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

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
74th Golden Globe Awards
Awarded for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Series Musical or Comedy
Country United States
Presented by HFPA
First awarded March 5, 1962
Currently held by Tracee Ellis Ross,
Black-ish (2016)
Most awards Carol Burnett, (5)
Most nominations Carol Burnett, (12)
Official website goldenglobes.org

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy is an 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.

It was first awarded at the 19th Golden Globe Awards on March 5, 1962 under the title Best TV Star - Female to Pauline Fredericks. The nominees for the award announced annually starting in 1963. 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. It was presented under the new title Best TV Actress – Musical or Comedy and in 1980 under its current title.

Since its inception, the award has been given to 42 actress. Tracee Ellis Ross is the current recipient of the award for her role of Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson on Black-ish. Carol Burnett has won the most awards in this category with five wins and received the most nominations at 12.

Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.


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