★
Ruth Wilson
Showtime
2013
House of Cards
★★
Robin Wright
Netflix
2012
Homeland
★★★★★★★★★★
Claire Danes
Channel 4
2011
Homeland
★★★★★★★★★★
Claire Danes
Channel 4
2010
Sons of Anarchy
★
Katey Sagal
FX
2009
The Good Wife
★★★
Julianna Margulies
More4
2008
True Blood
★
Anna Paquin
FXUK
2007
Damages
★★★
Glenn Close
FX
2006
The Closer
★★
Kyra Sedgwick
TNT
2005
Commander in Chief
★
Geena Davis
ABC
2004
Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
★
Mariska Hargitay
NBC
2003
Six Feet Under
★★
Frances Conroy
HBO
2002
The Sopranos
★★★★★★★★★★★★
Edie Falco
HBO
2001
Alias
★
Jennifer Garner
ABC
2000
Once and Again
★★
Sela Ward
ABC
1999
The Sopranos
★★★★★★★★★★★★
Edie Falco
HBO
1998
Felicity
★
Keri Russell
The WB
1997
Chicago Hope
★★★
Christine Lahti
CBS
1996
The X-Files
★★★★★★
Gillian Anderson
Fox
1995
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
★
Jane Seymour
CBS
1994
My So-Called Life
★
Claire Danes
ABC
1993
Picket Fences
★★★★★★★
Kathy Baker
CBS
1992
I'll Fly Away
★★
Regina Taylor
NBC
1991
Murder, She Wrote
★★★★★★
Angela Lansbury
CBS
1990
thirtysomething
★★★★★
Patricia Wettig
ABC
1990
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
★
Sharon Gless
CBS
1989
Murder, She Wrote
★★★★★★
Angela Lansbury
CBS
1988
L.A. Law
★★★★★★★★
Jill Eikenberry
NBC
1987
L.A. Law
★★★★★★★★
Susan Dey
NBC
1986
Murder, She Wrote
★★★★★★
Angela Lansbury
CBS
1985
Cagney & Lacey
★★★★★★★★★
Sharon Gless
CBS
1984
Murder, She Wrote
★★★★★★
Angela Lansbury
CBS
1983
Falcon Crest
★
Jane Wyman
CBS
1982
Dynasty
★★★★★
Joan Collins
ABC
1981
Dallas
★★
Barbara Bel Geddes
CBS
1981
Dynasty
★★★★★
Linda Evans
ABC
1980
Shōgun
★★★
Yoko Shimada
NBC
1979
From Here to Eternity
★
Natalie Wood
NBC
1978
Holocaust
★★
Rosemary Harris
NBC
1977
79 Park Avenue
★
Lesley Ann Warren
NBC
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man
★★
Susan Blakely
ABC
1975
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill
★
Lee Remick
PBS
1974
Police Woman
★
Angie Dickinson
NBC
1973
The Blue Knight
★
Lee Remick
NBC
1972
Mannix
★★★
Gail Fisher
CBS
1971
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
★
Patricia Neal
CBS
1970
The Mod Squad
★
Peggy Lipton
ABC
1969
The High Chaparral
★
Linda Cristal
NBC