Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Drama Series explained

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
Awarded For:Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
Presenter:Black Reel Awards for Television
Country:United States
Year:2017
Holder:Zendaya,
Euphoria (2022)

This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Television for Outstanding Actress, Drama Series. This category was first introduced in 2017 and won by Rutina Wesley for Queen Sugar. Wesley currently holds the record for most wins with 3 and is currently tied with Dawn-Lyen Gardner for nominations in this category with 4 nominations.

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.

2010s

YearActressSeriesNetworkRef
2017
Rutina WesleyQueen SugarOWN[1] [2] [3]
Viola DavisHow to Get Away With MurderABC
Jurnee SmollettUndergroundWGN America
Taraji P. HensonEmpireFOX
Dawn-Lyen GardnerQueen SugarOWN
2018
Rutina WesleyQueen SugarOWN[4] [5]
Taraji P. HensonEmpireFOX
Dawn-Lyen GardnerQueen SugarOWN
Niecy NashClawsTNT
Kerry WashingtonScandalABC
2019
Rutina WesleyQueen SugarOWN[6]
Dawn-Lyen GardnerQueen SugarOWN
Niecy NashClawsTNT
Angela Bassett9-1-1FOX
Alfre WoodardLuke CageNetflix

2020s

YearActressSeriesNetworkRef
2020
ZendayaEuphoriaHBO[7] [8] [9] [10]
Viola DavisHow to Get Away With MurderABC
Janelle MonaeHomecomingAmazon Prime Video
Rutina WesleyQueen SugarOWN
Simone MissickAll RiseCBS
2021
Jurnee SmollettLovecraft CountryHBO[11] [12]
Dawn-Lyen GardnerQueen SugarOWN
Simone MissickAll RiseCBS
Queen LatifahThe EqualizerCBS
Brandee EvansP-ValleyStarz
2022
ZendayaEuphoriaHBO[13]
Tawny CypressYellowjacketsShowtime
Naomie HarrisThe Man Who Fell to EarthShowtime
Queen LatifahThe EqualizerCBS
Patina MillerStarz

Superlatives

Superlative Outstanding Actress, Drama Series
Actress with most awardsRutina Wesley (3)
Actress with most nominationsDawn-Lyen Gardner
Rutina Wesley (4)
Actress with most nominations
without ever winning
Dawn-Lyen Gardner (4)

Programs with multiple awards

3 awards
2 awards

Performers with multiple awards

3 awards
2 awards

Programs with multiple nominations

8 nominations
2 nominations

Performers with multiple nominations

4 nominations
2 nominations

Total awards by network

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Black Reel Awards for Television (2017). IMDb.
  2. http://blackreelawards.com/blackish-paces-the-black-reel-awards-for-telvision/ BLACK*ISH PACES THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION FIELD
  3. https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2017/08/1st-annual-black-reel-awards-television-winners/ NEW EDITION STORY AND THIS IS US DOMINATE THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TELEVISION
  4. Web site: Black Reel Awards for Television (2018). IMDb.
  5. http://blackreelawards.com/historic-night-for-queen-sugar/ VOTERS ARE “SWEET” ON QUEEN SUGAR
  6. Web site: Black Reel Awards for Television (2019). IMDb.
  7. https://awardswatch.com/watchmen-insecure-top-black-reel-awards-for-television-winners/ ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Insecure’ top Black Reel Awards for Television winners
  8. http://blackreelawards.com/watchmen-insecure-pace-the-black-reel-awards-for-tv-nominations/ WATCHMEN & INSECURE PACE THE BLACK REEL AWARDS FOR TV NOMINATIONS
  9. https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/zendaya-award-critics-choice-black-cinema/ ZENDAYA ADDS ANOTHER AWARD TO HER GROWING COLLECTION
  10. https://www.goldderby.com/article/2020/janelle-monae-homecoming-golden-globe-predictions-tv-drama-actress/ Is Janelle Monae coming for a Golden Globe nomination for ‘Homecoming’?
  11. Web site: Black Reel Awards for Television (2021). IMDb.
  12. Web site: Gordon . Tim . PLENTY OF "LOVE" IN THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY! . blackreelawards.com . 17 June 2021 . 5 July 2021 . 28 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210628001413/http://blackreelawards.com/plenty-of-love-in-the-heart-of-the-country/ . dead .
  13. Web site: Services 2 .