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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special

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This article lists the winners and nominees for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special. Currently, Alfre Woodard holds the record for most wins in this category with six.

Winners and nominees

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Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

1970s

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Year Actress Movie / Series Ref
1971
Elena Verdugo Marcus Welby, M.D. [1]
1972 – 79

1980s

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Year Actress Movie / Series Ref
1980 – 81
1982
Irene Cara Sister, Sister [2]
1983 – 87
1988
Cicely Tyson Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story [citation needed]
1989
Alfre Woodard Unnatural Causes [3]

1990s

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Year Actress Movie / Series Ref
1990
Alfre Woodard Mandela [4]
1991
1992
Alfre Woodard A Mother's Courage: The Mary Thomas Story [citation needed]
1993
Lynn Whitfield The Josephine Baker Story [citation needed]
1994
Lynn Whitfield I'll Fly Away [5]
1995
Halle Berry Alex Haley's Queen [6]
1996
Alfre Woodard The Piano Lesson [7]
Halle Berry Solomon & Sheba
C. C. H. Pounder Zooman
Regina Taylor Children of the Dust
Vanessa Williams Bye Bye Birdie
1997
Cicely Tyson The Road to Galveston [8]
Vanessa Bell Calloway America's Dream
Ruby Dee Captive Heart: The James Mink Story
Jasmine Guy America's Dream
Jada Pinkett Smith If These Walls Could Talk
1998
Alfre Woodard Miss Evers' Boys [citation needed]
Brandy Cinderella
Whoopi Goldberg
Lonette McKee To Dance with Olivia
Vanessa Williams The Odyssey
1999
Cicely Tyson Mama Flora's Family [9]
Vanessa Bell Calloway The Temptations
Halle Berry The Wedding
Queen Latifah Mama Flora's Family
Lynn Whitfield The Wedding

2000s

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Year Actress Movie / Series Ref
2000
Halle Berry Introducing Dorothy Dandridge [citation needed]
Diahann Carroll Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years
Ruby Dee
Cicely Tyson A Lesson Before Dying
Lynn Whitfield Dangerous Evidence: The Lori Jackson Story
2001
Natalie Cole Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story [citation needed]
Khandi Alexander The Corner
Loretta Devine Freedom Song
Nia Long If These Walls Could Talk 2
Alfre Woodard Holiday Heart
2002
Angela Bassett Ruby's Bucket of Blood [citation needed]
Carmen Ejogo Boycott
Kimberly Elise Bojangles
Pam Grier 3 A.M.
Phylicia Rashad The Old Settler
2003
Angela Bassett The Rosa Parks Story [citation needed]
Gloria Reuben Little John
Jackie Richardson Sins of the Father
Vanessa Williams Keep the Faith, Baby
N'Bushe Wright Widows
2004
Whoopi Goldberg Good Fences [10]
Suzzanne Douglas Sounder
Vanessa Ferlito Undefeated
Mo'Nique Good Fences
2005
Lynn Whitfield Redemption: The Stan Tookie Williams Story [citation needed]
Tyra Ferrell NTSB: The Crash of Flight 323
Tangi Miller Phantom Force
Keke Palmer The Wool Cap
Gabrielle Union Something the Lord Made
2006
S. Epatha Merkerson Lackawanna Blues [citation needed]
Halle Berry Their Eyes Were Watching God
Carmen Ejogo Lackawanna Blues
Macy Gray
Rosie Perez
2007
Sophie Okonedo Tsunami: The Aftermath [citation needed]
Fantasia Barrino Life Is Not a Fairy Tale
Loretta Devine
Patti LaBelle Why I Wore My Lipstick to My Mastectomy
Aisha Tyler For One Night
2008
Queen Latifah Life Support [citation needed]
S. Epatha Merkerson Girl, Positive
Sydney Tamiia Poitier The List
Holly Robinson Peete Matters of Life and Dating
Anika Noni Rose The Starter Wife
2009
Phylicia Rashad A Raisin in the Sun [citation needed]
Sanaa Lathan A Raisin in the Sun
Audra McDonald
Vanessa Estelle Williams Flirting with 40
Chandra Wilson Accidental Friendship

2010s

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Year Actress Movie / Series Ref
2010
Kimberly Elise Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story [citation needed]
Ruby Dee America
Aunjanue Ellis Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
Rosie O'Donnell America
Cicely Tyson Relative Stranger
2011
Jill Scott Sins of the Mother [citation needed]
Lucy Liu Marry Me
Tamera Mowry Double Wedding
Tia Mowry
Rosie Perez Lies in Plain Sight
2012
Taraji P. Henson Taken from Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story [citation needed]
Rosario Dawson Five
Tracee Ellis Ross
Jenifer Lewis
Anika Noni Rose Have a Little Faith
2013
Alfre Woodard Steel Magnolias [11]
Queen Latifah Steel Magnolias
Keke Palmer Abducted: The Carlina White Story
Phylicia Rashad Steel Magnolias
Jill Scott
2014
Gabrielle Union Being Mary Jane [12]
Angela Bassett American Horror Story: Coven
Betty & Coretta
Keke Palmer CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story
Gabourey Sidibe American Horror Story: Coven
2015
Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful [13]
Angela Bassett American Horror Story: Freak Show
Regina King The Gabby Douglas Story
Keke Palmer The Trip to Bountiful
Vanessa Williams
2016
Queen Latifah Bessie [14]
Angela Bassett American Horror Story: Hotel
Aunjanue Ellis The Book of Negroes
LaTanya Richardson Jackson Show Me a Hero
Jill Scott With This Ring
2017
Regina King American Crime [15]
Emayatzy Corinealdi Roots
Audra McDonald Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill
Anika Noni Rose Roots
Kerry Washington Confirmation
2018
Queen Latifah Flint
Regina King American Crime
Sanna Lathan Shots Fired
Jill Scott Flint
Oprah Winfrey The Immortal Life it Henrietta Lacks
2019
Regina King Seven Seconds
Anna Deavere Smith Notes from the Field
Gabrielle Dennis The Bobby Brown Story
Jeanté Godlock The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar
Toni Braxton Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story

2020s

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Year Actress Movie / Series Ref
2020
Neicy Nash When They See Us
Aunjanue Ellis When They See Us
Octavia Spencer Truth Be Told
Gabrielle Union Being Mary Jane
Kerry Washington American Son
2021
Octavia Spencer Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Michaela Coel I May Destroy You
Aunjanue Ellis The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel
Tessa Thompson Sylvie's Love
Kerry Washington Little Fires Everywhere
2022
Taraji P. Henson Annie Live! [16]
Danielle Brooks Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia
Cynthia Erivo Genius: Aretha
Betty Gabriel Clickbait
Jodie Turner-Smith Anne Boleyn
2023
Niecy Nash Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Viola Davis The First Lady
Regina Hall The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Sanaa Lathan The Best Man: The Final Chapters
Zoe Saldaña From Scratch
2024
Chlöe Bailey  Praise This
Ali Wong   Beef
Dominique Fishback   Swarm
Gabrielle Union   The Perfect Find
Meagan Good  Buying Back My Daughter

Multiple wins and nominations

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Wins

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6 wins
4 wins
3 wins
2 wins

Nominations

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7 nominations
6 nominations
5 nominations
4 nominations
3 nominations


2 nominations

References

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  1. ^ "1971 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  2. ^ McCann, Bob (December 8, 2009). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and television. McFarland. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-7864-5804-2. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  3. ^ Snow, Shauna (11 November 1988). "Nominees for 21st Image Awards Announced". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  4. ^ "1990 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  5. ^ "1994 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  6. ^ "1995 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  7. ^ Snow, Shauna (22 February 1996). "5 Films Head Nominations for NAACP Image Awards". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  8. ^ "1997 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  9. ^ "The Crisis". The Crisis Publishing Company, Inc. 1 April 1999. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  10. ^ "2004 Image Award Winners". IMDb. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  11. ^ Couch, Aaron (February 1, 2013). "2013 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  12. ^ Couch, Aaron (February 22, 2014). "2014 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  13. ^ Washington, Arlene (February 6, 2015). "2015 Image Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  14. ^ "2016 Image Winners". Variety. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  15. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 13, 2016). "Ruth Negga, Angela Bassett and Taraji P. Henson nominated". Deadline. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  16. ^ "NAACP Image Awards". NAACP Image Awards. February 26, 2022.