NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series

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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Awarded forOutstanding Actress in a Drama Series
CountryUnited States
Presented byNAACP
First awarded1970
Currently held byAngela Bassett
9-1-1 (2023)
Websitenaacpimageawards.net

This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series. Not to be confused with the Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Della Reese holds the record for most wins in the category with seven.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1970s[edit]

Year Actress Series Ref
1970
Judy Pace The Young Lawyers [citation needed]
1971
Elena Verdugo Marcus Welby, M.D. [1]
1972 – 79

1980s[edit]

Year Actress Series Ref
1980
Joan Pringle The White Shadow [citation needed]
1981
1982
Cicely Tyson The Marva Collins Story [citation needed]
1983
Madge Sinclair Trapper John, M.D. [citation needed]
1984 – 87
1988
Cicely Tyson Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story [citation needed]
1989
Alfre Woodard Unnatural Causes [2]
Anne-Marie Johnson In the Heat of the Night
Beah Richards Frank's Place
Holly Robinson 21 Jump Street
Lynn Whitfield Heartbeat

1990s[edit]

Year Actress Series Ref
1990
Alfre Woodard Mandela [3]
1991
1992
Alfre Woodard A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story [citation needed]
1993
Lynn Whitfield The Josephine Baker Story [citation needed]
1994
Regina Taylor I'll Fly Away [4][5]
Della Reese Picket Fences
Denise Nicholas In the Heat of the Night
Hattie Winston Homefront
Victoria Dillard TriBeCa
1995
1996
Della Reese Touched by an Angel [6]
Vanessa Bell Calloway Under One Roof
Victoria Rowell Diagnosis: Murder
Cree Summer Sweet Justice
Cicely Tyson
1997
Della Reese Touched by an Angel [7]
S. Epatha Merkerson Law & Order
Gloria Reuben ER
Lauren Velez New York Undercover
Vanessa Estelle Williams Chicago Hope
1998
Della Reese Touched by an Angel [citation needed]
Vanessa Bell Calloway Orleans
Shari Headley 413 Hope St.
S. Epatha Merkerson Law & Order
Lauren Velez New York Undercover
1999
Della Reese Touched by an Angel [8]
Victoria Rowell Diagnosis: Murder
Rita Moreno Oz
Lorraine Toussaint Any Day Now
S. Epatha Merkerson Law & Order

2000s[edit]

Year Actress Series Ref
2000
Della Reese Touched by an Angel [citation needed]
Michael Michele Homicide: Life on the Street
Rita Moreno Oz
Victoria Rowell Diagnosis: Murder
Lorraine Toussaint Any Day Now
2001
Lorraine Toussaint Any Day Now [citation needed]
Nicole Ari Parker Soul Food
S. Epatha Merkerson Law & Order
Della Reese Touched by an Angel
Vanessa Estelle Williams Soul Food
2002
Della Reese Touched by an Angel [citation needed]
Nicole Ari Parker Soul Food
Loretta Devine Boston Public
Tangi Miller Felicity
Lorraine Toussaint Any Day Now
2003
Vanessa Estelle Williams Soul Food [citation needed]
Nicole Ari Parker Soul Food
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield
Lorraine Toussaint Any Day Now
Malinda Williams Soul Food
2004
Nia Long Third Watch [9]
Nicole Ari Parker Soul Food
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield
Malinda Williams Soul Food
Vanessa Estelle Williams
2005
Nia Long Third Watch [citation needed]
Nicole Ari Parker Soul Food
Vivica A. Fox 1-800-Missing
Malinda Williams Soul Food
Vanessa Estelle Williams
2006
Vivica A. Fox 1-800-Missing [citation needed]
Khandi Alexander CSI: Miami
Kimberly Elise Close to Home
Marianne Jean-Baptiste Without a Trace
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield
2007
Kimberly Elise Close to Home [citation needed]
Jennifer Beals The L Word
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield
Roselyn Sanchez Without a Trace
Regina Taylor The Unit
2008
Regina Taylor The Unit [citation needed]
Jennifer Beals The L Word
Wendy Davis Army Wives
Nicki Micheaux Lincoln Heights
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield
2009
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy [citation needed]
Wendy Davis Army Wives
Loretta Devine Eli Stone
Nicki Micheaux Lincoln Heights
C. C. H. Pounder The Shield

2010s[edit]

Year Actress Series Ref
2010
Jada Pinkett Smith HawthoRNe [citation needed]
Regina King Southland
Sandra Oh Grey's Anatomy
Jill Scott The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy
2011
Regina King Southland [citation needed]
Wendy Davis Army Wives
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Undercovers
Jada Pinkett Smith HawthoRNe
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy
2012
Regina King Southland [citation needed]
Khandi Alexander Treme
Taraji P. Henson Person of Interest
Sandra Oh Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson
2013
Kerry Washington Scandal [10]
Khandi Alexander Treme
Regina King Southland
Sandra Oh Grey's Anatomy
Chandra Wilson
2014
Kerry Washington Scandal [11]
Khandi Alexander Treme
Nicole Beharie Sleepy Hollow
Regina King Southland
Chandra Wilson Grey's Anatomy
2015
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder [12]
Nicole Beharie Sleepy Hollow
Octavia Spencer Red Band Society
Gabrielle Union Being Mary Jane
Kerry Washington Scandal
2016
Taraji P. Henson Empire [13]
Nicole Beharie Sleepy Hollow
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder
Gabrielle Union Being Mary Jane
Kerry Washington Scandal
2017
Taraji P. Henson Empire [14]
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder
Jurnee Smollett-Bell Underground
Kerry Washington Scandal
Rutina Wesley Queen Sugar
2018
Taraji P. Henson Empire [15]
Jurnee Smollett-Bell Underground
Kerry Washington Scandal
Rutina Wesley Queen Sugar
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder
2019
Taraji P. Henson Empire [16]
Alfre Woodard Luke Cage
Naturi Naughton Power
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder
Rutina Wesley Queen Sugar

2020s[edit]

Year Actress Series Ref
2020
Angela Bassett 9-1-1 [17]
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder
Regina King Watchmen
Simone Missick All Rise
Rutina Wesley Queen Sugar
2021
Viola Davis How to Get Away with Murder [18]
Angela Bassett 9-1-1
Simone Missick All Rise
Jurnee Smollett Lovecraft Country
Brandee Evans P-Valley
2022
Angela Bassett 9-1-1 [19]
Dawn-Lyen Gardner Queen Sugar
Octavia Spencer Truth Be Told
Queen Latifah The Equalizer (2021 TV series)
Rutina Wesley Queen Sugar

2023 [20]

Angela Bassett 9-1-1
Brandee Evans P-Valley
Queen Latifah The Equalizer (2021 TV series)
Rutina Wesley Queen Sugar
Zendaya Euphoria

Multiple wins and nominations[edit]

Wins[edit]

Nominations[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Snow, Shauna (11 November 1988). "Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  3. ^ "1990 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "1994 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "Indianapolis Recorder 1 January 1994 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
  6. ^ Snow, Shauna (22 February 1996). "5 Films Head Nominations for NAACP Image Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  7. ^ "1997 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  8. ^ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. 1 April 1999. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  9. ^ "2004 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  10. ^ Couch, Aaron (February 1, 2013). "2013 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  11. ^ Couch, Aaron (February 22, 2014). "2014 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  12. ^ Washington, Arlene (February 6, 2015). "2015 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ^ "2016 Image Winners". Variety. 6 February 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  14. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 13, 2016). "Ruth Negga, Angela Bassett and Taraji P. Henson nominated". Deadline. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  15. ^ Gettell, Oliver (January 15, 2018). "NAACP Image Awards 2018: Ava DuVernay, black-ish among winners". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  16. ^ Lewis, Hilary (February 13, 2019). "NAACP Image Awards: 'Black Panther' Tops Film Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter.
  17. ^ "NAACP Winners 2020: The Complete List". Variety. February 23, 2020.
  18. ^ "2021 NAACP Image Awards: The Complete Winners List". Entertainment Tonight. March 29, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  19. ^ "Jennifer Hudson, Will Smith, And Issa Rae Win Big At NAACP Image Awards 2022". Vibe.com. Feb 28, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  20. ^ "NAACP Image Awards Nominations: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' & 'Abbott Elementary' Lead Field; All-Female Entertainer Of Year Race". Deadline Hollywood. January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.