Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
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| Awarded for | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | SAG-AFTRA |
| Currently held by | Ayo Edebiri for The Bear (2023) |
| Website | sagawards.org |
The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest female acting achievement in a comedy series. Actresses are eligible for the award whether they appear in leading or supporting roles in their respective programs.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus holds the record for both the most wins (5) and nominations (12). She won twice for playing Elaine Benes in Seinfeld (1996, 1997) and thrice for playing Selina Meyer in Veep (2013, 2016, 2017). Tina Fey has earned four wins for her role as Liz Lemon in 30 Rock. Actresses who received seven nominations include Edie Falco, Tina Fey and Megan Mullally.
Winners and nominees
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[edit]| Year | Actress | Film | Role(s) | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Catherine O'Hara | Schitt's Creek | Moira Rose | |
| Christina Applegate | Dead to Me | Jen Harding | ||
| Linda Cardellini | Judy Hale | |||
| Kaley Cuoco | The Flight Attendant | Cassie Bowden | ||
| Annie Murphy | Schitt's Creek | Alexis Rose | ||
| 2021 | Jean Smart | Hacks | Deborah Vance | |
| Elle Fanning | The Great | Catherine the Great | ||
| Sandra Oh | The Chair | Ji-Yoon Kim | ||
| Juno Temple | Ted Lasso | Keeley Jones | ||
| Hannah Waddingham | Rebecca Welton | |||
| 2022 | Jean Smart | Hacks | Deborah Vance | |
| Christina Applegate | Dead to Me | Jen Harding | ||
| Rachel Brosnahan | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Miriam "Midge" Maisel | ||
| Quinta Brunson | Abbott Elementary | Janine Teagues | ||
| Jenna Ortega | Wednesday | Wednesday Addams | ||
| 2023 | Ayo Edebiri | The Bear | Sydney Adamu | |
| Alex Borstein | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Susie Myerson | ||
| Rachel Brosnahan | Miriam "Midge" Maisel | |||
| Quinta Brunson | Abbott Elementary | Janine Teagues | ||
| Hannah Waddingham | Ted Lasso | Rebecca Welton |
Superlatives
[edit]| Superlative | Female Actor - Drama Series | Female Actor - Comedy Series | Overall | |||
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| Actress with most awards | Julianna Margulies | 4 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 5 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 5 |
| Actress with most nominations | Julianna Margulies | 9 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 12 | Edie Falco | 14 |
| Actress with most nominations without ever winning |
Kyra Sedgwick | 7 | Edie Falco | 7 | Kyra Sedgwick | 7 |
| Television program with most wins | The Crown | 4 | 30 Rock | 4 | 30 Rock / The Crown | 4 |
| Television program with most nominations | The Sopranos | 12 | Will & Grace | 9 | The Sopranos | 12 |
Trivia
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Multiple nominees
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See also
[edit]- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy