Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress
| Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | TV Week |
| First awarded | 1988 |
| Currently held by | Harriet Dyer (2023) |
| Most awards | Deborah Mailman (4) |
| Website | www |
The Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress, commonly known as the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress, is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1988 and is given to recognise the outstanding performance of an actress in an Australian program. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries. Deborah Mailman holds the record for the most wins, with four, followed by Claudia Karvan with three and Ruth Cracknell, Alison Whyte and Sigrid Thornton with two wins each.
Winners and nominees
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Indicates the winning actress |
| Year | Nominees | Program(s) | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Catherine Wilkin‡ | Rafferty's Rules | Seven Network | |
| 1989 | Joan Sydney‡ | A Country Practice | Seven Network | |
| 1990 | Nicole Kidman‡ | Bangkok Hilton | Network Ten | |
| 1991 | Rebecca Gibney‡ | Snowy | Nine Network | |
| 1992 | Josephine Byrnes‡ | Brides of Christ | ABC TV | |
| 1993 | Ruth Cracknell‡ | Mother and Son | ABC TV | |
| 1994 | Ruth Cracknell‡ | Mother and Son | ABC TV | |
| 1995 | Monica Maughan‡ | The Damnation of Harvey McHugh | ABC TV | |
| 1996 | Jacqueline McKenzie‡ | Halifax f.p. | Nine Network | |
| 1997 | Alison Whyte‡ | Frontline | ABC TV | |
| 1998 | Catherine McClements‡ | Water Rats | Nine Network | |
| Rachael Blake | Wildside | ABC TV | ||
| Rebecca Gibney | Halifax f.p. | Nine Network | ||
| Kangaroo Palace | Seven Network | |||
| Alison Whyte | Good Guys, Bad Guys | Nine Network | ||
| 1999 | Sigrid Thornton‡ | SeaChange | ABC TV | |
| Rachael Blake | Wildside | ABC TV | ||
| Rebecca Gibney | Halifax f.p.: Afraid of the Dark | Nine Network | ||
| The Day of the Roses | Network Ten | |||
| Caroline Goodall | A Difficult Woman | |||
| Claudia Karvan | The Violent Earth | |||
| 2000 | Sigrid Thornton‡ | SeaChange | ABC TV | |
| Kerry Armstrong | SeaChange | ABC TV | ||
| Rebecca Gibney | Halifax f.p. | Nine Network | ||
| Catherine McClements | Water Rats | Nine Network | ||
| 2001 | Kerry Armstrong‡ | SeaChange | ABC TV | |
| Georgie Parker | All Saints | Seven Network | ||
| Libby Tanner | All Saints | Seven Network | ||
| Sigrid Thornton | SeaChange | ABC TV | ||
| 2002 | Deborah Mailman‡ | The Secret Life of Us | Network Ten | |
| Kate Beahan | Love Is a Four Letter Word | ABC TV | ||
| Claudia Karvan | The Secret Life of Us | Network Ten | ||
| Georgie Parker | All Saints | Seven Network | ||
| Libby Tanner | All Saints | Seven Network | ||
| 2003 | Claudia Karvan‡ | The Secret Life of Us | Network Ten | |
| Kerry Armstrong | MDA | ABC TV | ||
| Deborah Mailman | The Secret Life of Us | Network Ten | ||
| Freya Stafford | White Collar Blue | Network Ten | ||
| Juliet Stevenson | The Road From Coorain | ABC TV | ||
| 2004 | Deborah Mailman‡ | The Secret Life of Us | Network Ten | |
| Bridie Carter | McLeod's Daughters | Nine Network | ||
| Claudia Karvan | The Secret Life Of Us | Network Ten | ||
| Kate Kendall | Stingers | Nine Network | ||
| Angie Milliken | The Shark Net | ABC TV | ||
| 2005 | Miranda Otto‡ | Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story | Seven Network | |
| Rebecca Gibney | Small Claims | Network Ten | ||
| Claudia Karvan | Love My Way | Fox8 | ||
| Asher Keddie | Love My Way | Fox8 | ||
| Leeanna Walsman | Jessica | Network Ten | ||
| 2006 | Claudia Karvan‡ | Love My Way | Fox8 | |
| Justine Clarke | The Surgeon | Network Ten | ||
| Romola Garai | The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant | Network Ten | ||
| Asher Keddie | Love My Way | Fox8 | ||
| Lisa McCune | Hell Has Harbour Views | ABC TV | ||
| 2007 | Susie Porter‡ | RAN Remote Area Nurse | SBS TV | |
| Daniella Farinacci | The Society Murders | Network Ten | ||
| Claudia Karvan | Love My Way | W. Channel | ||
| Asher Keddie | Love My Way | W. Channel | ||
| Judith McGrath | All Saints | Seven Network | ||
| 2008 | Alison Whyte‡ | Satisfaction | Showcase | |
| Diana Glenn | Satisfaction | Showcase | ||
| Claudia Karvan | Love My Way | Showtime | ||
| Asher Keddie | Love My Way | Showtime | ||
| Victoria Thaine | Rain Shadow | ABC1 | ||
| 2009 | Kat Stewart‡ | Underbelly | Nine Network | |
| Julia Blake | Bed of Roses | ABC1 | ||
| Claire van der Boom | Rush | Network Ten | ||
| Rebecca Gibney | Packed to the Rafters | Seven Network | ||
| Madeleine West | Satisfaction | Showcase | ||
| 2010 | Claudia Karvan‡ | Saved | SBS TV | |
| Justine Clarke | Tangle | Showcase | ||
| Asher Keddie | Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Nine Network | ||
| Susie Porter | East West 101 | SBS TV | ||
| Kat Stewart | Tangle | Showcase | ||
| 2011 | Claire van der Boom‡ | Sisters of War | ABC1 | |
| Justine Clarke | Tangle | Showcase | ||
| Asher Keddie | Offspring | Network Ten | ||
| Catherine McClements | Rush | Network Ten | ||
| Kat Stewart | Offspring | Network Ten | ||
| 2012 | Melissa George‡ | The Slap | ABC1 | |
| Essie Davis | The Slap | ABC1 | ||
| Diana Glenn | Killing Time | TV1 | ||
| Asher Keddie | Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | ABC1 | ||
| Kat Stewart | Offspring | Network Ten | ||
| 2013 | Deborah Mailman‡ | Mabo | ABC1 | |
| Catherine McClements | Tangle | Showcase | ||
| Mandy McElhinney | Howzat! Kerry Packer's War | Nine Network | ||
| Susie Porter | Dangerous Remedy | ABC1 | ||
| Leah Purcell | Redfern Now | ABC1 | ||
| 2014 | Asher Keddie‡ | Offspring | Network Ten | |
| Danielle Cormack | Wentworth | SoHo | ||
| Claudia Karvan | The Time of Our Lives | ABC1 | ||
| Mandy McElhinney | Paper Giants: Magazine Wars | ABC1 | ||
| Kat Stewart | Offspring | Network Ten | ||
| 2015 | Danielle Cormack‡ | Wentworth | SoHo | |
| Marta Dusseldorp | Janet King | ABC | ||
| Jessica Marais | Carlotta | ABC | ||
| Denise Roberts | Schapelle | Nine Network | ||
| Nicole da Silva | Wentworth | SoHo | ||
| 2016 | Deborah Mailman‡ | Redfern Now: Promise Me | ABC | |
| Essie Davis | Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | ABC | ||
| Mandy McElhinney | House of Hancock | Nine Network | ||
| Pamela Rabe | Wentworth | SoHo | ||
| Sarah Snook | The Beautiful Lie | ABC | ||
| 2017 | Anna Torv‡ | Secret City | Showcase | |
| Danielle Cormack | Wentworth | Showcase | ||
| Elizabeth Debicki | The Kettering Incident | Showcase | ||
| Marta Dusseldorp | Janet King | ABC | ||
| Jessica Marais | Love Child | Nine Network | ||
| Yael Stone | Deep Water | SBS | ||
| 2018 | Pamela Rabe‡ | Wentworth | Showcase | |
| Elisabeth Moss | Top of the Lake: China Girl | BBC First | ||
| Kate Atkinson | Wentworth | Showcase | ||
| Kate Box | Riot | ABC | ||
| Leeanna Walsman | Safe Harbour | SBS | ||
| 2019 | Jenna Coleman‡ | The Cry | ABC | |
| Danielle Cormack | Secret City: Under The Eagle | Foxtel | ||
| Judy Davis | Mystery Road | ABC | ||
| Leah Purcell | Wentworth | Foxtel | ||
| Nicole Chamoun | On The Ropes | SBS | ||
| 2022 | Anna Torv‡ | The Newsreader | ABC | |
| Claudia Karvan | Bump | Stan | ||
| Deborah Mailman | Total Control | ABC | ||
| Isla Fisher | Wolf Like Me | Stan | ||
| Miranda Otto | Fires | ABC | ||
| 2023 | Harriet Dyer‡ | Colin from Accounts | Binge | |
| Claudia Jessie | Bali 2002 | Stan | ||
| Claudia Karvan | Bump | Stan | ||
| Kate Mulvany | The Twelve | Binge/Foxtel | ||
| Marta Dusseldorp | The Twelve | Binge/Foxtel | ||
| Milly Alcock | Upright | Binge/Foxtel |
Multiple wins
| Number | Actress |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
| 4 | Deborah Mailman |
| 3 | Claudia Karvan |
| 2 | Ruth Cracknell |
| 2 | Alison Whyte |
| 2 | Sigrid Thornton |
Programs with most awards
| Wins | Program |
|---|---|
| 3 | SeaChange |
| 3 | The Secret Life of Us |
| 2 | Mother and Son |
| 2 | Wentworth |