Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film or Best Actress – Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television is an award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a miniseries or motion picture made for television for the calendar year. The award was first presented at the 39th Golden Globe Awards on January 30, 1982 to Jane Seymour for her performance in East of Eden. Performances by actresses in a miniseries or television film were originally awarded in the Best Actress – Television Series Drama category before the creation of this category.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 34 actresses. Patricia Arquette is the current recipient of the award for her portrayal of Joyce "Tilly" Mitchell in Escape at Dannemora. Ann-Margret, Judy Davis, and Helen Mirren have won the most awards in the category, winning two times. Jessica Lange has been nominated for the award on eight occasions, the most for the category.
Winners and nominees
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.| Key | Meaning |
| Indicates the winning actress. |
in East of Eden.
won for her portrayal of Golda Meir in A Woman Called Golda.
won two consecutive times for her roles in Who Will Love My Children? and A Streetcar Named Desire, holding the record for most wins in the category.
won for her performance as herself in The Ann Jillian Story.
won for her performance in A Killing in a Small Town.
has received three nominations in the category, winning once for her performance in Breathing Lessons.
has received eight nominations in the category, the most for the category, winning once for her performance as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire.
has received seven nominations in the category, winning twice for her roles in Losing Chase and Elizabeth I.
won for her portrayal of the title role in Gia.
won for her portrayal of the title role in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
tied with Ann-Margret and Helen Mirren for the most wins in the category, winning twice for her roles in One Against the Wind and '.
won for her performance in Angels in America.
has received four nominations in the category, winning once for her portrayal of Queen Eleanor in The Lion in Winter.
won for her portrayal of Abigail Adams in John Adams.
won for her portrayal of the title role in Temple Grandin.
won for her performance in Mildred Pierce.
won for her portrayal of Sarah Palin in Game Change.
won for her performance in '.
won for her portrayal of Marcia Clark in .
won for performance in Big Little Lies.