The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy is a
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...
presented annually by the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a nonprofit organization of journalists and photographers who report on the Cinema of the United States, entertainment industry activity and interests in the United States for media (newspaper, ...
(HFPA). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a musical or comedy television series for the calendar year.
It was first awarded at the
19th Golden Globe Awards
The 19th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1961, were held on March 5, 1962.
Winners and nominees
Film
Best Film - Drama
'' The Guns of Navarone''
* '' El Cid''
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on March 5, 1962, under the title Best TV Star - Female, grouping all genres of television series, to Pauline Fredericks. The nominees for the award announced annually starting in 1963. The award initially honored actresses in both comedy and drama genres until 1969, when the award was split into categories that honored comedic and dramatic performances separately. It was presented under the new title Best TV Actress – Musical or Comedy and in 1980 under its current title.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 42 actresses.
Jean Smart
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is the current recipient of the award for her role as Deborah Vance on ''
Hacks
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''.
Carol Burnett
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has won the most awards in this category with five wins and received the most nominations at 12.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
1960s
1970s
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Superlatives
Multiple winners
Multiple nominations
See also
*
TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy The TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy is an award given by the Television Critics Association.
Winners and nominees
Multiple wins
;2 wins
* Louis C.K. (consecutive)
*Jane Kaczmarek (consecutive)
*David Hyde Pierce (consecutive)
*Jon ...
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References
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Television awards for Best Actress