Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
The 2024 recipient: Ali Wong
Country United States
Presented by Critics Choice Association
First awarded 2012
Currently held by Ali Wong – Beef (2024)
Website criticschoice.com

The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) to recognize the work done by television actors. It was introduced in 2012. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.

Winners and nominees

2010s

Year Actor Series Character Network
2012
 Julianne Moore Game Change Sarah Palin HBO
Gillian Anderson Great Expectations Miss Havisham PBS
Lara Pulver Sherlock Irene Adler
Patricia Clarkson Five Mia Knowles Lifetime
Jessica Lange American Horror Story Constance Langdon FX
Emily Watson Appropriate Adult Janet Leach Sundance Channel
2013
 Elisabeth Moss Top of the Lake Det. Robin Griffin Sundance Channel
Angela Bassett Betty & Coretta Coretta Scott King Lifetime
Romola Garai The Hour Bel Rowley BBC America
Rebecca Hall Parade's End Sylvia Tietjens HBO
Jessica Lange American Horror Story: Asylum Sister Jude Martin FX
Sigourney Weaver Political Animals Elaine Barrish Hammond USA
2014
 Jessica Lange American Horror Story: Coven Fiona Goode FX
Holliday Grainger Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie Parker A&E, History and Lifetime
Helena Bonham Carter Burton & Taylor Elizabeth Taylor BBC America
Minnie Driver Return to Zero Maggie Royal Lifetime
Whoopi Goldberg A Day Late and a Dollar Short Viola
Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful Mrs. Carrie Watts
2015
 Frances McDormand Olive Kitteridge Olive Kitteridge HBO
Aunjanue Ellis The Book of Negroes Aminata Diallo BET
Maggie Gyllenhaal The Honourable Woman Nessa Stein SundanceTV
Felicity Huffman American Crime Barbara Hanlon ABC
Jessica Lange American Horror Story: Freak Show Elsa Mars FX
Queen Latifah Bessie Bessie Smith HBO
2016 (1)
 Kirsten Dunst Fargo Peggy Blumquist FX
Rachel McAdams True Detective Det. Antigone "Ani" Bezzerides HBO
Kathy Bates American Horror Story: Hotel Iris FX
Sarah Hay Flesh and Bone Claire Robbins Starz
Shanice Williams The Wiz Live! Dorothy Gale NBC
Alyvia Alyn Lind Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors Dolly Parton
2016 (2)
 Sarah Paulson The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Marcia Clark FX
Olivia Colman The Night Manager Angela Burr AMC
Felicity Huffman American Crime Leslie Graham ABC
Lili Taylor Anne Blaine
Cynthia Nixon Killing Reagan Nancy Reagan Nat Geo
Kerry Washington Confirmation Anita Hill HBO
2018
 Nicole Kidman Big Little Lies Celeste Wright HBO
Jessica Biel The Sinner Cora Tannetti USA
Alana Boden I Am Elizabeth Smart Elizabeth Smart Lifetine
Carrie Coon Fargo Gloria Burgle FX
Jessica Lange Feud: Bette and Joan Joan Crawford
Reese Witherspoon Big Little Lies Madeline Martha Mackenzie HBO
2019
 Amy Adams Sharp Objects Camille Preaker HBO
Patricia Arquette Escape at Dannemora Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell Showtime
Connie Britton Dirty John Debra Newell Bravo
Carrie Coon The Sinner Vera Walker USA
Laura Dern The Tale Jennifer Fox HBO
Anna Deavere Smith Notes from the Field Various Characters

2020s

Year Actor Series Character Network
2020
 Michelle Williams Fosse/Verdon Gwen Verdon FX
Kaitlyn Dever Unbelievable Marie Adler Netflix
Merritt Wever Det. Karen Duvall
Anne Hathaway Modern Love Lexi Prime Video
Megan Hilty Patsy & Loretta Patsy Cline Lifetime
Jessie Mueller Loretta Lynn
Joey King The Act Gypsy Blanchard Hulu
2021
 Anya Taylor-Joy The Queen's Gambit Beth Harmon Netflix
Cate Blanchett Mrs. America Phyllis Schlafly FX on Hulu
Michaela Coel I May Destroy You Arabella Essiedu HBO
Daisy Edgar-Jones Normal People Marianne Sheridan Hulu
Shira Haas Unorthodox Esther "Esty" Shapiro Netflix
Tessa Thompson Sylvie's Love Sylvie Parker Prime Video
2022
 Kate Winslet Mare of Easttown Mare Sheehan HBO
Danielle Brooks Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia Mahalia Jackson Lifetime
Cynthia Erivo Genius: Aretha Aretha Franklin NatGeo
Thuso Mbedu The Underground Railroad Cora Randall Prime Video
Elizabeth Olsen WandaVision Wanda Maximoff Disney+
Margaret Qualley Maid Alex Russell Netflix
2023
Amanda Seyfried The Dropout Elizabeth Holmes Hulu
Julia Garner Inventing Anna Anna Delvey / Anna Sorokin Netflix
Lily James Pam & Tommy Pamela Anderson Hulu
Amber Midthunder Prey Naru
Julia Roberts Gaslit Martha Mitchell Starz
Michelle Pfeiffer The First Lady Betty Ford Showtime
2024
Ali Wong Beef Amy Lau Netflix
Kaitlyn Dever No One Will Save You Brynn Hulu
Brie Larson Lessons in Chemistry Elizabeth Zott Apple TV+
Bel Powley A Small Light Miep Gies National Geographic
Sydney Sweeney Reality Reality Winner HBO Max
Juno Temple Fargo Dorothy "Dot" Lyon FX

Multiple nominations

5 nominations

2 nominations

See also