| AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming) | |
| Awarded For: | Best performance by an actress over the age of 50 on a television or streaming program |
| Presenter: | AARP |
| Country: | United States |
| Image Upright: | 0.7 |
| Year: | 2021 (for films aired during the 2020 television season) |
| Holder Label: | Most recent winner |
| Holder: | Sheryl Lee Ralph (2022) Abbott Elementary |
The AARP Movies for Grownups Award for Best Actress (TV/Streaming) is one of the AARP Movies for Grownups Awards presented annually by the AARP. The award honors the best performance in a television or streaming series by an actress over the age of 50.[1]
The first television award given by AARP was titled Best TV Movie, and was given to in 2003.[2] The category was discontinued after 2006 before returning in 2021 as Best TV Movie/Limited Series alongside three new awards for Best Series, Best Actress, and Best Actor.[3] [4]
| Year | Actress | Role | Series | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 [5] | Catherine O'Hara | Moira Rose | Schitt's Creek | CBC Television |
| Jennifer Aniston | Alexandra "Alex" Levy | The Morning Show | Apple TV+ | |
| Cate Blanchett | Phyllis Schlafly | Mrs. America | FX on Hulu | |
| Regina King | Angela Abar / Sister Night | Watchmen | HBO | |
| Laura Linney | Wendy Byrde | Ozark | Netflix | |
| 2021 [6] [7] | Jean Smart | Deborah Vance | Hacks | HBO Max |
| Gillian Anderson | Margaret Thatcher | The Crown | Netflix | |
| Andie MacDowell | Paula | Maid | Netflix | |
| Sandra Oh | Ji-Yoon Kim | The Chair | Netflix | |
| Lily Tomlin | Frances "Frankie" Bergstein | Grace and Frankie | Netflix | |
| 2022 [8] | Sheryl Lee Ralph | Barbara Howard | Abbott Elementary | ABC |
| Christina Applegate | Jen Harding | Dead to Me | Netflix | |
| Toni Collette | Kathleen Peterson | The Staircase | HBO Max | |
| Laura Linney | Wendy Byrde | Ozark | Netflix | |
| Rhea Seehorn | Kim Wexler | Better Call Saul | AMC |