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Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series

The Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series is one of the award categories presented annually by the Critics' Choice Television Awards (BTJA) to recognize the work done by television actresses.

The award was introduced in 2011, when the event was first initiated. The winners are selected by a group of television critics that are part of the Broadcast Television Critics Association.

The current winner in this category is Jean Smart for Hacks (2026). Smart holds the record with most wins in this category with four. Julia Louis-Dreyfus holds the record for most nominations with six for her work in Veep.