Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees: was the first recipient in this category for her role in
Mannix as Peggy Fair. She would later receive two more nominations. received four nominations for her performance in
Rhoda as Brenda Morgenstern. won the award for her portrayal of Mrs. Nell Naugatuck in
Maude. received four nominations for her performance in
All in the Family as
Gloria Stivic. won two consecutive awards in 1978 and 1979 for her role in
Alice as Florence "Flo" Castleberry, tying with
Valerie Bertinelli,
Laura Dern and
Faye Dunaway for the most wins in the category. won twice for her performance in
One Day at a Time as Barbara Cooper, tying with
Laura Dern,
Faye Dunaway and
Polly Holliday for the most wins in the category. won in 1983 for
The Thorn Birds. tied with
Valerie Bertinelli,
Laura Dern and
Polly Holliday for the most wins in the category, winning the award for her performances in
Ellis Island (1984) and
Gia (1998). won the award in 1989 for her role in ''
Who's the Boss?'' as Mona Robinson. received six nominations, the most in the category, for her portrayal of
Carla Tortelli on
Cheers. won in 1993 for her performance in
Seinfeld as
Elaine Benes. won the award for her performance in the
HBO television film
The Late Shift (1996). received two nominations for her portrayal of Maryann Thorpe on
Cybill. won the award for her role in
George Wallace (1997). received four nominations for her performance in
Sex and the City as
Miranda Hobbes. won for her performance in the
HBO television film
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000). won in 2002 for her role in
Sex and the City as
Samantha Jones. won the award in 2005 for her portrayal of
Dr. Cristina Yang on ''
Grey's Anatomy''. won in 2009 for her performance in
Big Love as
Nicolette Grant. won the award in 2011 for her role as Constance Langdon on the
FX anthology series
American Horror Story: Murder House. received two nominations for her performance in
Nashville. won in 2015 for her portrayal of Helen Solloway in
The Affair. won for her portrayal of Angela Burr in
The Night Manager (2016). won in 2018 for her portrayal of Adora Crellin in
Sharp Objects (2018). won in 2020 for her portrayal of
Margaret Thatcher in
The Crown. won in 2021 for her portrayal of Siobhan "Shiv" Roy in
Succession (2021). won in 2022 for her portrayal of Ruth Langmore in
Ozark (2022). won in 2022 for her portrayal of Tanya McQuoid in
The White Lotus (2022). won in 2023 for her portrayal of
Diana, Princess of Wales in
The Crown. won in 2024 for her portrayal of Martha Scott in
Baby Reindeer (2024).
Best Supporting Actress – Television Series 1970s Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s ==Superlatives==