Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television



The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actress on Television. The award is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actresses in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction on television. The winners are listed in bold (NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year.)

As of the 47th Saturn Awards in 2022, the award is known as Best Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series and features a sister category: Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Television Series.

Multiple nominations

 * 8 nominations
 * Gillian Anderson


 * 7 nominations
 * Caitríona Balfe
 * Sarah Michelle Gellar


 * 6 nominations
 * Evangeline Lilly
 * Kyra Sedgwick


 * 5 nominations
 * Melissa Benoist
 * Claudia Black
 * Lena Headey
 * Jennifer Love Hewitt
 * Anna Torv


 * 4 nominations
 * Jennifer Garner
 * Kristin Kreuk
 * Kate Mulgrew


 * 3 nominations
 * Kristen Bell
 * Vera Farmiga
 * Jessica Lange
 * Rachel Nichols
 * Anna Paquin
 * Sarah Paulson


 * 2 nominations
 * Jessica Alba
 * Patricia Arquette
 * Charisma Carpenter
 * Claudia Christian
 * Kim Dickens
 * Shannen Doherty
 * Mireille Enos
 * Anna Gunn
 * Sonequa Martin-Green
 * Adrianne Palicki
 * Candice Patton
 * Rebecca Romijn
 * Jeri Ryan
 * Rhea Seehorn
 * Amber Tamblyn

Multiple wins

 * 4 wins
 * Caitríona Balfe (2 consecutive)
 * Anna Torv (consecutive)


 * 2 wins
 * Jennifer Love Hewitt (consecutive)