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

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.

Winners and nominees

Year Actress Role Series Network Ref
Best Actress in an Action Series
2021 Angela Bassett Athena Grant-Nash 9-1-1 Fox [1][2]
Jennifer Connelly Melanie Cavill Snowpiercer TNT
Esmé Creed-Miles Hanna Hanna Amazon Prime Video
Mireille Enos Marissa Wiegler
Katheryn Winnick Lagertha Vikings History
Alison Wright Ruth Wardell Snowpiercer TNT
2022 HoYeon Jung Kang Sae-byeok Squid Game Netflix [3][4]
Angela Bassett Athena Grant-Nash 9-1-1 Fox
Kim Joo-ryoung Han Mi-nyeo Squid Game Netflix
Queen Latifah Robyn McCall The Equalizer CBS
Olivia Liang Nicky Shen Kung Fu The CW
Mary McCormack Willie Day Heels Starz
Best Actress in an Action Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie
2023 Helen Mirren Cara Dutton 1923 Paramount+ [5][6]
Angela Bassett Athena Grant-Nash 9-1-1 Fox
Queen Latifah Robyn McCall The Equalizer CBS
Olivia Liang Nicky Shen Kung Fu The CW
Katherine McNamara Abby Walker Walker: Independence
Kelly Reilly Beth Dutton Yellowstone Paramount Network
2024 Zoe Saldaña Joe McNamara Special Ops: Lioness Paramount+ [7]
Angela Bassett Athena Grant-Nash 9-1-1 Fox
Luciane Buchanan Rose Larkin The Night Agent Netflix
Priyanka Chopra Jonas Nadia Sinh Citadel Amazon Prime Video
Queen Latifah Robyn McCall The Equalizer CBS
Maria Sten Frances Neagley Reacher Amazon Prime Video
2025 Anna Sawai Toda Mariko Shōgun FX [8]
Angela Bassett Athena Grant-Nash 9-1-1 Fox
Viola Davis Danielle Sutton G20 Amazon Prime Video
Keira Knightley Helen Webb Black Doves Netflix
Lashana Lynch Bianca Pullman The Day of the Jackal Peacock
Zoe Saldaña Joe McNamara Lioness Paramount+

Series with multiple nominations

5 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

Performers with multiple nominations

5 nominations
3 nominations
2 nominations

See also

References

  1. ^ "Toon Time". Watch Magazine. 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  2. ^ "Winners of the inaugural Critics Choice Super Awards | Critics Choice Awards". Archived from the original on 2022-07-05. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  3. ^ "'Spider-Man,' 'Shang-Chi' Top Critics Choice Super Award Nominations". 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. ^ "Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards". Critics Choice Association. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  5. ^ "Nominations Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Winners Announced for the 3rd Annual Critics Choice Super Awards | Critics Choice Awards". Critics Choice Association. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
  7. ^ "Nominations announced for the Critics Choice Association's 4th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards" honoring Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror, and Action Movies and Series". Critics Choice Association. 2024-03-07. Archived from the original on 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  8. ^ "Nominations Announced for the Critics Choice Association's 5th Annual "Critics Choice Super Awards"". Critics Choice Association. 2025-06-11. Retrieved 2025-08-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)