Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
The 2025 recipient: Michelle Williams
Awarded forBest Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film
CountryUnited States
Presented byHollywood Foreign Press Association
First awardJanuary 30, 1982
Currently held byMichelle Williams,
Dying for Sex (2025)
Most awardsJudy Davis, Ann-Margret, Helen Mirren, Michelle Williams, Kate Winslet (all have 2 each)
Most nominationsJessica Lange (8)
Helen Mirren (8)
Websitegoldenglobes.org

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film or Best Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a miniseries or motion picture made for television for the calendar year. The award was first presented at the 39th Golden Globe Awards on January 30, 1982, to Jane Seymour, for her performance in East of Eden (1981). Performances by actresses in a miniseries or television film were originally awarded in the Best Actress – Television Series Drama category, before the creation of this category.

Since its inception, the award has been given to 34 actresses. Michelle Williams is the current recipient of the award, for her performance in Dying for Sex (2025). Ann-Margret, Judy Davis, Helen Mirren, Michelle Williams, and Kate Winslet have won the most awards in the category, winning two times. Jessica Lange and Mirren have been nominated for the award on eight occasions, the most for the category.