Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
| SAG Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series | |
|---|---|
 The 2023 recipient: Elizabeth Debicki | |
| Awarded for | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | SAG-AFTRA |
| Currently held by | Elizabeth Debicki for The Crown (2023) |
| Website | sagawards |
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.
Julianne Margulies holds the record for most nominations in this category with nine as well as the most wins with four, two for ER and two for The Good Wife. Gillian Anderson and Edie Falco each have three wins followed by Viola Davis, Claire Foy, Allison Janney, and Sandra Oh with two wins.
Winners and nominees
indicates the winner.
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Gillian Anderson | The Crown | Margaret Thatcher | |
| Olivia Colman | The Crown | Queen Elizabeth II | ||
| Emma Corrin | Lady Diana Spencer | |||
| Julia Garner | Ozark | Ruth Langmore | ||
| Laura Linney | Wendy Byrde | |||
| 2021 | HoYeon Jung | Squid Game | Kang Sae-byeok | |
| Jennifer Aniston | The Morning Show | Alex Levy | ||
| Elisabeth Moss | The Handmaid's Tale | June Osborne | ||
| Sarah Snook | Succession | Shiv Roy | ||
| Reese Witherspoon | The Morning Show | Bradley Jackson | ||
| 2022 | Jennifer Coolidge | The White Lotus | Tanya McQuoid-Hunt | |
| Elizabeth Debicki | The Crown | Princess Diana | ||
| Julia Garner | Ozark | Ruth Langmore | ||
| Laura Linney | Wendy Byrde | |||
| Zendaya | Euphoria | Rue Bennett | ||
| 2023 | Elizabeth Debicki | The Crown | Diana, Princess of Wales | |
| Jennifer Aniston | The Morning Show | Alex Levy | ||
| Bella Ramsey | The Last of Us | Ellie | ||
| Keri Russell | The Diplomat | Kate Wyler | ||
| Sarah Snook | Succession | Shiv Roy |
Superlatives
| Superlative | Female Actor - Drama Series | Female Actor - Comedy Series | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actress with most awards | Julianna Margulies | 4 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 5 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 5 |
| Actress with most nominations | Julianna Margulies | 9 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 12 | Edie Falco | 14 |
| Actress with most nominations without ever winning |
Kyra Sedgwick | 7 | Edie Falco | 7 | Kyra Sedgwick | 7 |
| Television program with most wins | The Crown | 4 | 30 Rock | 4 | 30 Rock / The Crown | 4 |
| Television program with most nominations | The Sopranos | 12 | Will & Grace | 9 | The Sopranos | 12 |
Trivia
Multiple winners
- 4 wins
- 3 wins
- 2 wins
Multiple nominees
See also
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series