Awards & Winners

Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Golden Globe Awards

Date Established : 1970

Check all the winners of Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy presented under Golden Globe Awards since 1970 .


Lena Dunham

Honored for : Girls
(Role: Hannah Horvath)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Zooey Deschanel New Girl
Role: Jessica \"Jess\" Day
Lena Dunham Girls
Role: Hannah Horvath
Edie Falco Nurse Jackie
Role: Jackie Peyton
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Veep
Role: Vice President Selina Meyer
Amy Poehler Parks and Recreation
Role: Leslie Knope

Laura Dern

Honored for : Enlightened
(Role: Amy Jellicoe)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laura Dern Enlightened
Zooey Deschanel New Girl
Tina Fey 30 Rock
Laura Linney The Big C
Amy Poehler Parks and Recreation

Laura Linney

Honored for : The Big C
(Role: Cathy Jamison)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Laura Linney The Big C
role: Catherine Jamison
Tina Fey 30 Rock
role: Liz Lemon
Edie Falco Nurse Jackie
role: Jackie Peyton
Toni Collette United States of Tara
role: Tara Gregson
Lea Michele Glee

Toni Collette

Honored for : United States of Tara
(Role: Tara Gregson)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Courteney Cox Cougar Town
role: Jules Cobb
Toni Collette United States of Tara
role: Buck
Lea Michele Glee
role: Rachel Berry
Tina Fey 30 Rock
Edie Falco Nurse Jackie

Tina Fey

Honored for : 30 Rock
(Role: Liz Lemon)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tina Fey 30 Rock
role: Liz Lemon
Christina Applegate Samantha Who?
role: Samantha Sam
America Ferrera Ugly Betty
role: Betty Suarez
Debra Messing The Starter Wife
role: Molly Kagan
Mary-Louise Parker Weeds
role: Nancy Botwin

Tina Fey

Honored for : 30 Rock
(Role: Liz Lemon)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tina Fey 30 Rock
role: Liz Lemon
Christina Applegate Samantha Who?
role: Samantha Sam
America Ferrera Ugly Betty
role: Betty Suarez
Anna Friel Pushing Daisies
role: Charlotte Chuck
Mary-Louise Parker Weeds
role: Nancy Botwin

America Ferrera

Honored for : Ugly Betty
(Role: Betty Suarez)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
America Ferrera Ugly Betty
role: Betty Suarez
Marcia Cross Desperate Housewives
role: Bree Hodge
Felicity Huffman Desperate Housewives
role: Lynette Scavo
Julia Louis-Dreyfus The New Adventures of Old Christine
role: Christine Campbell
Mary-Louise Parker Weeds
role: Nancy Botwin

Mary-Louise Parker

Honored for : Weeds
(Role: Nancy Botwin)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mary-Louise Parker Weeds
role: Nancy Botwin
Marcia Cross Desperate Housewives
role: Bree Hodge
Teri Hatcher Desperate Housewives
role: Susan Mayer
Felicity Huffman Desperate Housewives
role: Lynette Scavo
Eva Longoria Desperate Housewives
role: Gabrielle Solis

Teri Hatcher

Honored for : Desperate Housewives
(Role: Susan Mayer)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Teri Hatcher Desperate Housewives
role: Susan Mayer
Marcia Cross Desperate Housewives
role: Bree Van De Kamp
Felicity Huffman Desperate Housewives
role: Lynette Scavo
Debra Messing Will & Grace
role: Grace Adler
Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City
role: Carrie Bradshaw

Sarah Jessica Parker

Honored for : Sex and the City
(Role: Carrie Bradshaw)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City
role: Carrie Bradshaw
Bonnie Hunt Life with Bonnie
role: Bonnie Molloy
Reba McEntire Reba
role: Reba Nell Hart
Debra Messing Will & Grace
role: Grace Adler
Bitty Schram Monk
role: Sharona Fleming
Alicia Silverstone Miss Match
role: Kate Fox

Jennifer Aniston

Honored for : Friends
(Role: Rachel Green)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Aniston Friends
role: Rachel Green
Bonnie Hunt Life with Bonnie
role: Bonnie Molloy
Jane Kaczmarek Malcolm in the Middle
role: Lois
Debra Messing Will & Grace
role: Grace Adler
Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City
role: Carrie Bradshaw

Sarah Jessica Parker

Honored for : Sex and the City
(Role: Carrie Bradshaw)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City
role: Carrie Bradshaw
Calista Flockhart Ally McBeal
role: Ally McBeal
Jane Kaczmarek Malcolm in the Middle
role: Lois
Heather Locklear Spin City
role: Caitlin Moore
Debra Messing Will & Grace
role: Grace Adler

Sarah Jessica Parker

Honored for : Sex and the City
(Role: Carrie Bradshaw)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City
role: Carrie Bradshaw
Calista Flockhart Ally McBeal
role: Ally McBeal
Jane Kaczmarek Malcolm in the Middle
role: Lois
Debra Messing Will & Grace
role: Grace Adler
Bette Midler Bette
role: Bette

Sarah Jessica Parker

Honored for : Sex and the City
(Role: Carrie Bradshaw)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City
role: Carrie Bradshaw
Jenna Elfman Dharma & Greg
role: Dharma Montgomery
Calista Flockhart Ally McBeal
role: Ally McBeal
Felicity Huffman Sports Night
role: Dana Whitaker
Heather Locklear Spin City
role: Caitlin Moore
Debra Messing Will & Grace
role: Grace Adler

Jenna Elfman

Honored for : Dharma & Greg
(Role: Dharma Montgomery)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jenna Elfman Dharma & Greg
role: Dharma Montgomery
Christina Applegate Jesse
Calista Flockhart Ally McBeal
role: Ally McBeal
Laura San Giacomo Just Shoot Me!
Sarah Jessica Parker Sex and the City
role: Carrie Bradshaw

Calista Flockhart

Honored for : Ally McBeal
(Role: Alley McBeal)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Calista Flockhart Ally McBeal
role: Ally McBeal
Kirstie Alley Veronica's Closet
Ellen DeGeneres Ellen
Jenna Elfman Dharma & Greg
role: Dharma Montgomery
Helen Hunt Mad About You
Brooke Shields Suddenly Susan

Helen Hunt

Honored for : Mad About You

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Helen Hunt Mad About You
Brett Butler Grace Under Fire
Fran Drescher The Nanny
role: Fran Fine
Cybill Shepherd Cybill
Brooke Shields Suddenly Susan
Tracey Ullman Tracey Takes On...
role: various characters

Cybill Shepherd

Honored for : Cybill
(Role: Cybil)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cybill Shepherd Cybill
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
role: Murphy Brown
Ellen DeGeneres Ellen
Fran Drescher The Nanny
role: Fran Fine
Helen Hunt Mad About You

Helen Hunt

Honored for : Mad About You

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Helen Hunt Mad About You
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
role: Murphy Brown
Brett Butler Grace Under Fire
Ellen DeGeneres Ellen
Patricia Richardson Home Improvement

Helen Hunt

Honored for : Mad About You

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Helen Hunt Mad About You
Roseanne Barr Roseanne
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
role: Murphy Brown
Patricia Richardson Home Improvement
Katey Sagal Married... with Children
role: Peggy Bundy

Roseanne Barr

Honored for : Roseanne
(Role: Roseanne)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Roseanne Barr Roseanne
Kirstie Alley Cheers
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
role: Murphy Brown
Helen Hunt Mad About You
Katey Sagal Married... with Children
role: Peggy Bundy

Candice Bergen

Honored for : Murphy Brown
(Role: Murphy Brown)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
role: Murphy Brown
Kirstie Alley Cheers
Jamie Lee Curtis Anything but Love
Roseanne Barr Roseanne
Katey Sagal Married... with Children
role: Peggy Bundy

Kirstie Alley

Honored for : Cheers

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kirstie Alley Cheers
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
role: Murphy Brown
Carol Burnett Carol & Company
Roseanne Barr Roseanne
Katey Sagal Married... with Children
role: Peggy Bundy

Jamie Lee Curtis

Honored for : Anything but Love

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jamie Lee Curtis Anything but Love
Kirstie Alley Cheers
Stephanie Beacham Sister Kate
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
Tracey Ullman The Tracey Ullman Show

Candice Bergen

Honored for : Murphy Brown

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Candice Bergen Murphy Brown
Bea Arthur The Golden Girls
Roseanne Barr Roseanne
Tracey Ullman The Tracey Ullman Show
Betty White The Golden Girls

Tracey Ullman

Honored for : The Tracey Ullman Show

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tracey Ullman The Tracey Ullman Show
Bea Arthur The Golden Girls
Rue McClanahan The Golden Girls
Cybill Shepherd Moonlighting
Betty White The Golden Girls

Cybill Shepherd

Honored for : Moonlighting

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cybill Shepherd Moonlighting
Bea Arthur The Golden Girls
Estelle Getty The Golden Girls
Rue McClanahan The Golden Girls
Betty White The Golden Girls

Estelle Getty

Honored for : The Golden Girls

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Estelle Getty The Golden Girls
Cybill Shepherd Moonlighting
Bea Arthur The Golden Girls
Rue McClanahan The Golden Girls
Betty White The Golden Girls

Cybill Shepherd

Honored for : Moonlighting

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Estelle Getty The Golden Girls
Cybill Shepherd Moonlighting
Bea Arthur The Golden Girls
Rue McClanahan The Golden Girls
Betty White The Golden Girls

Shelley Long

Honored for : Cheers

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Shelley Long Cheers
Debbie Allen Fame
Nell Carter Gimme a Break!
Susan Clark Webster
Jane Curtin Kate & Allie
Isabel Sanford The Jeffersons

Joanna Cassidy

Honored for : Buffalo Bill

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joanna Cassidy Buffalo Bill
Debbie Allen Fame
Madeline Kahn Oh Madeline
Shelley Long Cheers
Isabel Sanford The Jeffersons

Debbie Allen

Honored for : Fame

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Debbie Allen Fame
Eileen Brennan Private Benjamin
Nell Carter Gimme a Break!
Bonnie Franklin One Day at a Time
Rita Moreno 9 to 5
Isabel Sanford The Jeffersons

Eileen Brennan

Honored for : Private Benjamin

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Eileen Brennan Private Benjamin
Loni Anderson WKRP in Cincinnati
Bonnie Franklin One Day at a Time
Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Loretta Swit M*A*S*H

Katherine Helmond

Honored for : Soap

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Katherine Helmond Soap
Loni Anderson WKRP in Cincinnati
Polly Holliday Flo
Linda Lavin Alice
Lynn Redgrave House Calls

Linda Lavin

Honored for : Alice

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Linda Lavin Alice
Penny Marshall Laverne & Shirley
Donna Pescow Angie
Jean Stapleton All in the Family
Loretta Swit M*A*S*H

Linda Lavin

Honored for : Alice

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Linda Lavin Alice
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Penny Marshall Laverne & Shirley
Suzanne Somers Three's Company
Jean Stapleton All in the Family

Carol Burnett

Honored for : The Carol Burnett Show

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Bea Arthur Maude
Penny Marshall Laverne & Shirley
Isabel Sanford The Jeffersons
Jean Stapleton All in the Family
Cindy Williams Laverne & Shirley

Carol Burnett

Honored for : The Carol Burnett Show

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Bernadette Peters All's Fair
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Isabel Sanford The Jeffersons
Dinah Shore Dinah!

Cloris Leachman

Honored for : Phyllis

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cloris Leachman Phyllis
Bea Arthur Maude
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Valerie Harper Rhoda
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Valerie Harper

Honored for : Rhoda

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Valerie Harper Rhoda
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Esther Rolle Good Times
Jean Stapleton All in the Family

Cher

Honored for : The Sonny & Cher Show

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cher The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Jean Stapleton All in the Family
Bea Arthur Maude
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Jean Stapleton

Honored for : All in the Family

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Cher The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Jean Stapleton All in the Family
Bea Arthur Maude
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Jean Stapleton

Honored for : All in the Family

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jean Stapleton All in the Family
Julie Andrews The Julie Andrews Hour
Bea Arthur Maude
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Carol Burnett

Honored for : The Carol Burnett Show

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Lucille Ball Here's Lucy
Shirley Jones The Partridge Family
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jean Stapleton All in the Family

Mary Tyler Moore

Honored for : The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mary Tyler Moore The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Juliet Mills Nanny and the Professor
Elizabeth Montgomery Bewitched
Shirley Jones The Partridge Family
Lucille Ball Here's Lucy

Carol Burnett

Honored for : The Carol Burnett Show

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Julie Sommars The Governor & J.J.
Lucille Ball Here's Lucy
Diahann Carroll Julia
Barbara Eden I Dream of Jeannie
Debbie Reynolds The Debbie Reynolds Show

Julie Sommars

Honored for : The Governor & J.J.

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Carol Burnett The Carol Burnett Show
Julie Sommars The Governor & J.J.
Lucille Ball Here's Lucy
Diahann Carroll Julia
Barbara Eden I Dream of Jeannie
Debbie Reynolds The Debbie Reynolds Show