The following is a list of Saturn Award winners for Best Actress on Television. The award is presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, honoring the work of actresses in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction on television. The winners are listed in bold (NOTE: Year refers to year of eligibility, the actual ceremonies are held the following year.) As of the 47th Saturn Awards in 2022, the award is known as Best Actress in a Network or Cable Television Series and features a sister category: Saturn Award for Best Actress in a Streaming Television Series. Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple nominations 8 nominations Gillian Anderson 7 nominations Caitríona Balfe Sarah Michelle Gellar 6 nominations Evangeline Lilly Kyra Sedgwick 5 nominations Melissa Benoist Claudia Black Lena Headey Jennifer Love Hewitt Anna Torv 4 nominations Jennifer Garner Kristin Kreuk Kate Mulgrew 3 nominations Kristen Bell Vera Farmiga Jessica Lange Rachel Nichols Anna Paquin Sarah Paulson 2 nominations Jessica Alba Patricia Arquette Charisma Carpenter Claudia Christian Kim Dickens Shannen Doherty Mireille Enos Anna Gunn Sonequa Martin-Green Adrianne Palicki Candice Patton Rebecca Romijn Jeri Ryan Rhea Seehorn Amber Tamblyn Multiple wins 4 awards Anna Torv (consecutive) 3 awards Caitríona Balfe 2 awards Jennifer Love Hewitt (consecutive) See also Saturn Award for Best Actress in Streaming Presentation External links Official site 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, 41st, 42nd Actress on Television Television awards for Best Actress ja:サターン主演女優賞#テレビ