Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a film,

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

television film A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...

play Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * P ...

. The first Best Actress award was awarded for acting in a film, on May 16, 1929 by the

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS, often pronounced ; also known as simply the Academy or the Motion Picture Academy) is a professional honorary organization with the stated goal of advancing the arts and sciences of motio ...

(AMPAS) at the

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

to Janet Gaynor for her role of Diane in '' 7th Heaven'', Angela in '' Street Angel'' and The Wife - Indre in '' Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans''. In theatre, it was first awarded on April 6, 1947 by the

American Theatre Wing The American Theatre Wing (the Wing for short) is a New York City–based non-profit organization "dedicated to supporting excellence and education in theatre", according to its mission statement. Originally known as the Stage Women's War Relief ...

and

The Broadway League The Broadway League, formerly the League of American Theatres and Producers and League of New York Theatres and Producers, is the national trade association for the Broadway theatre industry based in New York, New York. Its members include theat ...

at the

Tony Awards The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual c ...

to Ingrid Bergman for her role of Mary Grey /

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronat ...

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Joan of Lorraine ''Joan of Lorraine'' is a 1946 play-within-a-play by Maxwell Anderson. Plot It is about a company of actors who stage a dramatization of the story of Joan of Arc, and the effect that the story has on them. As in the musical '' Man of La Mancha'' ...

'' and to Helen Hayes for her role of Addie in '' Happy Birthday''. In television, it was first awarded on January 23, 1951 by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences at the Primetime Emmy Awards to

Gertrude Berg Gertrude Berg (Born Tillie Edelstein; October 3, 1899 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running h ...

for her role of Molly in '' The Goldbergs''. In a

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upo ...

, presented as the

Volpi Cup The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival he ...

, it was first awarded between August 1–20, 1934 by the

Venice Film Festival The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...

to Katharine Hepburn for her role of Josephine 'Jo' March in '' Little Women''.

Film awards

AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is an award presented 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 ach ...

* AACTA International Award for Best Actress *

Academy Award for Best Actress The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year ...

* Annecy Italian Film Festival Best Actress Award * Ariel Award for Best Actress *

Asian Film Award for Best Actress Asian Film Award for Best Actress has been awarded annually since 2007 by the Hong Kong International Film Festival Society. Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance ...

* Asianet Film Award for Best Actress * BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role * Babisas Award for Best Actress *

Bachsas Award for Best Actress The Bachsas Award for Best Actress is awarded by the Bachsas (Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity) Awards in Bangladesh. Winners Superlatives *Oldest Winner'' - Babita (64) *Youngest Winner - Mahiya Mahi (20) ;Most Awards *Moushumi and Bo ...

Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress ( bn, জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার) is the highest award for film actresses in Bangladesh. List of winners ;Key Records and statistics Multiple w ...

Bavarian Film Awards (Best Acting) The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany. They are among the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany. There are several cat ...

Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actress Award The Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (Also Known as BFJA awards) is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937. Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actress Award is given by ''Bengal Film Journalists' A ...

* BET Award for Best Actor & Actress *

BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film The British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best leading performance by an actress in a British indepen ...

Black Reel Award for Best Actress This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture. Quvenzhané Wallis is currently the youngest winner in this category. Academy Award-nominated or winning performances also honored with nomina ...

Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role ( da, Bodilprisen for bedste kvindelige hovedrolle) is one of the merit categories presented by the Danish Film Critics Association at the annual Bodil Awards. Created in 1948, it is one of the ol ...

* Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actress *

Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress The Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best (Lead) Actress is one of the annual film awards given by the Boston Society of Film Critics. Winners 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple Winners 2 wins *Holly Hunter (1987, 1993) *Hila ...

Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actress in a Canadian film. The award was first presented in 1968 by the Canadian Film Awards ...

* Cannes FIlm Festival Best Actress Award *

César Award for Best Actress The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role o ...

* Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress * CineMAA Award for Best Actress *

Citra Award for Best Actress The Citra Award for Best Actress ( id, Piala Citra untuk Pemeran Wanita Utama) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actresses for their achievements in leading roles. The Citra Awards, described by '' Screen In ...

* CJFB Performance Award for Best Actress *

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), and was first presented in 1995. There were no official ...

* Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie *

Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. Winners and nominee ...

* Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress *

David di Donatello for Best Actress The David di Donatello Award for Best Actress ( it, David di Donatello per la migliore attrice protagonista) is a film award presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstandin ...

* Edda Award for Best Actor or Actress * Empire Award for Best Actress *

Empire Award for Best British Actress The Empire Award for Best British Actress was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine ''Empire'' to honor a British actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role, while working within the film in ...

European Film Award for Best Actress The European Film Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual European Film Awards to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film industry. The awards are presented by the European Film Academ ...

FAMAS Award for Best Actress The FAMAS Award for Best Actress is one of the FAMAS Awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award, which are voted on by Palanca Award The Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awa ...

* Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Hindi *

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Kannada films ''(Sandalwood)''. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the ye ...

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Malayalam films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the year of release of ...

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil ( Kollywood) films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the year o ...

Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu The Filmfare Best Actress Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Telugu films. The awards were extended to "Best Actress" in 1972. Film world, p 43 The year indicates the year of release o ...

* Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress *

Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress The Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress was awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television from 1980 to 1983, for the best performance by non-Canadian actress in a Canadian film. The award and its Foreign Actor compani ...

* GIFA Best Actress Award * GIFA Critics Best Actress Award * Golden Arena for Best Actress (Pula Film Festival) * Golden Calf for Best Actress (Netherlands Film Festival) *

Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress (China) Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress (Chinese name: 中国电视金鹰奖最佳女主角, 1983–1999; 中国电视金鹰奖观众喜爱的女演员, 2003–2018, 最佳女演员, 2020-now) is a main category of the China TV Golden Eagle Award. From ...

* Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress (Russia) *

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama is a Golden Globe Award that was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. Previously, there was a single award for "Best Actre ...

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ...

* Golden Goblet Award for Best Actress (Shanghai International Film Festival) *

Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress The Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress is given at the Golden Horse Film Awards. Superlatives The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards: The following individuals received four or more Best Actress nomi ...

Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress The Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress (中国电影金鸡奖最佳女主角) is the main category of Competition of Golden Rooster Awards, awarding actresses with outstanding performances in leading roles in cinema of China. Winners & nominees ...

Goya Award for Best Actress The Goya Award for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina protagonista'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. Since its inception, the award has been given to 26 actresses. At the 1s ...

Goya Award for Best New Actress The Goya Award for Best New Actress ( es, Premio Goya a la mejor actriz revelación, links=no) is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards. Since its inception, the award has been given to 27 actresses. At the 9th Goya Award ...

Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role The Guldbagge for Best Actress in a Leading Role is a Swedish film award presented annually by the Swedish Film Institute (SFI) as part of the Guldbagge Awards (Swedish: "Guldbaggen") to actresses working in the Swedish motion picture industry. ...

Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress The Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually at the Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA). It is given to honour an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a Hong Kong film. The 1st Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony ...

Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress The Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress was first awarded by the China Film Association in 1962. Records Winners & nominees 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1960s Multiple awards for Best Actress ;3 awards * Liu Xiaoqing ;2 awards * ...

IIFA Award for Best Actress The IIFA Award for Best Actress is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient ...

* Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead * ITFA Best Actress Award * ITFA Best New Actress Award *

Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role The of the Japan Academy Prize is one of the annual Awards given by the ''Nippon Academy-sho association'' (Japan Academy Prize Association). On 2020, Shim Eun-kyung Shim Eun-kyung (born May 31, 1994) is a South Korean actress. She has sta ...

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress is an honour presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India since 1969 to an actress for the best performance within the Malayalam film industry. Until 1997, the awards were managed direct ...

London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year The London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year in an annual award given by the London Film Critics' Circle. Winners * : Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress ¥ : Winner of the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress 19 ...

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress The Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress was an award given annually by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. It was first introduced in 1975 to reward the best performance by a leading actress. In 2022, it was announce ...

Lumières Award for Best Actress The Lumières Award for Best Actress (french: Prix Lumières de la meilleure actrice) is an annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 1996. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first with a blue background, followed by the ...

* Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress * Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actress *

Nandi Award for Best Actress The Nandi Award for Best Actress was commissioned in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi" and a cash award of 30,000. Most Awards were received by Vijayashanti and Jayasudha (4 awards each). List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Ac ...

* Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress * National Board of Review Award for Best Actress *

National Film Award for Best Actress The National Film Award for Best Actress (officially known as the Rajat Kamal Award for the Best Actress) is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards of India since 1968 to an actress for the best performance in a leading role wi ...

National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress The National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the National Society of Film Critics to honour the best leading actress of the year. Winners 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple ...

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture. The award has also been called Outstanding Lead Actress in a Motion Picture. Out of 12 films which featured African-Americans in lea ...

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress The New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress is one of the awards given by the New York Film Critics Circle to honor the finest achievements in film-making. Winners * † = Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress * ‡ = Nomina ...

Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress The Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society to honor the best lead actress of the year. Natalie Portman, Naomi Watts and Reese Witherspoon Laura Jeanne Reese Wither ...

Polish Academy Award for Best Actress The Polish Film Awards, Polish Academy Award for Best Actress is an annual award given to the best lead actress in Polish picture. Winners and nominees References External links Polish Film Awards
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* Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role *

San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress The San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego-based publications that was founde ...

* San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress * Santosham Best Actress Award * Sarasaviya Best Actress Award * Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture * Saturn Award for Best Actress *

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in film. Winners and nominees ...

Screen Award for Best Actress The Screen Award for Best Actress is one of the Screen Awards of merit presented annually by a distinguished panel of judges from the Indian "Bollywood" film industry, to recognise an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a ...

* Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics) * Screen Award for Best Actress (Popular Choice) *

Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actress Best Actress is one of the main category of Shanghai Film Critics Awards Shanghai Film Critics Awards are given annually to honor excellence in national cinema by an organization of film reviewers from Shanghai Film Critics Association and Shanghai ...

SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu) South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreci ...

* Silver Bear for Best Actress (Berlin International Film Festival) * Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress (Chicago International Film Festival) *

Silver Shell for Best Actress The Silver Shell for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Concha de Plata a la Mejor Interpretacion Femenina''; Basque: ''Aktore onenaren Zilarrezko Maskorra'') was one of the main awards presented at the San Sebastián International Film Festival to the Best ...

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San Sebastián International Film Festival The San Sebastián International Film Festival ( SSIFF; es, Festival Internacional de San Sebastián, eu, Donostia Zinemaldia) is an annual FIAPF A category film festival held in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián in September, in ...

) * St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress *

Stardust Award for Best Actress The Stardust Searchlight Award for Best Actress is chosen by the readers of the annual Stardust magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting in that certain film. Here is a list of the award winners and the films f ...

* Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance * Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Drama * Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Thriller or Action *

Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were giv ...

* Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress Award *

Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress The Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress was one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association The Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) is an organization of film critics from Toronto-based publications ...

* Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress * Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film * Vietnam Film Festival Best Actress Award * Vijay Award for Best Actress * Volpi Cup (Venice Film Festival) * Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress *

Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female The Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female is chosen by the members of Zee Entertainment Enterprises as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading ...

* Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female

Television awards

AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in Television Drama is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute as part of the awards in television for excellence in acting in television drama by an actress. The first Award ...

Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film This is a list of winners and nominees of the Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film (). Winners and nominees 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{Golden Bell Awards, state=collapsed Leading Actress ...

Golden Bell Award for Best Actress The Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series () is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards. It was presented annually by the Government Information Office until ...

* Black Reel Award for Best Actress: T.V. Movie/Cable *

British Academy Television Award for Best Actress This is a list of the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress. The British Academy Television Awards began in 1955. The Best Actress award was initially given as an "individual honour", without credit to a particular performance, until ...

British Soap Award for Best Actress The British Soap Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards from its inception in 1999 until 2019. Alongside Best Actor, the award was voted for by the public. '' EastEnders'' was the most awarded soap in ...

Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) and Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given to honor an actres ...

Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role The Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role is an annual Canadian television award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to the best leading performance by an actress in a Canadian television ...

* Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama (Pula Film Festival) *

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film or Best Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). It is gi ...

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The award honors the best performance by an actress in a drama television series. ...

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivere ...

* Hum Award for Best Actress *

Hum Award for Best Actress Popular Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Selected by Viewers is one of the Hum Awards of Merit presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding perform ...

* Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress *

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is a civil rights organization in the United States, formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E.& ...

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Not to be confused with the Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Della R ...

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Alfre Woodard holds the record for most wins in this category with six. Winners and nom ...

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Beginning with the 18th Primetime Emmy Awards, leading actresses in comedy have competed alone. However, these comedic performance ...

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leadi ...

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstandin ...

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film The Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional entertainmen ...

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama The Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional entertainment j ...

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy The Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional ent ...

Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actress on Television. The award is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actresses in science fiction, fantasy, and horror f ...

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest female acting achievement in a comedy series. Actresses are eligible for the award whe ...

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in Dramatic Television. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010 ...

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in Miniseries or Television Movie. Winners an ...

Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for Best Actress is an award given as part of its annual Sun Kudumbam Viruthugal for TV serials to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The award was first awarded in 2010 ...

TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Ko ...

Theatre awards

Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress The ''Evening Standard'' Theatre Award for Best Actress, also known as the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress since 2009, is an annual award presented by the Evening Standard in recognition of achievement in British theatre. Winners an ...

* Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical *

Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play The Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) (the trade name for the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA)), an employers' organisation which serves as the peak body in ...

* Helpmann Award for Best Female Performer in an Opera *

Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play The Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Thea ...

Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival The Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theat ...

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Play is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards ...

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awa ...

Molière Award for Best Actress Molière Award for Best Actress. Superlatives Winners and nominees * 1987 : Suzanne Flon in '' Léopold le bien aimé'' ** Nicole Garcia in ''Two for the Seesaw'' (''Deux sur la balançoire'') ** Denise Grey in '' Harold and Maude'' (''Ha ...

NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Female – Equity References External links NAACP Theatre Awards African-American theatre NAACP Theatre Awards Awards established in 1991 {{award-stub ...

* NAACP Theatre Award for Best Lead Female – Local *

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play is an honor presented at the Tony Awards, a ceremony established in 1947 as the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre. The award is given to actresses for quality lead ...

Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly ...

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