The Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television 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 Walking Dead holds the record for the most wins in the category with six (from 18 total nominations), with four different actresses receiving the award, including Danai Gurira and Melissa McBride who, along with Star Trek actress Jeri Ryan, are the only people to have won the award twice. Laurie Holden was the first actress from the series to receive the award, and Lauren Cohan currently holds the network/cable version of the award. Emily Kinney and Tovah Feldshuh also received nominations.
As of the 47th Saturn Awards in 2022, the award is known as Best Supporting Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series and features a sister category: Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Television Series.
(NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year.).
The winners are listed in bold.
Winners and nominees 1990s YearActressTelevision Program Network CharacterJustina VailSeven DaysUPNDr. Olga Vukavitch Charisma Carpenter Angel The WB Cordelia Chase Virginia Hey Farscape Sci-Fi Pa'u Zotoh Zhaan Heather Matarazzo Now and Again CBS Heather Wiseman Jeri Ryan Star Trek: Voyager UPN Seven of Nine Amanda Tapping Stargate SG-1 Showtime Samantha Carter
2000s YearActressTelevision Program Network CharacterJeri RyanStar Trek: VoyagerUPNSeven of Nine Alyson Hannigan Buffy the Vampire SlayerThe WB Willow Rosenberg Katherine Heigl Roswell Isabel Evans Juliet Landau Angel Drusilla Amanda Tapping Stargate SG-1 Showtime Samantha Carter Michelle Trachtenberg Buffy the Vampire Slayer The WB Dawn SummersJolene BlalockEnterpriseUPNSub-Commander T'Pol Gigi Edgley Farscape Sci-Fi Chiana Annabeth Gish The X-Files Fox Monica Reyes Alyson Hannigan Buffy the Vampire Slayer The WB Willow Rosenberg Amanda Tapping Stargate SG-1 Showtime Samantha Carter Michelle Trachtenberg Buffy the Vampire Slayer The WB Dawn SummersAlyson HanniganBuffy the Vampire SlayerUPNWillow Rosenberg Amy Acker Angel The WB Winifred "Fred" Burkle Jolene Blalock Enterprise UPN Sub-Commander T'Pol Heather DonahueTakenSci-Fi Mary Crawford Dakota Fanning Allie Keys Michelle Trachtenberg Buffy the Vampire Slayer UPN Dawn SummersAmy AckerAngelThe WBWinifred "Fred" Burkle Jolene Blalock Star Trek: Enterprise UPN Sub-Commander T'Pol Charisma Carpenter Angel The WB Cordelia Chase Victoria Pratt Mutant X Syndicated Shalimar Fox Katee Sackhoff Battlestar Galactica (miniseries)Sci-Fi Lt. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace Amanda Tapping Stargate SG-1 Samantha CarterAmanda TappingStargate SG-1Sci-FiMajor/Lt. Col. Samantha Carter Amy Acker AngelThe WB Winifred "Fred" Burkle / Illyria Erica Durance Smallville Lois Lane Torri Higginson Stargate Atlantis Sci-Fi Dr. Elizabeth Weir Samantha Mathis Salem's LotTNT Susan Norton Sonya Walger The Librarian: Quest for the Spear Nicole NooneKatee SackhoffBattlestar Galactica (TV series)Sci-FiLt. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace Catherine Bell The TriangleSci-Fi Emily Patterson Claudia Black Stargate SG-1 Vala Mal Doran Erica DuranceSmallvilleThe WB Lois Lane Allison Mack Chloe Sullivan Michelle Rodriguez Lost ABC Ana Lucia CortezHayden PanettiereHeroesNBCClaire Bennet Gabrielle Anwar The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines TNT Emily Davenport Jennifer Carpenter Dexter Showtime Debra Morgan Ali Larter Heroes NBC Niki Sanders / Jessica Sanders Allison Mack Smallville The CW Chloe Sullivan Elizabeth Mitchell Lost ABC Juliet BurkeSummer GlauTerminator: The Sarah Connor ChroniclesFoxCameron PhillipsElizabeth MitchellLostABCJuliet Burke Jaimie Alexander Kyle XY Freeform Jessi Jennifer CarpenterDexterShowtime Debra Morgan Jaime Murray Lila Tournay Hayden Panettiere Heroes NBC Claire BennetJennifer CarpenterDexterShowtimeDebra Morgan Summer Glau Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Fox Cameron Phillips Yunjin KimLostABC Sun Kwon Elizabeth Mitchell Juliet Burke Hayden Panettiere Heroes NBC Claire Bennet Katee Sackhoff Battlestar Galactica (TV series) Sci-Fi Captain Kara "Starbuck" ThraceJulie BenzDexterShowtimeRita Morgan Morena Baccarin V ABC Anna Gina Bellman Leverage TNT Sophie Devereaux Jennifer Carpenter Dexter Showtime Debra Morgan Elizabeth Mitchell Lost ABC Juliet Burke Hayden Panettiere Heroes NBC Claire Bennet
2010s YearActressTelevision Program Network CharacterLucy LawlessSpartacus: Blood and SandStarzLucretia Morena Baccarin V ABC Anna Gina Bellman Leverage TNT Sophie Devereaux Jennifer Carpenter Dexter Showtime Debra Morgan Laurie Holden The Walking Dead AMC Andrea Beth Riesgraf Leverage TNT ParkerMichelle ForbesThe KillingAMCMitch Larsen Lauren Ambrose Torchwood: Miracle Day Starz Jilly Kitzinger Jennifer Carpenter Dexter Showtime Debra Morgan Frances Conroy American Horror Story: Murder House FX Moira O'Hara Lana Parrilla Once Upon a Time ABC Evil Queen / Regina Mills Beth Riesgraf Leverage TNT ParkerLaurie HoldenThe Walking DeadAMCAndrea Jennifer Carpenter Dexter Showtime Debra Morgan Sarah Carter Falling Skies TNT Margaret Anna Gunn Breaking Bad AMC Skyler White Jessica Lange American Horror Story: Asylum FX Sister Jude Martin Beth Riesgraf Leverage TNT ParkerMelissa McBrideThe Walking DeadAMCCarol Peletier Kathy Bates American Horror Story: Coven FX Madame Delphine LaLaurie Sarah Carter Falling Skies TNT Margaret Gwendoline ChristieGame of ThronesHBO Brienne of Tarth Michelle Fairley Catelyn Stark Elizabeth Mitchell Revolution NBC Rachel MathesonMelissa McBrideThe Walking DeadAMCCarol Peletier Emilia Clarke Game of Thrones HBO Daenerys Targaryen Jenna Coleman Doctor Who BBC America Clara Oswald Caroline Dhavernas Hannibal NBC Dr. Alana Bloom Lexa Doig Continuum Syfy Sonya Valentine Emily Kinney The Walking Dead AMC Beth GreeneDanai GuriraThe Walking DeadAMCMichonne Gillian Anderson Hannibal NBC Dr. Bedelia Du Maurier Tovah Feldshuh The Walking Dead AMC Deanna Monroe Calista Flockhart Supergirl CBS Cat Grant Lena Headey Game of Thrones HBO Cersei Lannister Melissa Leo Wayward Pines Fox Pamela "Pam" Pilcher Melissa McBride The Walking Dead AMC Carol PeletierCandice PattonThe FlashThe CWIris West Kathy Bates American Horror Story: Roanoke FX Agnes Mary WinsteadThomasin 'The Butcher' White Danai GuriraThe Walking DeadAMC Michonne Melissa McBride Carol Peletier Thandie Newton Westworld HBO Maeve Millay Adina Porter American Horror Story: Roanoke FX Lee Harris Evan Rachel Wood Westworld HBO Dolores AbernathyRhea SeehornBetter Call SaulAMCKimberly "Kim" Wexler Odette Annable Supergirl The CW Samantha Arias / Reign Dakota Fanning The Alienist TNT Sara Howard Danai GuriraThe Walking DeadAMC Michonne Melissa McBride Carol Peletier Candice Patton The Flash The CW Iris West Adina Porter American Horror Story: Cult FX Beverly Hope Krysten Ritter The Defenders Netflix Jessica JonesNetwork/CableDanai GuriraThe Walking DeadAMCMichonne Gwendoline Christie Game of Thrones HBO Brienne of Tarth Lena Headey Cersei Lannister Melissa McBride The Walking DeadAMC Carol Peletier Rhea Seehorn Better Call Saul Kimberly "Kim" Wexler Sophie Skelton Outlander Starz Brianna Randall Sophie Turner Game of Thrones HBO Sansa StarkStreamingMaya HawkeStranger ThingsNetflixRobin BuckleyElliot PageThe Umbrella AcademyNetflixVanya HargreevesVictoria PedrettiThe Haunting of Hill HouseEleanor "Nell" Crain Vance Parker PoseyLost in SpaceJune Harris/Dr. SmithTaylor RussellJudy RobinsonSissy SpacekCastle RockHuluRuth DeaverDeborah Ann WollDaredevilNetflixKaren PageDanielle PanabakerThe FlashThe CWDr. Caitlin Snow / Killer Frost Natasia Demetriou What We Do in the Shadows FX Nadja Cynthia Erivo The Outsider HBO Holly Gibney Melissa McBride The Walking DeadAMC Carol Peletier Colby Minifie Fear The Walking Dead Virginia Sophie Skelton Outlander Starz Brianna Randall Tessa Thompson Westworld HBO Charlotte Hale
2020s YearActressTelevision Program Network CharacterNetwork/Cable Lauren Cohan The Walking Dead AMC Maggie Greene Emmanuelle Chriqui Superman & Lois The CW Lana Lang Janina Gavankar Big Sky ABC Ren Julia Jones Dexter: New Blood Showtime Angela Bishop Melissa McBride The Walking Dead AMC Carol Peletier Danielle Panabaker The Flash The CW Caitlin Snow/Killer Frost Sophie Skelton Outlander Starz Brianna FraserStreaming Moses Ingram Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ Reva Sevander / Third Sister Patricia Arquette Severance Apple TV+ Harmony Cobel Danielle Brooks Peacemaker HBO Max Leota Adebayo Jess Bush Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Paramount+ Christine Chapel Nell Tiger Free Servant Apple TV+ Leanne Grayson Kathryn Hahn WandaVision Disney+ Agatha Harkness / Agnes Aleyse Shannon Leverage: Redemption Amazon Freevee Breanna Casey Jeri Ryan Star Trek: Picard Paramount+ Seven of Nine Jess BushStar Trek: Strange New WorldsParamount+ Christine Chapel Celia Rose Gooding Nyota Uhura Genevieve O'Reilly AndorDisney+ Mon Mothma Katee Sackhoff The Mandalorian Bo-Katan Kryze Sophie Skelton Outlander Starz Brianna "Bree" Randall Fraser Rebecca Wisocky Ghosts CBS Henrietta "Hetty" Woodstone Cristin Milioti The Penguin Max Sofia Falcone Jennifer Connelly Dark Matter Apple TV+ Daniela Dessen Jennifer Jason Leigh Fargo FX Lorraine Lyon Pollyanna McIntosh The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live AMC Jadis Stokes/Anne Elizabeth Saunders From MGM+ Donna Raines Anna Sawai Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Apple TV+ Cate Randa Rebecca Wisocky Ghosts CBS Henrietta "Hetty Woodstone Karolina Wydra Pluribus Apple TV+ ZosiaChristina ChongStar Trek: Strange New WorldsParamount+La'an Noonien SinghDenise GoughAndorDisney+Dedra MeeroJennifer HollandPeacemakerHBO MaxEmilia HarcourtJulianne NicholsonParadiseHuluSamantha "Sinatra" RedmondGenevieve O'ReillyAndorDisney+Mon MothmaUma ThurmanDexter: ResurrectionParamount+Charley Brown
Multiple nominations 8 nominations Melissa McBride
7 nominations Jennifer Carpenter
5 nominations Elizabeth Mitchell Amanda Tapping
4 nominations Danai Gurira Hayden Panettiere Katee Sackhoff Sophie Skelton
3 nominations Amy Acker Jolene Blalock Alyson Hannigan Candice Patton Beth Riesgraf Jeri Ryan Michelle Trachtenberg
2 nominations Morena Baccarin Kathy Bates Gina Bellman Charisma Carpenter Sarah Carter Gwendoline Christie Erica Durance Dakota Fanning Summer Glau Lena Headey Laurie Holden Allison Mack Danielle Panabaker Adina Porter Rhea Seehorn
Multiple wins 2 wins Danai Gurira Melissa McBride (consecutive) Jeri Ryan
Notes
See also Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in Streaming Presentation
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