<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Show </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> Milestone </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Gail Fisher </Td> <Td> Mannix </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> First black actress to be nominated in this category . First black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madge Sinclair </Td> <Td> Trapper John , M.D. </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alfre Woodard </Td> <Td> Hill Street Blues </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Second black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Madge Sinclair </Td> <Td> Trapper John , M.D. </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Gabriel 's Fire </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Third black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Mary Alice </Td> <Td> I 'll Fly Away </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Fourth black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> CCH Pounder </Td> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Della Reese </Td> <Td> Touched by an Angel </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloria Reuben </Td> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Della Reese </Td> <Td> Touched by an Angel </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloria Reuben </Td> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> CCH Pounder </Td> <Td> The Shield </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Chandra Wilson </Td> <Td> Grey 's Anatomy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Uzo Aduba </Td> <Td> Orange Is the New Black </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Fifth black actress to win in this category . With this win , she becomes first actress to win for same role in both Comedy and Drama categories . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thandie Newton </Td> <Td> Westworld </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samira Wiley </Td> <Td> The Handmaid 's Tale </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Td colspan="6"> Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Show </Th> <Th> Status </Th> <Th> Milestone </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td> Gail Fisher </Td> <Td> Mannix </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> First black actress to be nominated in this category . First black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Madge Sinclair </Td> <Td> Trapper John , M.D. </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alfre Woodard </Td> <Td> Hill Street Blues </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Second black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985 </Td> <Td> Madge Sinclair </Td> <Td> Trapper John , M.D. </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> Gabriel 's Fire </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Third black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Mary Alice </Td> <Td> I 'll Fly Away </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993 </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Fourth black actress to win in this category . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> CCH Pounder </Td> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Della Reese </Td> <Td> Touched by an Angel </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloria Reuben </Td> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Della Reese </Td> <Td> Touched by an Angel </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gloria Reuben </Td> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> CCH Pounder </Td> <Td> The Shield </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> Chandra Wilson </Td> <Td> Grey 's Anatomy </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> Uzo Aduba </Td> <Td> Orange Is the New Black </Td> <Td> Won </Td> <Td> Fifth black actress to win in this category . With this win , she becomes first actress to win for same role in both Comedy and Drama categories . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017 </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thandie Newton </Td> <Td> Westworld </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samira Wiley </Td> <Td> The Handmaid 's Tale </Td> <Td> Nominated </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
first african-american female actress who won the emmy awards
first african-american female actress who won the emmy awards
Gail Fisher
Gail Fisher