American television award
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role on a television limited series or television movie for the primetime network season.
The award was first presented at the 27th Primetime Emmy Awards on May 19, 1975, to Juliet Mills , for her role as Samantha Cody in QB VII . The award ceremony garnered criticism during the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards , when Ellen Burstyn received a nomination for her work in Mrs. Harris (2005), despite having only 14 seconds of screen time and 38 words of dialogue.[1] This resulted in a rule change, requiring nominees submitting for the category to have more than 5% screen-time on their respective projects.[1]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 38 actresses. Regina King , Jane Alexander , Judy Davis , Colleen Dewhurst , and Mare Winningham have each won two awards. Kathy Bates is the most nominated actress in the category, with seven nominations.
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^ a b Lisa de Moraes (March 17, 2007). "Emmy Rules Change After Burstyn Nomination Flap" . The Washington Post . Retrieved 18 June 2017 .
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^ "52nd Primetime Emmys Nominees and Winners – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie" . Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved 15 June 2017 .
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^ "72nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners - OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - 2020" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 28, 2020 .
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^ "75th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners - OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - 2023" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 16, 2023 .
^ "76th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners - OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - 2024" . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved July 18, 2024 .
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