Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy is a Golden Globe Award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA).

It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a musical or comedy television series for the calendar year.

The award initially honored actresses in both comedy and drama genres until 1969, when the award was split into categories that honored comedic and dramatic performances separately.

Jean Smart is the current recipient of the award for her role as Deborah Vance on Hacks.

Carol Burnett has won the most awards in this category with five wins and received the most nominations at 12.

Donna Reed won for The Donna Reed Show (1962)
Marlo Thomas won in 1966 for her portrayal of Ann Marie on That Girl .
Mary Tyler Moore won twice in 1964 and 1970 for her roles in The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show .
Diahann Carroll won for Julia (1968)
Carol Burnett won five times, the most wins in this category, for The Carol Burnett Show .
Jean Stapleton won the award twice for her portrayal of Edith Bunker on All in the Family .
Cher won in 1973, tying with Jean Stapleton, for her performance on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour .
Valerie Harper won for Rhoda (1974)
Cloris Leachman won for her role as Phyllis Lindstrom on Phyllis .
Linda Lavin won twice for her role in Alice .
Katherine Helmond won the award for her role as Jessica Tate in Soap .
Debbie Allen won the award in 1982 for her role on Fame .
Shelley Long won for Cheers
Cybill Shepherd won three times for Moonlighting and Cybill .
Tracey Ullman won the award for The Tracey Ullman Show .
Jamie Lee Curtis won for Anything but Love in 1998.
Kirstie Alley won in 1990 for her portrayal of Rebecca Lowe on Cheers .
Candice Bergen won twice for Murphy Brown .
Helen Hunt won the award three times for Mad About You .
Calista Flockhart won in 1997 for Ally McBeal .
Sarah Jessica Parker won four times playing Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City .
Jennifer Aniston won the award in 2002 for her role as Rachel Green in Friends .
America Ferrera won for playing Betty Suarez in Ugly Betty .
Tina Fey won for 30 Rock .
Laura Linney won for The Big C
Lena Dunham won for Girls .
Gina Rodriguez won for Jane the Virgin in 2014.
Amy Poehler won for Parks and Recreation
Rachel Brosnahan won twice for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Phoebe Waller-Bridge won for Fleabag
Catherine O'Hara won for Schitt's Creek
Jean Smart won for Hacks
Quinta Brunson won for Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri won for The Bear