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.
Winners and nominees
1990s YearActressTelevision Program Network Character Gillian Anderson The X-FilesFox Dana Scully Claudia Christian Babylon 5 Syndicated Susan Ivanova Melissa Joan Hart Sabrina, The Teenage Witch ABC Sabrina Spellman Lucy Lawless Xena: Warrior Princess Syndicated Xena Helen Shaver Poltergeist: The Legacy Showtime Dr. Rachel Corrigan Megan Ward Dark Skies NBC Kimberly Sayers Kate Mulgrew Star Trek: VoyagerUPN Kathryn Janeway Gillian Anderson The X-Files Fox Dana Scully Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer The WB Buffy Summers Jeri Ryan Star Trek: Voyager UPN Seven of Nine Ally Walker Profiler NBC Samantha Waters Peta Wilson La Femme Nikita USA Network Nikita Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire SlayerThe WB Buffy Summers Gillian Anderson The X-Files Fox Dana Scully Claudia Christian Babylon 5 TNT Susan Ivanova Shannen Doherty Charmed The WB Prue Halliwell Kate MulgrewStar Trek: VoyagerUPN Kathryn Janeway Jeri Ryan Seven of Nine Margaret Colin Now and AgainCBS Lisa Wiseman Gillian Anderson The X-Files Fox Dana Scully Claudia Black Farscape Sci-Fi Aeryn Sun Shannen Doherty CharmedThe WB Prue Halliwell Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy Summers Kate Mulgrew Star Trek: Voyager UPN Kathryn Janeway
2000s YearActressTelevision Program Network Character Jessica Alba Dark AngelFox Max Guevara Gillian Anderson The X-Files Fox Dana Scully Claudia Black Farscape Sci-Fi Aeryn Sun Charisma Carpenter AngelThe WB Cordelia Chase Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer Buffy Summers Kate Mulgrew Star Trek: Voyager UPN Kathryn Janeway Yancy Butler WitchbladeTNT Sara Pezzini Jessica Alba Dark AngelFox Max Guevara Gillian Anderson The X-Files Dana Scully Claudia Black Farscape Sci-Fi Aeryn Sun Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire SlayerThe WB Buffy Summers Kristin Kreuk Smallville Lana Lang Jennifer Garner AliasABC Sydney Bristow Emily Bergl TakenSci-Fi Lisa Clarke Claudia Black Farscape Aeryn Sun Charisma Carpenter Angel The WB Cordelia Chase Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer UPN Buffy Summers Kristin Kreuk Smallville The WB Lana Lang Amber Tamblyn Joan of ArcadiaCBS Joan Girardi Eliza Dushku Tru Calling Fox Tru Davies Jennifer Garner Alias ABC Sydney Bristow Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer UPN Buffy Summers Kristin Kreuk Smallville The WB Lana Lang Ellen Muth Dead Like Me Showtime Georgia Lass Claudia Black Farscape: The Peacekeeper WarsSci-Fi Aeryn Sun Kristen Bell Veronica Mars UPN Veronica Mars Jennifer Garner Alias ABC Sydney Bristow Anne Heche The Dead Will Tell CBS Emily Parker Evangeline Lilly Lost ABC Kate Austen Amber Tamblyn Joan of Arcadia CBS Joan Girardi Kristen Bell Veronica MarsUPN Veronica Mars Patricia Arquette Medium NBC Allison DuBois Jennifer Garner Alias ABC Sydney Bristow Jennifer Love Hewitt Ghost Whisperer CBS Melinda Gordon Kristin Kreuk Smallville The WB Lana Lang Evangeline Lilly Lost ABC Kate Austen Jennifer Love Hewitt Ghost WhispererCBS Melinda Gordon Patricia Arquette Medium NBC Allison DuBois Kristen Bell Veronica Mars The CW Veronica Mars Evangeline Lilly Lost ABC Kate Austen Katee Sackhoff Battlestar Galactica Sci-Fi Kara Thrace Kyra Sedgwick The Closer TNT Brenda Leigh Johnson Jennifer Love Hewitt Ghost WhispererCBS Melinda Gordon Anna Friel Pushing Daisies ABC Charlotte Charles Lena Headey Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Fox Sarah Connor Holly Hunter Saving Grace TNT Grace Hanadarko Evangeline Lilly Lost ABC Kate Austen Kyra Sedgwick The Closer TNT Brenda Leigh Johnson Mary McDonnell Battlestar GalacticaSci-Fi Laura Roslin Lena Headey Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Fox Sarah Connor Jennifer Love Hewitt Ghost Whisperer CBS Melinda Gordon Evangeline Lilly Lost ABC Kate Austen Anna Paquin True Blood HBO Sookie Stackhouse Kyra Sedgwick The Closer TNT Brenda Leigh Johnson Anna Torv Fringe Fox Olivia Dunham Anna Torv FringeFox Olivia Dunham Anna Gunn Breaking Bad AMC Skyler White Jennifer Love Hewitt Ghost Whisperer CBS Melinda Gordon Evangeline Lilly Lost ABC Kate Austen Anna Paquin True Blood HBO Sookie Stackhouse Kyra Sedgwick The Closer TNT Brenda Leigh Johnson
2010s YearActressTelevision Program Network Character Anna Torv FringeFox Olivia Dunham Sarah Wayne Callies The Walking Dead AMC Lori Grimes Erica Durance Smallville The CW Lois Lane Elizabeth Mitchell V ABC Erica Evans Anna Paquin True Blood HBO Sookie Stackhouse Kyra Sedgwick The Closer TNT Brenda Leigh Johnson Anna Torv FringeFox Olivia Dunham Mireille Enos The Killing AMC Sarah Linden Lena Headey Game of Thrones HBO Cersei Lannister Jessica Lange American Horror Story FX Constance Langdon Eve Myles Torchwood Starz Gwen Cooper Kyra Sedgwick The Closer TNT Brenda Leigh Johnson Anna Torv FringeFox Olivia Dunham Moon Bloodgood Falling Skies TNT Anne Glass Mireille Enos The Killing AMC Sarah Linden Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: Asylum FX Lana Winters Charlotte Riley World Without End Reelz Caris Wooler Tracy Spiridakos Revolution NBC Charlotte Matheson Vera Farmiga Bates MotelA&E Norma Louise Bates Jennifer Carpenter Dexter Showtime Debra Morgan Anna Gunn Breaking Bad AMC Skyler White Jessica Lange American Horror Story: Coven FX Fiona Goode Rachel Nichols Continuum Syfy Kiera Cameron Keri Russell The Americans FX Elizabeth Jennings Caitríona Balfe Outlander Starz Claire Randall Hayley Atwell Marvel's Agent Carter ABC Peggy Carter Vera Farmiga Bates Motel A&E Norma Louise Bates Jessica Lange American Horror Story: Freak Show FX Elsa Mars Rachel Nichols Continuum Syfy Kiera Cameron Rebecca Romijn The Librarians TNT Eve Baird Caitríona Balfe Outlander Starz Claire Randall Gillian Anderson The X-Files Fox Dana Scully Melissa Benoist Supergirl CBS Kara Danvers / Supergirl Kim Dickens Fear the Walking Dead AMC Madison Clark Rachel Nichols Continuum Syfy Kiera Cameron Krysten Ritter Marvel's Jessica Jones Netflix Jessica Jones Rebecca Romijn The Librarians TNT Eve Baird Melissa Benoist SupergirlThe CW Kara Danvers / Supergirl Caitríona Balfe Outlander Starz Claire Randall Kim Dickens Fear the Walking Dead AMC Madison Clark Vera Farmiga Bates Motel A&E Norma Louise Bates Lena Headey Game of Thrones HBO Cersei Lannister Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: Roanoke FX Audrey Tindall, Shelby Miller and Lana Winters Winona Ryder Stranger Things Netflix Joyce Byers Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek: DiscoveryCBS All Access Michael Burnham Gillian Anderson The X-Files Fox FBI Special Agent Dana Scully Caitríona Balfe Outlander Starz Claire Randall Melissa Benoist Supergirl The CW Kara Danvers / Supergirl Lena Headey Game of Thrones HBO Cersei Lannister Adrianne Palicki The Orville Fox Commander Kelly Grayson Sarah Paulson American Horror Story: CultFX Ally Mayfair-Richards and Susan Atkins Mary Elizabeth Winstead Fargo Nikki SwangoEmilia ClarkeGame of Thrones HBODaenerys Targaryen Caitríona Balfe Outlander Starz Claire Randall Melissa Benoist Supergirl The CW Kara Danvers / Supergirl Sandra Oh Killing Eve BBC America Eve Polastri Adrianne Palicki The Orville Fox Commander Kelly Grayson Candice Patton The Flash The CW Iris West Jodie Whittaker Doctor Who BBC America The DoctorCaitríona BalfeOutlanderStarzClaire Randall Melissa Benoist Supergirl The CW Kara Danvers / Supergirl Regina King Watchmen HBO Angela Abar / Sister Night Sonequa Martin-Green Star Trek: Discovery CBS All Access Michael Burnham Thandiwe Newton Westworld HBO Maeve Millay Candice Patton The Flash The CW Iris West Rhea Seehorn Better Call Saul AMC Kim Wexler
2020s YearActorTelevision Program Network CharacterNetwork/Cable Rhea Seehorn Better Call Saul AMC Kim Wexler Caitríona Balfe Outlander Starz Claire Fraser Kylie Bunbury Big Sky ABC Cassie Dewell Courteney Cox Shining Vale Starz Pat Phelps Melanie Lynskey Yellowjackets Showtime Shauna Rose McIver Ghosts CBS Samantha Arondekar Elizabeth Tulloch Superman & Lois The CW Lois LaneStreaming Ming-Na Wen The Book of Boba Fett Disney+ Fennec Shand Millie Bobby Brown Stranger Things Netflix Eleven Britt Lower Severance Apple TV+ Helly Erin Moriarty The Boys Amazon Prime Video Annie January Elizabeth Olsen WandaVision Disney+ Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch Beth Riesgraf Leverage: Redemption Amazon Freevee Parker Kate Siegel Midnight Mass Netflix Erin GreeneCaitríona BalfeOutlanderStarzClaire Fraser Lauren Cohan The Walking Dead: Dead City AMC Maggie Rhee Emma D'Arcy House of the Dragon HBO Rhaenyra Targaryen Rebecca Ferguson Silo Apple TV+ Juliette Nichols Tatiana Maslany She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney+ Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk Rose McIver Ghosts CBS Samantha Arondekar Elizabeth Tulloch Superman & Lois The CW Lois LaneRosario DawsonAhsokaDisney+Ahsoka Tano Emma D'Arcy House of the Dragon Max Rhaenyra Targaryen Jodie Foster True Detective: Night Country Max Liz Danvers Danai Gurira The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live AMC Michonne Kathryn Hahn Agatha All Along Disney+ Agatha Harkness Melissa McBride The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon AMC Carol Peletier Ella Purnell Fallout Amazon Prime Video Lucy MacLeanRhea SeehornPluribusApple TV+Carol SturkaCaitríona BalfeOutlanderStarzClaire FraserMillie Bobby BrownStranger ThingsNetflixElevenSydney ChandlerAlien: EarthFXWendyBritt LowerSeveranceApple TV+Helena Eagan / Helly R.Melissa McBrideThe Walking Dead: Daryl DixonAMCCarol PeletierJenna OrtegaWednesdayNetflixWednesday Addams
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) Rhea Seehorn
See also Saturn Award for Best Actress in Streaming Presentation
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