International Emmy Award for Best Actress | |
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![]() The 2024 recipient: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying | |
Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress |
Country | United States |
Presented by | International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |
First award | November 21, 2005 |
Currently held by | Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Hunger (2024) |
Most awards | Julie Walters, (2) |
Website | iemmys.tv/ |
The International Emmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress is an award presented annually by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS). The award honors the best performance by an actress in a made for-television fiction program (i.e. movie, mini-series, drama series, telenovela, or comedy series).[1]
Since its inception, the award has been given to 18 actresses. Karla Souza is the current recipient of the award, for her portrayal of Mariel in La caída. Julie Walters has won the most awards in this category, with two awards.