| Black Reel Award for Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series | |
| Awarded For: | Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series |
| Presenter: | Black Reel Awards for Television |
| Country: | United States |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Holder: | Phylicia Rashad, This Is Us (2021) |
This article lists the winners and nominees for the Black Reel Award for Television for Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series. The category was first introduced as Outstanding Guest Performer, Drama Series, honoring both actors and actresses in guest starring roles on television. In 2018, the category was split into categories for each gender, resulting in the name change to its current title.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
| Year | Performer | Series | Network | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Guest Performer, Drama Series | ||||||
| 2017 | ||||||
| Mahershala Ali | Luke Cage | Netflix | [1] [2] [3] | |||
| Phylicia Rashad | Empire | FOX | ||||
| Orlando Jones | American Gods | Starz | ||||
| Frankie Faison | Luke Cage | Netflix | ||||
| Khandi Alexander | Scandal | ABC | ||||
| Jermel Nakia | This Is Us | NBC | ||||
| Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series | ||||||
| 2018 | ||||||
| Phylicia Rashad | Empire | FOX | [4] [5] | |||
| Samira Wiley | The Handmaid's Tale | HULU | ||||
| Jill Scott | Black Lightning | The CW | ||||
| Michael Michele | Queen Sugar | OWN | ||||
| How to Get Away With Murder | ABC | |||||
| 2019 | ||||||
| Phylicia Rashad | This Is Us | NBC | [6] | |||
| Rutina Wesley | The Walking Dead | AMC | ||||
| Erika Alexander | Black Lightning | The CW | ||||
| Marla Gibbs | NCIS | CBS | ||||
| Cicely Tyson | How to Get Away With Murder | ABC | ||||
| Year | Actress | Series | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ||||
| Cicely Tyson | How to Get Away With Murder | ABC | [7] [8] | |
| L. Scott Caldwell | All Rise | CBS | ||
| Cree Summer | Queen Sugar | OWN | ||
| Phylicia Rashad | This Is Us | NBC | ||
| Jill Scott | Black Lightning | The CW | ||
| 2021 | ||||
| Phylicia Rashad | This Is Us | NBC | [9] [10] | |
| Sophie Okonedo | Ratched | Netflix | ||
| Gail Bean | Snowfall | FX | ||
| Rosario Dawson | The Mandalorian | Disney+ | ||
| Florence Kasumba | The Falcon and the Winter Soldier | Disney+ |
| Superlative | Outstanding Guest Actress, Drama Series | |
|---|---|---|
| Actress with most awards | Phylicia Rashad (3) | |
| Actress with most nominations | Phylicia Rashad (5) | |
| Actress with most nominations without ever winning | Jill Scott (2) | |