List of awards for actresses

This list of awards for actresses is an index to articles to describe awards given to actresses. It excludes film awards for lead actress and television awards for Best Actress, which are covered by separate lists.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

General

Country	Award	Sponsor	Notes
United States	AVN Award for Female Performer of the Year	AVN (magazine)	Female porn star who has had the best body of work in the previous year
Denmark	Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role	Danish Film Critics Association	Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a Danish produced film
France	Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress	Cannes Film Festival	Can be for lead or supporting roles
Canada	Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Musical	Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
Canada	Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in a Principal Role – Play (Large Theatre)	Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
United States	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Drama Desk
United States	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical	Drama Desk
United States	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play	Drama Desk
United States	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play	Drama Desk
Australia	Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play	Australian Entertainment Industry Association
Australia	Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Play	Australian Entertainment Industry Association
United States	Hollywood Actress Award	Hollywood Film Awards
United States	Hollywood Supporting Actress Award	Hollywood Film Festival
India	Indian Telly Award for Best Child Artiste - Female	Indian Telly Awards
India	ITA Award for Best Actress in a Negative Role	Indian Television Academy Awards
United States	Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play	Lucille Lortel Awards
India	Nandi Award for Best Female Comedian	Nandi Awards
Sri Lanka	Raigam Tele'es Best Teledrama Actress Award	Kingdom of Raigam
Sri Lanka	Raigam Tele'es Best Teledrama Supporting Actress Award	Kingdom of Raigam
Sri Lanka	Raigam Tele'es Best Upcoming Teledrama Actress Award	Kingdom of Raigam
India	SIIMA for Best Actress – Malayalam	South Indian International Movie Awards
Germany	Silver Bear for Best Actress	Berlin International Film Festival
Sri Lanka	Sumathi Best Teledrama Actress Award	Sumathi Group
Sri Lanka	Sumathi Most Popular Actress Award	Sumathi Group
Mexico	TVyNovelas Award for Best Antagonist Actress	Televisa, TVyNovelas
Italy	Volpi Cup for Best Actress	Venice Film Festival
India	Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female	Zee Entertainment Enterprises
India	Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female	Zee Entertainment Enterprises

Debut actress

Country	Award	Sponsor	Notes
South Korea	Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actress (Film)	Baeksang Arts Awards
South Korea	Baeksang Arts Awards for Best New Actress (TV)	Baeksang Arts Awards
United Kingdom	Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer	Empire (film magazine)	Introduced in 2012
United Kingdom	Empire Award for Best Newcomer	Empire (film magazine)	Both male and female
India	Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut	Filmfare	Hindi films
India	Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut – South	Filmfare	Telugu & Tamil films
India	Gold Award for Debut in a Lead Role (Female)	Gold Awards	TV series
Taiwan	Golden Horse Award for Best New Performer	Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards
Macau	Golden Lotus Award for Best Newcomer	Macau Film and Television Media Association and China International Cultural Communication Center
China	Huabiao Award for Outstanding New Actress	Huabiao Awards	Chinese (Mandarin) films
India	ITFA Best New Actress Award	International Tamil Film Awards
India	Producers Guild Film Award for Best Female Debut	Film & Television Producers Guild
India	Santosham Best Debut Actress Award	Santosham Film Awards	Telugu films
India	SIIMA Award for Best Female Debut	South Indian International Movie Awards	Telugu films
India	Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress	Star Vijay	Tamil films

Best supporting actress (television)

Country	Award	Sponsor	Notes
Australia	AACTA Award for Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama	Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts
United States	Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable	Black Reel Awards	African-Americans
United States	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, Television Movie or Limited Series	Black Reel Awards	African-Americans
United States	Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series	Black Reel Awards	African-Americans
United States and Canada	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Broadcast Film Critics Association
United States and Canada	Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Broadcast Film Critics Association
United States	Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
United States	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
United States	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
United States	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie	Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Taiwan	Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film	Golden Bell Awards
Taiwan	Golden Bell Award for Best Supporting Actress	Golden Bell Awards
United States	Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Hollywood Foreign Press Association
United States	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	International Press Academy
United States	Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Television Series	International Press Academy
Sri Lanka	Sumathi Best Teledrama Supporting Actress Award	Sumathi Group
Hong Kong	TVB Anniversary Award for Best Supporting Actress	TVB

See also

• Lists of awards
• Lists of acting awards
• List of film awards for lead actress
• List of television awards for Best Actress