Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

Every winner and nominee of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie since 1975, newest first.

2024🏆 Winner

Niecy Nash

DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

🏆 WinnerNiecy NashDAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (2022)

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2020🏆 Winner

Uzo Aduba

Mrs. America

🏆 WinnerUzo AdubaMrs. America (2020)

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2019🏆 Winner

Patricia Arquette

The Act

🏆 WinnerPatricia ArquetteThe Act (2019)

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2018🏆 Winner

Merritt Wever

Godless

🏆 WinnerMerritt WeverGodless (2017)

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2017🏆 Winner

Laura Dern

Big Little Lies

🏆 WinnerLaura DernBig Little Lies (2017)

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2016🏆 Winner

Regina King

American Crime

🏆 WinnerRegina KingAmerican Crime (2015)

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2015🏆 Winner

Regina King

American Crime

🏆 WinnerRegina KingAmerican Crime (2015)

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2014🏆 Winner

Kathy BatesAmerican Horror Story: Coven1 nominee

🏆 WinnerKathy BatesAmerican Horror Story: Coven

Nominees (1)

Allison TolmanFargoNominee

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2013🏆 Winner

Ellen Burstyn

Political Animals2 nominees

🏆 WinnerEllen BurstynPolitical Animals (2012)

Nominees (2)

Charlotte RamplingRestlessNominee

Imelda StauntonThe GirlNominee

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2012🏆 Winner

Jessica LangeAmerican Horror Story: Murder House

🏆 WinnerJessica LangeAmerican Horror Story: Murder House

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2011🏆 Winner

Maggie Smith

Downton Abbey2 nominees

🏆 WinnerMaggie SmithDownton Abbey (2010)

Nominees (2)

Upstairs, DownstairsNominee

Evan Rachel WoodMildred PierceNominee

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2010🏆 Winner

Julia Ormond

Temple Grandin

🏆 WinnerJulia OrmondTemple Grandin (2010)

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2009🏆 Winner

Shohreh Aghdashloo

House of Saddam

🏆 WinnerShohreh AghdashlooHouse of Saddam (2008)

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2008🏆 Winner

Eileen Atkins

Cranford

🏆 WinnerEileen AtkinsCranford (2007)

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2007🏆 Winner

Judy DavisThe Starter Wife

🏆 WinnerJudy DavisThe Starter Wife

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2006🏆 Winner

Kelly Macdonald

The Girl in the Café

🏆 WinnerKelly MacdonaldThe Girl in the Café (2005)

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2005🏆 Winner

Jane Alexander

Warm Springs1 nominee

🏆 WinnerJane AlexanderWarm Springs (2005)

Nominees (1)

Joanne WoodwardEmpire FallsNominee

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2004🏆 Winner

Mary-Louise Parker

Angels in America1 nominee

🏆 WinnerMary-Louise ParkerAngels in America (2003)

Nominees (1)

Anne HecheGracie's ChoiceNominee

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2003🏆 Winner

Gena Rowlands

Hysterical Blindness1 nominee

🏆 WinnerGena RowlandsHysterical Blindness (2002)

Nominees (1)

Anne BancroftThe Roman Spring of Mrs. StoneNominee

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2002🏆 Winner

Stockard Channing

The Matthew Shepard Story1 nominee

🏆 WinnerStockard ChanningThe Matthew Shepard Story (2002)

Nominees (1)

Joan AllenThe Mists of AvalonNominee

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2001

Holly Hunter

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her2 nominees

Nominees (2)

Holly HunterThings You Can Tell Just by Looking at HerNominee

Anne BancroftHavenNominee

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2000🏆 Winner

Vanessa Redgrave

If These Walls Could Talk 21 nominee

🏆 WinnerVanessa RedgraveIf These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)

Nominees (1)

RKO 281Nominee

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1999🏆 Winner

Anne BancroftDeep in My Heart

🏆 WinnerAnne BancroftDeep in My Heart

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1998🏆 Winner

Mare Winningham

George Wallace1 nominee

🏆 WinnerMare WinninghamGeorge Wallace (1997)

Nominees (1)

Julie HarrisHallmark Hall of FameNominee

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1997🏆 Winner

Diana RiggRebecca

🏆 WinnerDiana RiggRebecca

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1996🏆 Winner

Greta Scacchi

Rasputin

🏆 WinnerGreta ScacchiRasputin (1996)

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1995🏆 Winner

Judy Davis

Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

🏆 WinnerJudy DavisServing in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)

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1994🏆 Winner

Cicely Tyson

Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All

🏆 WinnerCicely Tyson, Anne BancroftOldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)

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1993🏆 Winner

Mary Tyler Moore

Stolen Babies

🏆 WinnerMary Tyler MooreStolen Babies (1993)

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1992🏆 Winner

Amanda Plummer

Miss Rose White1 nominee

🏆 WinnerAmanda PlummerMiss Rose White (1992)

Nominees (1)

Anne BancroftBroadway BoundNominee

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1991🏆 Winner

Ruby Dee

Decoration Day

🏆 WinnerRuby DeeDecoration Day (1990)

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1990🏆 Winner

Eva Marie SaintPeople Like Us1 nominee

🏆 WinnerEva Marie SaintPeople Like Us

Nominees (1)

Stockard ChanningPerfect WitnessNominee

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1989🏆 Winner

Colleen DewhurstThose She Left Behind

🏆 WinnerColleen DewhurstThose She Left Behind

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1988🏆 Winner

Jane SeymourOnassis: The Richest Man in the World2 nominees

🏆 WinnerJane SeymourOnassis: The Richest Man in the World

Nominees (2)

Stockard ChanningNominee

Julie HarrisThe Woman He LovedNominee

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1987🏆 Winner

Piper Laurie

Promise

🏆 WinnerPiper LauriePromise (1986)

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1986🏆 Winner

Colleen DewhurstBetween Two Women

🏆 WinnerColleen DewhurstBetween Two Women

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1985🏆 Winner

Kim Stanley

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof1 nominee

🏆 WinnerKim StanleyCat on a Hot Tin Roof (1984)

Nominees (1)

Deborah KerrA Woman of SubstanceNominee

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1984🏆 Winner

Roxana ZalSomething About Amelia

🏆 WinnerRoxana ZalSomething About Amelia

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1983🏆 Winner

Jean Simmons

The Thorn Birds

🏆 WinnerJean SimmonsThe Thorn Birds (1983)

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1982🏆 Winner

Penny Fuller

The Elephant Man1 nominee

🏆 WinnerPenny FullerThe Elephant Man (1982)

Nominees (1)

Great PerformancesNominee

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1981🏆 Winner

Jane Alexander

Playing for Time

🏆 WinnerJane AlexanderPlaying for Time (1980)

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1980

Mare Winningham

Amber Waves1 nominee

Nominees (1)

Mare WinninghamAmber WavesNominee

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1979🏆 Winner

Esther Rolle

Summer of My German Soldier

🏆 WinnerEsther RolleSummer of My German Soldier (1978)

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1978🏆 Winner

Eva Le GallienneThe Royal Family

🏆 WinnerEva Le GallienneThe Royal Family

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1977🏆 Winner

Olivia Cole

Roots

🏆 WinnerOlivia ColeRoots (1977)

🏆 WinnerDiana HylandThe Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

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1976🏆 Winner

Rosemary MurphyEleanor and Franklin

🏆 WinnerRosemary MurphyEleanor and Franklin

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1975🏆 Winner

Juliet MillsQB VII

🏆 WinnerJuliet MillsQB VII

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