| Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | |
| Awarded For: | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series of the Year |
| Presenter: | Golden Bell Awards |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Holder: | Janel Tsai for Mad Doctor (2023) |
The Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards. It was presented annually by the Government Information Office until 2011, when the Bureau of Audiovisual and Music Industry Development assumed responsibility for the Golden Bell Award ceremony. The first time that television programs were first eligible to be awarded was in 1971.[1]
The Best Leading Actress in a Television Series category was first awarded in 1980.
| Year | Actress | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 15th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Sally Chen | Li Hua | 台視劇場－李花 | [2] | |
| Liu Ming | Lee's Daughter-In-Law | 名劇精選－李家嫂子 | ||
| Tomorrow is Sunday | 名劇精選－明天就是星期天 | |||
| 1981 16th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Jiangnan Travel | 江南遊 | [3] | ||
| Josephine Siao | Autumn Water & Vast Sky | 秋水長天 | ||
| Memories of An Old Love | 舊情綿綿 | |||
| 1982 17th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Chang Hsiao-yen | Reaching for the Stars | 今夜摘星去 | ||
| 1983 18th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Julie Lee | Gold Theatre | 歸情 | ||
| 1984 19th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Sally Chen | The General Manager | 金獎劇場－再見總經理 | ||
| Wu Ching-hsien | Star Knows My Heart | 星星知我心 | ||
| Silver Threads Among The Gold | 午夜劇場－白髮吟 | |||
| 1985 20th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Hong Kong 1952 | 香港一九五二 | |||
| Last Night Stars | 創作劇坊－昨夜星辰 | |||
| One Plus One Does Not Equal Two | 金獎劇場－一加一不等於二：瓜田李下 | |||
| 1986 21st Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Home of Hearts | 台視劇展－心居 | |||
| Fang Fang | Cloud's Hometown | 國語連續劇－雲的故鄉第一集 | ||
| Home | 創作劇坊－家 | |||
| 1987 22nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Julie Lee | Another Voice | 中視劇展－另一種聲音 | ||
| Handing Her To You | 華視劇展-把她交給你 | |||
| Storm Over the Yangtze River | 創作劇坊－揚子江風雲 | |||
| Angela Pan | Happy Home, All is Well | 家和萬事興 | ||
| Many Enchanting Nights | 幾度夕陽紅 | |||
| 1988 23rd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Sunlight Comes | 華視劇展－陽光每天都來過 | |||
| Deep Garden | 庭院深深 | |||
| Chen Shu-li | Forgiveness | 爸爸原諒我 | ||
| Angela Pan | Song Queen of the Age | 一代歌后 | ||
| Deep Garden | 庭院深深 | |||
| 1989 24th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Burning Cash | 台視劇場－錢在燒 | [4] | ||
| Moment in Peking | 京華煙雲 | |||
| Moment in Peking | 京華煙雲 | |||
| Gua Ah-leh | The Accused | 中視劇場－大地有愛系列: 控訴 |
| Year | Actress | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 25th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Wo Er Jun Xiao | 中視劇場－我兒俊孝 | |||
| Bring Back My Love | 把愛找回來 | |||
| There is Love | 紅塵有愛 | |||
| 1991 26th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Mo Dai Er Nv Qing | 末代兒女情 | [5] | ||
| Gua Ah-leh | Her Growing | 她的成長 | ||
| Leanne Liu | Six Dreams | 六個夢－啞妻 | ||
| 1992 27th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Love | 愛 | |||
| Leanne Liu | Love in the Wind | 床邊愛情故事－風裡的愛 | ||
| Leanne Liu | Xue Ke | 雪珂 | ||
| 1993 28th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Execution in Autumn | 經典劇場－秋決 | [6] | ||
| A Family Likes Ours | 經典劇場-像我們這樣一個家 | |||
| Father's Eyes | 中視劇場－悲歡人生系列：爸爸的眼睛 | |||
| 1994 29th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| n/a [7] | ||||
| 1995 30th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber | 倚天屠龍記 | [8] | ||
| Phoenix & Dragon | 鳳子龍孫 | |||
| Leanne Liu | Justice Pao - The Execution of Chen Shimei | 包青天－鍘美案 | ||
| 1996 31st Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| n/a | ||||
| 1997 32nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Hua Luo Hua Kai | 花落花開 | [9] | ||
| Gua Ah-leh | Blessed Virgin Mary | 金獎劇展－聖母瑪利亞 | ||
| Qi Xi Hua | 中視劇場-七夕花 | |||
| The Taiwan Folklore | 台灣水滸傳 | |||
| Gua Ah-leh | The Trio | 人間抒情系列-她們三個 | ||
| 1998 33rd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| n/a | ||||
| 1999 34th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Chun Zi Yu Xiu Duan | 春子與秀緞 | [10] | ||
| Yang Kuei-mei | God Loves Good Men | 天公疼好人 | ||
| Pai Bing-bing | Our Beloved Mother | 春天後母心 | ||
| The First Stitch | 民視作家劇場-在室男 | |||
| Yan Tian Er Nv | 鹽田兒女 |
| Year | Actress | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 35th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| The Lost Name | 失落的名字 | [11] | ||
| Rene Liu | Mother Living in the Cross | 千禧劇展—住在十字架裡的母親 | ||
| Samantha Ko | In Hand | 牽手 | ||
| Taiwan Jade | 台灣玉 | |||
| Moving House | 搬家 | |||
| 2001 36th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Sky and Earth Has Affection | 天地有情 | [12] | ||
| Beigang Burner | 北港香爐 | |||
| Samantha Ko | Wake Up, Mom | 大愛劇場－阿母醒來吧 | ||
| Fang Wen-lin | Rogue Professor | 流氓教授 | ||
| Meteor Garden | 流星花園 | |||
| 2002 37th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| The Road of Life | 世間路 | [13] | ||
| Lily Tien | Bi Ya Su Na | 違章天堂 | ||
| Chang Mei-yao | The Sun Shines First Behind the Mountain | 後山日先照 | ||
| Zhen Nu Lie Nu Hao Fang Nu | 貞女、烈女、豪放女 | |||
| Misty Rain in Jiangnan | 煙雨江南 | |||
| 2003 38th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Back | 背影 | [14] | ||
| Samantha Ko | Crystal Boys | 孽子 | ||
| Chang Mei-yao | Home | 家 | ||
| Sprout | 新芽 | |||
| Jin Gui | 錦貴 | |||
| 2004 39th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Angels are Talking | 人間關懷劇場-天使正在對話 | [15] | ||
| Wanfang | Cold Fronts | 冷鋒過境 | ||
| Yang Kuei-mei | Quartet | 四重奏 | ||
| Dancing in the Dark | 在黑暗中漫舞 | |||
| Chen Ming-jen | Love Arrives | 愛情來了 | ||
| 2005 40th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Tsai Chia-hung | Bring Back My Love | 把愛找回來 | [16] | |
| A Story of Soldiers | 再見，忠貞二村 | |||
| Love's Lone Flower | 孤戀花 | |||
| Golden Sea and Clear Sky | 金海清空 | |||
| Song of the Waves | 浪淘沙 | |||
| 2006 41st Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Mico, Go! | 米可，GO！ | [17] | ||
| Yang Li-yin | Spring Light of the Grass Mountain | 大愛劇場：草山春暉 | ||
| Ella Chen | Reaching for the Stars | 真命天女 | ||
| A Room With a View | 窗外有藍天 | |||
| Bump Off Lover | 愛殺17 | |||
| 2007 42nd Golden Bell Awards | Life Outside | 出外人生 | [18] | |
| Clear Night | 大愛劇場－晚晴 | |||
| Francesca Kao | Beautiful Dawn | 大愛劇場－美麗晨曦 | ||
| Sago Palm Blossoms | 鐵樹花開 | |||
| Love's Promise | 愛的約定 | |||
| 2008 43rd Golden Bell Awards | Gold Line | 大愛劇場－黃金線 | [19] | |
| Ariel Lin | They Kiss Again | 惡作劇2吻 | ||
| Fated to Love You | 命中注定我愛你 | |||
| Romantic Princess | 公主小妹 | |||
| Rainie Yang | Why Why Love | 換換愛 | ||
| 2009 44th Golden Bell Awards | Justice For Love | 天平上的馬爾濟斯 | [20] | |
| Time Story | 光陰的故事 | |||
| You Are My Only | 你是我的唯一 | |||
| My Queen | 敗犬女王 | |||
| Marriage of Three Daughters | 客家劇場－女仨的婚事 |
| Year | Actress | English title | Original title | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 45th Golden Bell Awards | Shining Days | 閃亮的日子 | [21] | |
| Light | 大愛長情劇展－曙光 | |||
| The Year of Happiness and Love | 那一年的幸福時光 | |||
| Rainie Yang | Hi My Sweetheart | 海派甜心 | ||
| Jian Man-shu | Year of the Rain | 那年，雨不停國 | ||
| 2011 46th Golden Bell Awards | Invaluable Treasure 1949 | 瑰寶1949 | [22] | |
| Sonia Sui | The Fierce Wife | 犀利人妻 | ||
| I Love US Dollars | 大愛劇場－我愛美金 | |||
| Somewhere Over The Sky | 雲頂天很藍 | |||
| Tien Hsin | Who’s The One | 我的完美男人 | ||
| 2012 47th Golden Bell Awards | Way Back Into Love | 愛。回來 | [23] | |
| Lee Chien-na | Ex-boyfriend | 前男友 | ||
| Man‧Boy | 小孩大人 | |||
| Ariel Lin | In Time with You | 我可能不會愛你 | ||
| Innocence | 客家劇場—阿戇妹 | |||
| 2013 48th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| My Summer Adventure | 客家劇場—阿婆的夏令營 | [24] | ||
| Miao Ke-li | Flavor of Life | 含笑食堂 | ||
| Falling | 含苞欲墜的每一天 | |||
| An Innocent Mistake | 罪美麗 | |||
| Die Sterntaler | 白色之戀 | |||
| 2014 49th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Tien Hsin | A Good Wife | 親愛的，我愛上別人了 | [25] | |
| Sun After The Rain | 雨後驕陽 | |||
| Amour et Pâtisserie | 沒有名字的甜點店 | |||
| The Queen! | 女王的誕生 | |||
| Lonely River | 客家劇場—在河左岸 | |||
| 2015 50th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| The Way We Were | 16個夏天 | [26] | ||
| Brave Forward | 客家劇場—新丁花開 | |||
| Huang Pei-jia | Long Day's Journey into Light | 客家劇場—出境事務所 | ||
| The New World | 新世界 | |||
| Janel Tsai | CSIC: I Hero | C.S.I.C鑑識英雄 | ||
| 2016 51st Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| The Day I Lost You | 失去你的那一天 | [27] | ||
| Ko Chia-yen | Marry Me, or Not? | 必娶女人 | ||
| Life Is Full of Beauty | 吉姊當家 | |||
| A Touch of Green | 一把青 | |||
| Cheryl Yang | A Touch of Green | 一把青 | ||
| 2017 52nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Reborn from the Dust | 蘇足 | [28] | ||
| Love By Design | 必勝練習生 | |||
| Samantha Ko | Love of Sandstorm | 植劇場－戀愛沙塵暴 | ||
| Life Plan A and B | 植劇場－荼蘼 | |||
| Yang Kuei-mei | Life List | 遺憾拼圖 | ||
| 2018 53rd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Wake Up 2 | 麻醉風暴2 | |||
| Sun Ke-fang | What She Put on the Table | 植劇場-五味八珍的歲月 | ||
| Huang Peijia | Roseki | 客家劇場–台北歌手 | ||
| Vera Yen | A Boy Named Flora A | 植劇場-花甲男孩轉大人 | ||
| Yen Yi-wen | We Are All Family | 我綿一家人 | ||
| 2019 54th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Cammy Chiang | Utopia For The 20s | 20之後 | ||
| Herb Hsu | A Taste to Remember | 菜頭梗的滋味 | ||
| Peggy Tseng | A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities | 雙城故事 | ||
| Alyssa Chia | The World Between Us | 我們與惡的距離 | ||
| Janel Tsai | Crime Scene Investigation Center 2 | 鑑識英雄II 正義之戰 |
| Year | Actress | English title | Original title | Ref |
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| 2020 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Interest | 最佳利益 | [29] | |
| Grace Lin | Coolie | 苦力 | ||
| Ko Chia-yen | Someday Or One Day | 想見你 | ||
| Christina Mok | Yong-Jiu Grocery Store | 用九柑仔店 | ||
| The Mirror | 鏡子森林 | |||
| 2021 56th Golden Bell Awards | Tsai Jia-yin | Girls Win | 客家寻味剧场: 女孩上场 | [30] |
| The Magician on the Skywalk | 天桥上的魔术师 | |||
| Chung Hsin-ling | U Motherbaker | 我的婆婆怎么那么可爱 | ||
| Vivi Lee | LUO QUE | 罗雀高飞 | ||
| Sun Ke-fang | I, Myself | 若是一个人 | ||
| 2022 57th Golden Bell Awards | Light the Night | 华灯初上 | [31] | |
| Light the Night | 华灯初上 | |||
| Ricie Fun | Island Nation 2 | 国际桥牌社2 | ||
| Hsieh Ying-xuan | Heaven on the 4th Floor | 四楼的天堂 | ||
| The Making of an Ordinary Woman 2 | 俗女养成记2 | |||
| 2023 58th Golden Bell Awards | Oxcart Trails | 牛車來去 | [32] | |
| Taiwan Crime Stories - Derailment | 台灣犯罪故事-出軌 | |||
| Women in Taipei | 台北女子圖鑑 | |||
| The Amazing Grace of Σ | 我願意 | |||
| Janel Tsai | Mad Doctor | 村裡來了個暴走女外科 |
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| Actresses with most awards | Gua Ah-leh Samantha Ko Ariel Lin Alice Ko | 2 | 5 nominations 5 nominations 2 nominations 2 nominations | ||||
| Actress with most nominations | Leanne Liu | 7 | 1 win | ||||
| Actress with most nominations without wins | Cheryl Yang | 4 | No wins | ||||
| Actress with longest time between wins | Samantha Ko | 14 years | In 38th and 52nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Actresses with shortest time between wins | Ariel Lin Alice Ko | 4 years | 43rd, 47th 51st, 55th respectively | ||||
| Youngest recipient | Emi Lee | Age 25 years | In 25th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Oldest recipient | Gua Ah-leh | Age 53 years | In 32nd Golden Bell Awards | ||||
| Non-Taiwanese National Recipients | Josephine Siao Gua Ah-leh | Hong Kong | In 16th Golden Bell Awards In 27th Golden Bell Awards | ||||
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