Awards & Winners

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series

Screen Actors Guild Award

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.
Date Established : 1994

Check all the winners of Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series presented under Screen Actors Guild Award since 1995 .


Maggie Smith

Honored for : Downton Abbey
(Role: Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claire Danes Homeland
Role: Carrie Mathison
Anna Gunn Breaking Bad
Role: Skyler White
Jessica Lange American Horror Story
Role: Fiona Goode
Maggie Smith Downton Abbey
Role: Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham
Kerry Washington Scandal
Role: Olivia Pope

Claire Danes

Honored for : Homeland

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Claire Danes Homeland
Role: Carrie Mathison
Michelle Dockery Downton Abbey
Role: Lady Mary Crawley
Jessica Lange American Horror Story: Asylum
Role: Sister Jude
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife
Role: Alicia Florrick
Maggie Smith Downton Abbey
Role: Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham

Jessica Lange

Honored for : American Horror Story
(Role: Sister Jude Martin / Constance Langdon)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife
Role: Alicia Florrick
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
Role: Dept. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
Kathy Bates Harry's Law
Role: Harriet Korn
Jessica Lange American Horror Story
Role: Sister Jude Martin / Constance Langdon
Glenn Close Damages
Role: Patty Hewes

Julianna Margulies

Honored for : The Good Wife
(Role: Alicia Florrick)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Glenn Close Damages
Role: Patty Hewes
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role: Det. Olivia Benson
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife
Role: Alicia Florrick
Elisabeth Moss Mad Men
Role: Peggy Olson
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
Role: Dep. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson

Julianna Margulies

Honored for : The Good Wife
(Role: Alicia Florrick)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patricia Arquette Medium
Role: Allison Dubois
Glenn Close Damages
Role: Patty Hewes
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role: Det. Olivia Benson
Holly Hunter Saving Grace
Role: Grace Hanadarko
Julianna Margulies The Good Wife
Role: Alicia Florrick
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
Role: Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson

Sally Field

Honored for : Brothers & Sisters
(Role: Nora Walker)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sally Field Brothers & Sisters
Role: Nora Walker
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
Role: Dept. Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role: Det. Olivia Benson
Elisabeth Moss Mad Men
Role: Peggy Olson
Holly Hunter Saving Grace
Role: Grace Hanadarko

Edie Falco

Honored for : The Sopranos
(Role: Carmela Soprano)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edie Falco The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano
Sally Field Brothers & Sisters
Role: Nora Walker
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
Role: Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
Glenn Close Damages
Role: Patty Hewes
Holly Hunter Saving Grace
Role: Grace Hanadarko

Chandra Wilson

Honored for : Grey's Anatomy
(Role: Miranda Bailey)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy
Role: Miranda Bailey
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
Role: Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role: Det. Olivia Benson
Patricia Arquette Medium
Role: Allison DuBois
Edie Falco The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano

Sandra Oh

Honored for : Grey's Anatomy

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sandra Oh Grey's Anatomy
Role: Cristina Yang
Kyra Sedgwick The Closer
Role: Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson
Geena Davis Commander in Chief
Role: Pres. Mackenzie Allen
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role: Det. Olivia Benson
Patricia Arquette Medium
Role: Allison DuBois

Jennifer Garner

Honored for : Alias

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jennifer Garner Alias
Role: Sidney Bristow
Christine Lahti Jack & Bobby
Role: Grace McCallister
Drea de Matteo The Sopranos
Role: Adriana La Cerva","Role: Carmela Soprano
Edie Falco The Sopranos
Role: Adriana La Cerva","Role: Carmela Soprano
Allison Janney The West Wing
Role: C.J. Cregg

Frances Conroy

Honored for : Six Feet Under
(Role: Ruth Fisher)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frances Conroy Six Feet Under
Role: Ruth Fisher
Jennifer Garner Alias
Role: Sidney Bristow
Tyne Daly Judging Amy
Role: Maxine Gray
Mariska Hargitay Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Role: Det. Olivia Benson
Stockard Channing The West Wing
Role: Abigail "Abbey" Bartlet","Role: C.J. Cregg
Allison Janney The West Wing
Role: Abigail "Abbey" Bartlet","Role: C.J. Cregg

Edie Falco

Honored for : The Sopranos
(Role: Carmela Soprano)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Edie Falco The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano","Role: Jennifer Melfi
Lorraine Bracco The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano","Role: Jennifer Melfi
Amy Brenneman Judging Amy
Role: Amy Gray
Allison Janney The West Wing
Role: C.J. Cregg","Role: Deborah Fiderer
Lily Tomlin The West Wing
Role: C.J. Cregg","Role: Deborah Fiderer

Allison Janney

Honored for : The West Wing
(Role: C.J. Cregg)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allison Janney The West Wing
Role: C.J. Cregg","Role: Abigail \"Abbey\" Bartlet
Stockard Channing The West Wing
Role: C.J. Cregg","Role: Abigail \"Abbey\" Bartlet
Lauren Graham Gilmore Girls
Role: Lorelai Gilmore
Tyne Daly Judging Amy
Role: Maxine Gray
Lorraine Bracco The Sopranos
Role: Jennifer Melfi","Role: Carmela Soprano
Edie Falco The Sopranos
Role: Jennifer Melfi","Role: Carmela Soprano

Allison Janney

Honored for : The West Wing
(Role: C.J. Cregg)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allison Janney The West Wing
Role: C.J. Cregg
Sally Field ER
Role: Maggie Lockhart
Lauren Graham Gilmore Girls
Role: Lorelai Gilmore
Sela Ward Once and Again
Role: Lily Manning
Edie Falco The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano
Gillian Anderson The X-Files
Role: Dana Scully

Edie Falco

Honored for : The Sopranos
(Role: Carmela Soprano)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gillian Anderson The X-Files
Role: Dana Scully
Edie Falco The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano","Role: Livia Soprano","Role: Jennifer Melfi
Nancy Marchand The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano","Role: Livia Soprano","Role: Jennifer Melfi
Lorraine Bracco The Sopranos
Role: Carmela Soprano","Role: Livia Soprano","Role: Jennifer Melfi
Annie Potts Any Day Now
Role: Mary Elizabeth \"M.E.\" Sims

Julianna Margulies

Honored for : ER
(Role: Carol Hathaway)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gillian Anderson The X-Files
Role: Dana Scully
Julianna Margulies ER
Role: Carol Hathaway
Kim Delaney NYPD Blue
Role: Det. Diane Russell
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope
Role: Kathryn Austin
Annie Potts Any Day Now
Role: Mary Elizabeth \"M.E.\" Sims

Julianna Margulies

Honored for : ER
(Role: Carol Hathaway)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Julianna Margulies ER
Role: Carol Hathaway
Gillian Anderson The X-Files
Role: Dana Scully
Kim Delaney NYPD Blue
Role: Det. Diane Russell
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope
Role: Kathryn Austin
Della Reese Touched by an Angel
Role: Tess

Gillian Anderson

Honored for : The X-Files
(Role: Dana Scully)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gillian Anderson The X-Files
Role: Dana Scully
Kim Delaney NYPD Blue
Role: Det. Diane Russell
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope
Role: Kathryn Austin
Della Reese Touched by an Angel
Role: Tess
Jane Seymour Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Role: Dr. Michaela 'Mike' Quinn

Gillian Anderson

Honored for : The X-Files
(Role: Dana Scully)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gillian Anderson The X-Files
Role: Dana Scully
Christine Lahti Chicago Hope
Role: Kathryn Austin
Sharon Lawrence NYPD Blue
Role: Sylvia Costas
Julianna Margulies ER
Role: Carol Hathaway
Sela Ward Sisters
Role: Theodora \"Teddy\" Reed

Kathy Baker

Honored for : Picket Fences
(Role: Jill Brock)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jane Seymour Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Role: Michaela Quinn
Swoosie Kurtz Sisters
Role: Alexandra Barker
Cicely Tyson Sweet Justice
Role: Carrie Grace Battle
Angela Lansbury Murder, She Wrote
Role: Jessica Fletcher
Kathy Baker Picket Fences
Role: Jill Brock