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Every Golden Globes Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 20 different winners. The longest run was Sarah Jessica Parker, 3 years straight (2000–2002).

Sarah Jessica Parker ×4Jean Smart ×2Rachel Brosnahan ×2Tina Fey ×2
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by network / distributor; hover for details.
Sarah Jessica Parker'00–'02×3
Jennifer Aniston'03
Sarah Jessica Parker'04
Teri Hatcher'05
Mary-Louise Parker'06
America Ferrera'07
Tina Fey'08–'09×2
Toni Collette'10
Laura Linney'11
Laura Dern'12
Lena Dunham'13
Amy Poehler'14
Gina Rodriguez'15
Rachel Bloom'16
Tracee Ellis Ross'17
Rachel Brosnahan'18–'19×2
Phoebe Waller-Bridge'20
Catherine O'Hara'21
Jean Smart'22
Quinta Brunson'23
Ayo Edebiri'24
Jean Smart'25
Wins by network / distributor
  1. HBO831%
  2. ABC415%
  3. NBC415%
  4. Amazon312%
  5. Showtime312%
  6. The CW28%
  7. Other28%

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

  • Debra Messing8 noms
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus6 noms
  • Edie Falco4 noms
  • Felicity Huffman4 noms
  • Calista Flockhart3 noms
  • Christina Applegate3 noms

Most losses

  • Debra Messing8L · 0W
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus6L · 0W
  • Edie Falco4L · 0W
  • Felicity Huffman4L · 0W
  • Tina Fey4L · 2W
  • Calista Flockhart3L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerNetwork / Distributor
2025Jean Smart (Hacks)
beat 5 others
  • Kristen Bell (Nobody Wants This)
  • Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
  • Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
  • Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Kathryn Hahn (Agatha All Along)
Max
2024Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
beat 5 others
  • Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
  • Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
  • Elle Fanning (The Great)
  • Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)
FX
2023Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
beat 4 others
  • Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
  • Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)
  • Jean Smart (Hacks)
ABC
2022Jean Smart (Hacks)
beat 4 others
  • Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
  • Elle Fanning (The Great)
  • Issa Rae (Insecure)
  • Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
HBO Max
2021Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek)
beat 4 others
  • Lily Collins (Emily in Paris)
  • Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
  • Elle Fanning (The Great)
  • Jane Levy (Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist)
Pop
2020Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag)
beat 4 others
  • Christina Applegate (Dead to Me)
  • Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
  • Kirsten Dunst (On Becoming a God in Central Florida)
  • Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll)
Amazon Prime Video
2019Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Kristen Bell (The Good Place)
  • Candice Bergen (Murphy Brown)
  • Alison Brie (GLOW)
  • Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
Amazon Prime Video
2018Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
beat 4 others
  • Pamela Adlon (Better Things)
  • Alison Brie (GLOW)
  • Issa Rae (Insecure)
  • Frankie Shaw (SMILF)
Amazon Prime Video
2017Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)
beat 5 others
  • Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
  • Sarah Jessica Parker (Divorce)
  • Issa Rae (Insecure)
  • Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin)
ABC
2016Rachel Bloom (Crazy Ex-Girlfriend)
beat 4 others
  • Jamie Lee Curtis (Scream Queens)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
  • Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin)
  • Lily Tomlin (Grace and Frankie)
The CW
2015Gina Rodriguez (Jane the Virgin)
beat 4 others
  • Lena Dunham (Girls)
  • Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
  • Taylor Schilling (Orange Is the New Black)
The CW
2014Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
beat 4 others
  • Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
  • Lena Dunham (Girls)
  • Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
NBC
2013Lena Dunham (Girls)
beat 4 others
  • Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
  • Tina Fey (30 Rock)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
  • Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
HBO
2012Laura Dern (Enlightened)
beat 4 others
  • Zooey Deschanel (New Girl)
  • Tina Fey (30 Rock)
  • Laura Linney (The Big C)
  • Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation)
HBO
2011Laura Linney (The Big C)
beat 4 others
  • Toni Collette (United States of Tara)
  • Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
  • Tina Fey (30 Rock)
  • Lea Michele (Glee)
Showtime
2010Toni Collette (United States of Tara)
beat 4 others
  • Courteney Cox (Cougar Town)
  • Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie)
  • Tina Fey (30 Rock)
  • Lea Michele (Glee)
Showtime
2009Tina Fey (30 Rock)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?)
  • America Ferrera (Ugly Betty)
  • Debra Messing (The Starter Wife)
  • Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
NBC
2008Tina Fey (30 Rock)
beat 4 others
  • Christina Applegate (Samantha Who?)
  • America Ferrera (Ugly Betty)
  • Anna Friel (Pushing Daisies)
  • Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
NBC
2007America Ferrera (Ugly Betty)
beat 4 others
  • Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives)
  • Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives)
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus (The New Adventures of Old Christine)
  • Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
ABC
2006Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
beat 4 others
  • Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives)
  • Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives)
  • Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives)
  • Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives)
Showtime
2005Teri Hatcher (Desperate Housewives)
beat 4 others
  • Marcia Cross (Desperate Housewives)
  • Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives)
  • Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
  • Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)
ABC
2004Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)unverified
beat 5 others
  • Bonnie Hunt (Life with Bonnie)
  • Reba McEntire (Reba)
  • Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
  • Bitty Schram (Monk)
  • Alicia Silverstone (Miss Match)
HBO
2003Jennifer Aniston (Friends)
beat 4 others
  • Bonnie Hunt (Life with Bonnie)
  • Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle)
  • Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
  • Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)
NBC
2002Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal)
  • Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle)
  • Heather Locklear (Spin City)
  • Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
HBO
2001Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)repeat
beat 4 others
  • Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal)
  • Jane Kaczmarek (Malcolm in the Middle)
  • Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
  • Bette Midler (Bette)
HBO
2000Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City)
beat 5 others
  • Jenna Elfman (Dharma & Greg)
  • Calista Flockhart (Ally McBeal)
  • Felicity Huffman (Sports Night)
  • Heather Locklear (Spin City)
  • Debra Messing (Will & Grace)
HBO

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