Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress (Chinese name: 中国电视金鹰奖最佳女主角, 1983–1999; 中国电视金鹰奖观众喜爱的女演员, 2003–2018, 最佳女演员, 2020-now) is a main category of the China TV Golden Eagle Award. From 2003 to 2014, the title of Best Actress (视后) was given to the winner who won both the Golden Eagle Award's Audience's Choice and the festival's Performing Arts awards. The top honour is voted in by a panel of judges, the China Television Artists Association and the national audience. This category was absent during 2000–2002. Since 2020, the award has been split from Audience's Choice for Actress, and is voted in by a panel of judges and the CTAA.
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| Most wins | Wang Ji Sun Li Yin Tao | 2 wins | |||||
| Youngest winner | Zhao Wei | Age 23 | for My Fair Princess |
| Year | Number | Actress | Television Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[1] | 31st[2] | Yin Tao 殷桃 | A Lifelong Journey 人世间 |
| Zhou Xun 周迅 | Medal of the Republic: The Gift from Tu Youyou 功勋: 功勋之屠呦呦的礼物 | ||
| Yan Ni 闫妮 | The Stage 装台 | ||
| Wu Yue 吴越 | Crime Crackdown 扫黑风暴 | ||
| Reyizha 热依扎 | Minning Town 山海情 | ||
| Jiang Shuying 江疏影 | Nothing But Thirty 三十而已 | ||
| 2020[3] | 30th[4] | Tong Yao 童瑶 | Like a Flowing River 大江大河 |
| Jiang Wenli 蒋雯丽 | The Story of Zheng Yang Gate 正阳门下小女人 | ||
| Tao Hong 陶虹 | A Little Reunion 小欢喜 | ||
| Wang Qianhua 王茜华 | The Red of Persimmon 岁岁年年柿柿红 | ||
| Sun Li 孙俪 | I Will Find You a Better Home 安家 | ||
| Zhao Liying 赵丽颖 | The Story of Minglan 知否？知否？应是绿肥红瘦 |
| Year | Number | Actress | Television Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018[5] [6] | 29th | Ding Liuyuan 丁柳元 | Original Inspiration 初心 |
| Dilraba Dilmurat 迪丽热巴 | Pretty Li Huizhen 漂亮的李慧珍 | ||
| Liu Tao 刘涛 | Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 The Advisors Alliance 大军师司马懿之军师联盟 | ||
| Sun Li 孙俪 | Nothing Gold Can Stay 那年花开月正圆 | ||
| Yang Zi 杨紫 | Ode to Joy 欢乐颂 | ||
| Yuan Quan 袁泉 | The First Half of My Life 我的前半生 | ||
| Yin Tao 殷桃 | Feather Flies To The Sky 鸡毛飞上天 | ||
| Kan Qingzi 阚清子 | Sparrow 麻雀 | ||
| 2016 | 28th | Zhao Liying 赵丽颖 | The Journey of Flower\花千骨 |
| Tong Liya 佟丽娅 | The Ordinary World\平凡的世界 | ||
| Li Xiaomeng 李小萌 | The Ordinary World\平凡的世界 | ||
| Liu Tao 刘涛 | The Legend of Mi Yue\羋月傳 | ||
| Ma Su 马苏 | The Legend of Mi Yue\羋月傳 | ||
| Xu Baihui 徐百卉 | The Legend of Mi Yue\羋月傳 | ||
| Zuo Xiaoqing 左小青 | In the Silence\于无声处 | ||
| Tang Jingmei 湯晶媚 | Ten Miles With Red Army\十送红军 | ||
| 2014 | 27th[7] | Liu Tao 刘涛 | To Elderly with Love\老有所依 |
| Sun Li 孙俪 | Hot Mom | \辣妈正传 | |
| Hou Mengyao 侯梦瑶 | The Story of Mulan\花木兰传奇 | ||
| Wang Weiwei 王维维 | Xin Shu\心术 | ||
| Wang Like 王力可 | Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties\隋唐演义 | ||
| Zhu Dan 朱丹 | OB Gyns\爱的妇产科 | ||
| Song Dandan 宋丹丹 | Beautiful Contract\美丽的契约 | ||
| Gao Yuanyuan 高圆圆 | We Get Married\咱们结婚吧 | ||
| Tian Min 田岷 | We Get Married\咱们结婚吧 | ||
| Siqin Gaowa 斯琴高娃 | The Grand Mansion Gate 3\大宅门1912 | ||
| Liu Lin 刘琳 | Romance of Our Parents\父母爱情 | ||
| Chen Jin 陈瑾 | Shen Tou\渗透 | ||
| 2012 | 26th[8] | Song Jia 宋佳 | The Cliff\悬崖 |
| Ma Su 马苏 | Beauty of Innocence\厂花 | ||
| Chen Shu 陈数 | Iron Pear\铁梨花 | ||
| Yue Hong 岳红 | Running into Good Luck\抬头见喜 | ||
| 2010 | 25th[9] | Yan Ni 闫妮 | The Wind From North\北风那个吹 |
| Yao Chen 姚晨 | Lurk\潜伏 | ||
| Hai Qing 海青 | A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era\媳妇的美好时代 | ||
| Wang Qianhua 王茜华 | Women Country\女人乡村 |
| Year | Number | Actress | Television Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 24th[10] | Jiang Wenli 蒋雯丽 | Golden Marriage\金婚 |
| Liu Jia 刘佳 | Gebi Mother\戈壁母亲 | ||
| Tong Lei 童蕾 | Song of the Youth\青春之歌 | ||
| Sa Rina 萨日娜 | Chuang Guandong\ 闯关东 | ||
| 2006 | 23rd[11] | Liu Jia 刘佳 | Ren Changxia\任长霞 |
| Jiang Qinqin 蒋勤勤 | Qiao's Grand Courtyard | ||
| Zhu Yuanyuan 朱媛媛 | Nine Phoenixes\家有九凤 | ||
| Yin Tao 殷桃 | Papa Can You Hear Me Sing?\搭错车 | ||
| 2004 | 22nd[12] | Wang Ji 王姬 | The Greatest Building\天下第一楼 |
| Chen Hao 陈好 | Pink Girls\粉红女郎 | ||
| Sun Li 孙俪 | Goddess of Mercy\玉观音 | ||
| Ni Ping 倪萍 | Romantic Affairs\最浪漫的事 | ||
| Xi Meijuan 奚美娟 | To be the Banker or Dealer\坐庄 | ||
| 2003 | 21st[13] | Fan Zhibo 范志博 | The Female Leader of Tank Squadrons \女装甲团长 |
| Mei Ting 梅婷 | Restart Love\让爱重来 | ||
| Song Jia 宋佳 | Red Poppies\尘埃落定 | ||
| Lü Liping 吕丽萍 | Big-feet Queen\大脚马皇后 | ||
| Xie Lan 谢兰 | Blood in the Snow\雪白血红 | ||
| Wang Haiyan 王海燕 | Quiet Promise\誓言无声 | ||
| 2002 | 20th | Lü Liping 吕丽萍 | The Years of Intense Emotion\激情燃烧的岁月 |
| Tao Hong 陶虹 | Nothing in the Mirror\空镜子 | ||
| Wang Qian 王茜 | The VI Group of Fatal Case\ 重案六组 | ||
| Xu Qing 许晴 | Chinese Women under the Gun of Gestapo\ 许晴 | ||
| Jiang Shan 江珊 | Never Give Up\ 永不放弃 | ||
| 2001 | 19th | Cao Ying 曹颖 | Traceless Snow\大雪无痕 |
| Li Yuanyuan 李媛媛 | Century life: Legend of Dong Zhujun\世纪人生：董竹君传奇 | ||
| Xiong Xiao 肖雄 | Top Gun\ 壮志凌云 | ||
| Liu Bei 刘蓓 | The Red Carnation\红色康乃馨 | ||
| Lei Min 雷敏 | Women's SWAT\ 女子特警队 | ||
| 2000 | 18th[14] | Zhou Xun 周迅 | Palace of Desire\大明宫词 |
| Juan Zi 娟子 | Beijing Woman\北京女人 | ||
| Su Jin 苏瑾 | Never Close the Eye\永不瞑目 | ||
| Zhu Yuanyuan 苏瑾 | Loquacious Zhang Damin's Happy Life\贫嘴张大民的幸福生活 |
| Year | Number | Actress | Television Series | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17th | Zhao Wei 赵薇 | My Fair Princess\还珠格格 | |
| Jiang Wenli 蒋雯丽 | To Lead by the Hand\牵手 | |||
| Chang Yuan 常远 | Sisters\永远有多远 | |||
| 1998 | 16th | Li Yuanyuan 李媛媛 | Hong Kong Story\香港的故事 | |
| Liu Xiaoqing 刘晓庆 | Flee Love\逃之恋 | |||
| Song Chunli 宋春丽 | The Right Way\人间正道 | |||
| 1997 | 15th | Wang Yumei 王玉梅 | Sons & Daughters\儿女情长 | |
| Wang Ji 王姬 | Thunderstorm\雷雨 | |||
| Tao Huimin 陶慧敏 | Country Judge\乡村女法官 | |||
| 1996 | 14th | Li Lin 李琳 | A Woman Aflaoting Men River\趟过男人河的女人 | |
| 1995 | 13th | Wang Fuli 王馥荔 | Sight of Little Building\小楼风景 | |
| Fu Lili 傅丽莉 | Miss China of Matheson\洋行里的中国小姐 | |||
| Xu Qing 许晴 | Dong Bian Ri Chu Xi Bian Yu\东边日出西边雨 | |||
| 1994 | 12th | Wang Ji 王姬 | A Native of Beijing in New York\北京人在纽约 | |
| Jiang Shan 江珊 | Die Satisfied \过把瘾 | |||
| Zhao Mingming 赵明明 | Jin Ke, Shang Ke, Biao Ke \金客、商客、镖客 | |||
| 1993 | 11th | Lin Fangbin 林芳兵 | Tang Ming Huang\唐明皇 | |
| Ma Ling 马羚 | You Love Me, Tonight\今晚，你爱我 | |||
| Xu Qing 许晴 | Huang Cheng Gen Er\皇城根儿 | |||
| 1992 | 10th | Li Ling 李羚 | Shanghai Family\上海一家人 | |
| 1991 | 9th | Zhang Kaili 张凯丽 | Aspiration\渴望 | |
| 1990 | 8th | Zhou Jie 周洁 | Oversea Revenge\海外遗恨 |
| Year | Number | Actress | Television Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7th | Xu Ya 徐娅 | Jia Chun Qiu\家春秋 |
| 1988 | 6th | Ma Lan | Yan Fengying\严凤英 |
| 1987 | 5th | Zhu Lin 朱琳 | Triumph in Midnight\凯旋在子夜 |
| 1986 | 4th | Li Weikang 李维康 | The Yellow Storm\四世同堂 |
| 1985 | 3rd | Ren Meng 任梦 | Storm Tonight\今夜有暴风雪 |
| 1984 | 2nd | Xiang Hong 向虹 | The Story of Life\生命的故事 |
| Mao Shanyu 茅善玉 | Xuan Zi\璇子 | ||
| 1983 | 1st | Qin Yi | Under the Eave of Shanghai\上海屋檐下 |
| Wang Fuli 王馥荔 | The Fifth Neighbour\第五家邻居 | ||
| Xiao Xiong 肖雄 | Cuo Tuo Sui Yue\蹉跎岁月 |