Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series

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CountryUnited States
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First award2021
Currently held byAnna Sawai,
Shōgun (2025)
Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
The 2025 recipient: Anna Sawai
CountryUnited States
Presented byCritics Choice Association
First award2021
Currently held byAnna Sawai,
Shōgun (2025)
Most nominationsAngela Bassett (5)
Websitehttp://www.criticschoice.com/

The Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie is an award presented by the Critics Choice Association to the best performance by a female actress in an action television series or TV-movie.

This award was first presented in 2021 to Angela Bassett for her role as Athena Carter Grant Nash on 9-1-1. Bassett also holds the record for most nominations, with five consecutives nods for the same role.

The current recipient of the award is Anna Sawai for her role as Toda Mariko in Shōgun.

YearActressRoleSeriesNetworkRef
Best Actress in an Action Series
2021Angela BassettAthena Grant-Nash9-1-1Fox [1][2]
Jennifer ConnellyMelanie CavillSnowpiercerTNT
Esmé Creed-MilesHannaHannaAmazon Prime Video
Mireille EnosMarissa Wiegler
Katheryn WinnickLagerthaVikingsHistory
Alison WrightRuth WardellSnowpiercerTNT
2022HoYeon JungKang Sae-byeokSquid GameNetflix [3][4]
Angela BassettAthena Grant-Nash9-1-1Fox
Kim Joo-ryoungHan Mi-nyeoSquid GameNetflix
Queen LatifahRobyn McCallThe EqualizerCBS
Olivia LiangNicky ShenKung FuThe CW
Mary McCormackWillie DayHeelsStarz
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
2023Helen MirrenCara Dutton1923Paramount+[5][6]
Angela BassettAthena Grant-Nash9-1-1Fox
Queen LatifahRobyn McCallThe EqualizerCBS
Olivia LiangNicky ShenKung FuThe CW
Katherine McNamaraAbby WalkerWalker: Independence
Kelly ReillyBeth DuttonYellowstoneParamount Network
2024 Zoe SaldañaJoe McNamaraSpecial Ops: LionessParamount+ [7]
Angela BassettAthena Grant-Nash9-1-1Fox
Luciane BuchananRose LarkinThe Night AgentNetflix
Priyanka Chopra JonasNadia SinhCitadelAmazon Prime Video
Queen LatifahRobyn McCallThe EqualizerCBS
Maria StenFrances NeagleyReacherAmazon Prime Video
2025 Anna SawaiToda MarikoShōgun FX [8]
Angela BassettAthena Grant-Nash9-1-1Fox
Viola DavisDanielle SuttonG20Amazon Prime Video
Keira KnightleyHelen WebbBlack DovesNetflix
Lashana LynchBianca Pullman The Day of the JackalPeacock
Zoe SaldañaJoe McNamaraLionessParamount+

Series with multiple nominations

5 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Performers with multiple nominations

See also

References

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