International Emmy Award for Best Actress

International Emmy Award for Best Actress
The 2025 recipient: Anna Maxwell Martin
Awarded forBest Performance by an Actress
CountryUnited States
Presented byInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
First awardNovember 21, 2005
Currently held byAnna Maxwell Martin,
Until I Kill You (2025)
Most awardsJulie Walters, (2)
Websiteiemmys.tv/

The International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress is presented annually by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS). The award honors the best performance by an actress in a made-for-television fiction program (i.e., a movie, miniseries, drama series, telenovela, or comedy series).[1]

Since its inception, the award has been given to twenty actresses. Anna Maxwell Martin is the current recipient, for her portrayal of Delia Balmer in Until I Kill You. Julie Walters holds the record for the most wins in this category, with two awards.

Rules and Regulations

The International Emmy Award for Best Actress is awarded for a female performance in a made-for-television fiction program (which can be a television film, miniseries, drama series, telenovela, or comedy series). According to International Academy rules, only performances from programs entered into the competition are eligible.

The same actress may be submitted for different productions, as separate entries. More than one female performance from the same production may also be submitted.

To be eligible, a performer must appear in at least 10% of the total airtime of the submitted episode. If the performance is part of a series, only one episode must have had its first broadcast within the listed eligibility dates.[2]

History

The first actress to win the International Emmy was Chinese actress He Lin, for Slave Mother, a television film produced by the CCTV6 channel.[3] In 2006, Dutch actress Maryam Hassouni won for her performance as Laila al Gatawi in Offers, a drama thriller directed by Dana Nechushtan.[4]

In 2007, the International Emmy for Best Actress was awarded to French actress Muriel Robin for her role as Marie Besnard in the Belgian-French film The Poisoner.[5]

British actresses Lucy Cohu, Julie Walters and Helena Bonham Carter won in subsequent years, with Walters being the only two-time winner—first in 2009 for her role as Anne Turner in A Short Stay in Switzerland, and again in 2011 for her performance in the biographical film Mo, which tells the life story of Labour Party politician Mo Mowlam.

The first Emmy for Best Actress awarded to a Latin American performer went to Argentina’s Cristina Banegas, for her role in the miniseries Televisión por la Inclusión,[6] followed by Brazil’s Fernanda Montenegro in 2013.[7]

In 2014, Dutch actress Bianca Krijgsman was honored for her performance in A New World, a film about a chance encounter between her character and an African refugee, which leads to an unexpected relationship.[8] Norwegian actress Anneke von der Lippe won the 2015 Emmy for her role in Øyevitne, a noir thriller created and directed by Jarl Emsell Larsen. She had previously been nominated in 2005 for her performance in the miniseries Ved Kongens Bord, but lost to China’s He Lin that year.

In 2016, Christiane Paul won the Emmy for her portrayal of Elke Seeberg in Unterm Radar, a German television film based on a book by Henriette Bruegger. In the story, her character's daughter is suspected of participating in a terrorist attack in Berlin.

Anna Friel won her first Emmy in 2017 for her role as Marcella Backland in the British Nordic-noir drama series Marcella.

In 2018, Anna Schudt won for portraying comedian Gaby Köster in Ein Schnupfen hätte auch gereicht, a biopic based on Köster’s autobiography of the same name.

In 2019, Marina Gera won Hungary’s first International Emmy Award for her lead role in Eternal Winter.

Winners and nominees

2000s

Year Recipient Character English title Original title Country
2005
[9][10]		 He Lin A'Xiu Slave Mother 為奴隸的母親 / Wèi núlì de mǔqīn  People's Republic of China
Anneke von der Lippe Tove Steen At the King's Table Ved kongens bord  Norway
Carolina Oliveira Maria Today is Maria's Day Hoje É Dia de Maria  Brazil
Catherine Tate Multiple roles The Catherine Tate Show  United Kingdom
2006
[11][12]		 Maryam Hassouni Laila al Gatawi Offers  Netherlands
Heike Makatsch Margarete Steiff Margarete Steiff  Germany
Imelda Staunton Louisa Durrell My Family and Other Animals  United Kingdom
Lucy Cohu Princess Margaret The Queen's Sister
2007
[13][14]		 Muriel Robin Marie Besnard The Poisoner Marie Besnard, l'empoisonneuse  France
Lília Cabral Marta Toledo Flores Pages of Life Páginas da Vida  Brazil
Brenda Ngxoli Vuyo Radebe Home Affairs South Africa
Victoria Wood Nella Last Housewife, 49  United Kingdom
2008
[15][16]		 Lucy Cohu Liz Forgiven  United Kingdom
Irene Ravache Loreta O'Neill Eternal Magic Eterna Magia  Brazil
Sofie Gråbøl Sarah Lund The Killing Forbrydelsen  Denmark
Zhibo Yuan Runyue Wait for the Birth of the Husband  People's Republic of China
2009
[17][18]		 Julie Walters Dr Anne Turner A Short Stay in Switzerland  United Kingdom
Cecilia Suárez La Bambi Capadocia  Mexico
Angel Locsin Lyka Raymundo-Ortega Lobo  Philippines
Emma de Caunes Marie Manikowski Night Birds Rien dans les poches  France

2010s

Year Recipient Character English title Original title Country
2010
[19][20]		 Helena Bonham Carter Enid Blyton Enid  United Kingdom
Lília Cabral Teresa Seize the Day Viver a Vida  Brazil
Iris Berben Bertha Krupp Krupp: A Family Between War and Peace Krupp – Eine deutsche Familie  Germany
Lerato Mvelase Katlego Mbatha Home Affairs South Africa
2011
[21][22]		 Julie Walters Mo Mowlam Mo  United Kingdom
Adriana Esteves Dalva de Oliveira Songs of Betrayal Dalva e Herivelto: uma Canção de Amor  Brazil
Noomi Rapace Lisbeth Salander Millennium  Sweden
Athena Chu Tai Mung A Wall-less World 沒有牆的世界 / Méiyǒu qiáng de shìjiè  Hong Kong
2012
[23][24]		 Cristina Banegas Paula Televisión por la inclusión  Argentina
Sidse Babett Knudsen Birgitte Nyborg Borgen  Denmark
Rina Sa Zhao Lao Ga's wife Zhong Guo Di  People's Republic of China
Joanna Vanderham Cathy Connor The Runaway  United Kingdom
2013
[25][26]		 Fernanda Montenegro Dona Picucha Sweet Mother Doce de Mãe  Brazil
Sun Li Zhen Huan The Back Palace: Legend of Zhen Huan 后宫·甄嬛传 / Hòugōng·zhēnhuán chuán  People's Republic of China
Sheridan Smith Charmian Biggs Mrs Biggs  United Kingdom
Lotta Tejle Majlis 30 Degrees in February 30° i februari  Sweden
2014
[27]		 Bianca Krijgsman Mirte The New World De Nieuwe Wereld  Netherlands
Tuba Büyüküstün Melek Halaskar 20 Minutes 20 Dakika  Turkey
Olivia Colman Ellie Miller Broadchurch  United Kingdom
Romina Gaetani Jorgelina Televisión por la justicia  Argentina
2015
[28]		 Anneke von der Lippe Helen Sikkeland Eyewitness Øyevitne  Norway
Fernanda Montenegro Dona Picucha Sweet Mother Doce de Mãe  Brazil
Sheridan Smith Cilla Black Cilla  United Kingdom
2016
[29]		 Christiane Paul Elke Seeberg Under the Radar Unterm Radar  Germany
Grazi Massafera Larissa Ramos Hidden Truths Verdades Secretos  Brazil
Jodi Sta. Maria Amor de Jesus-Powers The Promise Pangako Sa 'Yo Philippines
Judi Dench Mrs Lavinia Silver Roald Dahl's Esio Trot  United Kingdom
2017
[30][31]		 Anna Friel Marcella Backland Marcella  United Kingdom
Adriana Esteves Fátima Above Justice Justiça  Brazil
Sonja Gerhardt Monika Schöllack Ku'damm 56  Germany
Thuso Mbedu Winnie Is'Thunzi South Africa
2018
[32]		 Anna Schudt Gaby Köster Ein Schnupfen hätte auch gereicht  Germany
Thuso Mbedu Winnie Is'Thunzi South Africa
Emily Watson Dr Yvonne Carmichael Apple Tree Yard  United Kingdom
Denise Weinberg Denise Dell Pizzo Psi  Brazil
2019
[33]		 Marina Gera Irén Eternal Winter Örök tél  Hungary
Radhika Apte Kalindi Lust Stories India
Jenna Coleman Joanna Lindsay The Cry  United Kingdom
Marjorie Estiano Dr Carolina Alencar Under Pressure Sob Pressão  Brazil

2020s

Year Recipient Character English title Original title Country
2020
[34]		 Glenda Jackson Maud Horsham Elizabeth Is Missing  United Kingdom
Emma Bading Jennifer Reitwein Play  Germany
Andréa Beltrão Hebe Camargo Hebe Hebe: A Estrela do Brasil  Brazil
Yeo Yann Yann Lian Invisible Stories Singapore
2021
[35]		 Hayley Squires Jolene Dollar Adult Material  United Kingdom
Valeria Bertuccelli María "Marie" Vázquez Notes for My Son El cuarderno de Tomy Argentina
Ane Gabarain Miren Uzkudun Patria Spain
Menna Shalabi Nour Every week has a Friday  Egypt
2022
[36]		 Lou de Laâge Eugénie Cléry The Mad Women's Ball Le bal des folles  France
Céline Buckens Talitha Campbell Showtrial  United Kingdom
Letícia Colin Dr. Amanda Vergueiro Meireles Where My Heart Is Onde Está Meu Coração  Brazil
Kim Engelbrecht Reyka Gama Reyka  South Africa
2023
[37][38]		 Karla Souza Mariel Saenz Dive La Caída  Mexico
Connie Nielsen Karen Blixen The Dreamer – Becoming Karen Blixen Drømmeren – Karen Blixen Bliver Til  Denmark
Billie Piper Suzie Pickles I Hate Suzie Too  United Kingdom
Shefali Shah DCP Vartika Chaturvedi Delhi Crime  India
2024
[39]		 Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying Aoy Hunger  Thailand
Sara Giraudeau Marion Lafarge Everything is Fine Tout va bien  France
Jessica Hynes Emily Yates There She Goes  United Kingdom
Adriana Barraza Teacher Georgina Where the Tracks End El Último Vagón  Mexico
2025
[40]		 Anna Maxwell Martin Delia Balmer Until I Kill You  United Kingdom
Charlotte Hope Micki Pistorius Catch Me a Killer  South Africa
Carolina Miranda Esmeralda Mujeres asesinas  Mexico
Maria Sid Isa Stenberg Pressure Point Smärtpunkten  Sweden

Multiple nominations

Most nominations by a female actor
Number Actress
2 Adriana Esteves
Anneke von der Lippe
Fernanda Montenegro
Julie Walters
Lilia Cabral
Lucy Cohu
Sheridan Smith
Thuso Mbedu
Most nominations by a Program
Number Program
2 Home Affairs
Is'Thunzi
Most nominations by country
Number Country
18  United Kingdom
12  Brazil
6  Germany
4  South Africa
 People's Republic of China
3  Argentina
2  Denmark
 Philippines
 France
 Norway
Netherlands
 Sweden

Multiple wins

Most awards won by a female
Number Actress
2 Julie Walters
Most awards won by a country
Number Country
5 United Kingdom
2 Germany
Netherlands

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