This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Alfre Woodard holds the record for most wins in this category with six.
Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
1970s Year Actress Movie / Series Ref 1971 Elena Verdugo Marcus Welby, M.D. 1972 – 79 colspan="3"
1980s Year Actress Movie / Series Ref 1980 – 81 colspan="3" 1982 Irene Cara Sister, Sister 1983 – 87 colspan="3" 1988 Cicely Tyson Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story 1989 Alfre Woodard Unnatural Causes
1990s Year Actress Movie / Series Ref 1990 Alfre Woodard Mandela 1991 colspan="3" 1992 Alfre Woodard A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story 1993 Lynn Whitfield The Josephine Baker Story 1994 Lynn Whitfield I'll Fly Away 1995 Halle Berry Alex Haley's Queen 1996 Alfre Woodard The Piano Lesson Halle Berry Solomon & Sheba C. C. H. Pounder Zooman Regina Taylor Children of the Dust Vanessa Williams Bye Bye Birdie 1997 Cicely Tyson The Road to Galveston Vanessa Bell Calloway America's Dream Ruby Dee Captive Heart: The James Mink Story Jasmine Guy America's Dream Jada Pinkett Smith If These Walls Could Talk 1998 Alfre Woodard Miss Evers' Boys Brandy Cinderella Whoopi Goldberg Lonette McKee To Dance with Olivia Vanessa Williams The Odyssey 1999 Cicely Tyson Mama Flora's Family Vanessa Bell Calloway The Temptations Halle Berry The Wedding Queen Latifah Mama Flora's Family Lynn Whitfield The Wedding
2000s Year Actress Movie / Series Ref 2000 Halle Berry Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Diahann Carroll Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Ruby Dee Cicely Tyson A Lesson Before Dying Lynn Whitfield Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story 2001 Natalie Cole Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story Khandi Alexander The Corner Loretta Devine Freedom Song Nia Long If These Walls Could Talk 2 Alfre Woodard Holiday Heart 2002 Angela Bassett Ruby's Bucket of Blood Carmen Ejogo Boycott Kimberly Elise Bojangles Pam Grier 3 A.M. Phylicia Rashad The Old Settler 2003 Angela Bassett The Rosa Parks Story Gloria Reuben Little John Jackie Richardson Sins of the Father Vanessa Williams Keep the Faith, Baby N'Bushe Wright Widows 2004 Whoopi Goldberg Good Fences Suzzanne Douglas Sounder Vanessa Ferlito Undefeated Mo'Nique Good Fences 2005 Lynn Whitfield Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story Tyra Ferrell NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323 Tangi Miller Phantom Force Keke Palmer The Wool Cap Gabrielle Union Something the Lord Made 2006 S. Epatha Merkerson Lackawanna Blues Halle Berry Their Eyes Were Watching God Carmen Ejogo Lackawanna Blues Macy Gray Rosie Perez 2007 Sophie Okonedo Tsunami: The Aftermath Fantasia Barrino Life Is Not a Fairy Tale Loretta Devine Patti LaBelle Why I Wore My Lipstick to My Mastectomy Aisha Tyler For One Night 2008 Queen Latifah Life Support S. Epatha Merkerson Girl, Positive Sydney Tamiia Poitier The List Holly Robinson Peete Matters of Life and Dating Anika Noni Rose The Starter Wife 2009 Phylicia Rashad A Raisin in the Sun Sanaa Lathan A Raisin in the Sun Audra McDonald Vanessa Estelle Williams Flirting with 40 Chandra Wilson Accidental Friendship
2010s Year Actress Movie / Series Ref 2010 Kimberly Elise Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Ruby Dee America Aunjanue Ellis Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story Rosie O'Donnell America Cicely Tyson Relative Stranger 2011 Jill Scott Sins of the Mother Lucy Liu Marry Me Tamera Mowry Double Wedding Tia Mowry Rosie Perez Lies in Plain Sight 2012 Taraji P. Henson Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story Rosario Dawson Five Tracee Ellis Ross Jenifer Lewis Anika Noni Rose Have a Little Faith 2013 Alfre Woodard Steel Magnolias Queen Latifah Steel Magnolias Keke Palmer Abducted: The Carlina White Story Phylicia Rashad Steel Magnolias Jill Scott 2014 Gabrielle Union Being Mary Jane Angela Bassett American Horror Story: Coven Betty & Coretta Keke Palmer CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story Gabourey Sidibe American Horror Story: Coven 2015 Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful Angela Bassett American Horror Story: Freak Show Regina King The Gabby Douglas Story Keke Palmer The Trip to Bountiful Vanessa Williams 2016 Queen Latifah Bessie Angela Bassett American Horror Story: Hotel Aunjanue Ellis The Book of Negroes LaTanya Richardson Jackson Show Me a Hero Jill Scott With This Ring 2017 Regina King American Crime Emayatzy Corinealdi Roots Audra McDonald Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill Anika Noni Rose Roots Kerry Washington Confirmation 2018 Queen Latifah Flint Regina King American Crime Sanna Lathan Shots Fired Jill Scott Flint Oprah Winfrey The Immortal Life it Henrietta Lacks 2019 Regina King Seven Seconds Anna Deavere Smith Notes from the Field Gabrielle Dennis The Bobby Brown Story Jeanté Godlock The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar Toni Braxton Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
2020s Year Actress Movie / Series Ref 2020 Neicy Nash When They See Us Aunjanue Ellis When They See Us Octavia Spencer Truth Be Told Gabrielle Union Being Mary Jane Kerry Washington American Son 2021 Octavia Spencer Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker Michaela Coel I May Destroy You Aunjanue Ellis The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel Tessa Thompson Sylvie's Love Kerry Washington Little Fires Everywhere 2022 Taraji P. Henson Annie Live! Danielle Brooks Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia Cynthia Erivo Genius: Aretha Betty Gabriel Clickbait Jodie Turner-Smith Anne Boleyn 2023 Niecy Nash Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Viola Davis The First Lady Regina Hall The Best Man: The Final Chapters Sanaa Lathan The Best Man: The Final Chapters Zoe Saldaña From Scratch 2024 Chlöe Bailey Praise This Ali Wong Beef Dominique Fishback Swarm Gabrielle Union The Perfect Find Meagan Good Buying Back My Daughter 2025 Naturi Naughton Abducted at an HBCU: A Black Girl Missing Movie Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Sanaa Lathan The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat Sofía Vergara Griselda Uzo Aduba The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat 2026 Taraji P. Henson Straw Brandy Norwood Christmas Everyday! Dominique Thorne Ironheart Serayah Ruth & Boaz Viola Davis G20
Multiple wins and nominations Wins 6 wins Alfre Woodard
4 wins Cicely Tyson
3 wins Taraji P. Henson Queen Latifah Lynn Whitfield
2 wins Angela Bassett Halle Berry Niecy Nash Regina King
Nominations 7 nominations Alfre Woodard
6 nominations Angela Bassett Cicely Tyson
5 nominations Halle Berry Aunjanue Ellis Lynn Whitfield
4 nominations Regina King Queen Latifah Keke Palmer Jill Scott Vanessa Williams
3 nominations Ruby Dee Taraji P. Henson Sanaa Lathan Phylicia Rashad Anika Noni Rose Gabrielle Union Kerry Washington
2 nominations Vanessa Bell Calloway Viola Davis Loretta Devine Carmen Ejogo Kimberly Elise Whoopi Goldberg Audra McDonald S. Epatha Merkerson Brandy Norwood Rosie Perez Octavia Spencer
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