Melissa McBride 40th Saturn Awards (cropped)

The

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for Best Supporting Actress on Television is presented annually by the

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, honoring the work of actresses in

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, and

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on television. '' The Walking Dead'' holds the record for the most wins in the category with five (from 12 nominations), with three different actresses receiving the award, including

Danai Gurira Danai Jekesai Gurira (; born February 14, 1978) is an American-Zimbabwean actress and playwright. She is best known for her starring roles as Michonne on the AMC horror drama series '' The Walking Dead'' (2012–2020, 2022) and as Okoye in the ...

and

Melissa McBride Melissa Suzanne McBride (born May 23, 1965) is an American actress. Her breakout role was Carol Peletier on the AMC series '' The Walking Dead'' (2010–2022). She has garnered critical acclaim and received multiple awards and nominations for ...

, the only people to have won the award twice.

Laurie Holden Heather Laurie Holden (born December 17, 1969) is a Canadian-American actress, producer, and human rights activist, known for her roles as Marita Covarrubias in ''The X-Files'' (1996–2002), Adele Stanton in ''The Majestic (film), The Majestic' ...

was the first actress from the series to receive the award;

Emily Kinney Emily Rebecca Kinney is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is known for her role as Beth Greene on AMC's horror drama television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2015, 2018). Kinney has also appeared on several other televisi ...

and

Tovah Feldshuh Terri Sue "Tovah" Feldshuh (born December 27, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and playwright. She has been a Broadway star for more than four decades, earning four Tony Award nominations. She has also received two Emmy Award nominations f ...

also received nominations. As of the 47th Saturn Awards in 2022, the award is known as Best Supporting Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series and features a sister category:

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. (NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year.). The winners are listed in bold.

Winners and nominees

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Multiple nominations

;8 nominations * Melissa McBride ;7 nominations * Jennifer Carpenter ;5 nominations * Elizabeth Mitchell * Amanda Tapping ;4 nominations * Danai Gurira * Hayden Panettiere ;3 nominations * Amy Acker * Jolene Blalock * Alyson Hannigan * Candice Patton * Beth Riesgraf * Katee Sackhoff * Sophie Skelton * Michelle Trachtenberg ;2 nominations * Morena Baccarin * Kathy Bates * Gina Bellman * Charisma Carpenter * Sarah Carter * Gwendoline Christie * Erica Durance * Dakota Fanning * Summer Glau * Lena Headey * Laurie Holden * Allison Mack * Danielle Panabaker * Adina Porter * Jeri Ryan * Rhea Seehorn

Multiple wins

;2 awards * Melissa McBride (consecutive) * Danai Gurira

External links

Official site

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