Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress

Not to be confused with Logie Award for Most Popular Actress or Logie Award for Most Outstanding Supporting Actress.

Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress
CountryAustralia
Presented byTV Week
First awarded1988
Currently held byHarriet Dyer (2023)
Most awardsDeborah Mailman (4)
Websitewww.tvweeklogieawards.com.au

The Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress, commonly known as the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress, is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1988 and is given to recognise the outstanding performance of an actress in an Australian program. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries.[1] Deborah Mailman holds the record for the most wins, with four, followed by Claudia Karvan with three and Ruth Cracknell, Alison Whyte and Sigrid Thornton with two wins each.

Winners and nominees

Key Meaning
‡ Indicates the winning actress
Year Nominees Program(s) Network Ref
1988 Catherine Wilkin‡ Rafferty's Rules Seven Network [2]
1989 Joan Sydney‡ A Country Practice Seven Network [3]
1990 Nicole Kidman‡ Bangkok Hilton Network Ten [4]
1991 Rebecca Gibney‡ Come In Spinner ABC TV [5]
1992 Josephine Byrnes‡ Brides of Christ ABC TV
1993 Ruth Cracknell‡ Mother and Son ABC TV
1994 Ruth Cracknell‡ Mother and Son ABC TV [6]
1995 Monica Maughan‡ The Damnation of Harvey McHugh ABC TV
1996 Jacqueline McKenzie‡ Halifax f.p. Nine Network
1997 Alison Whyte‡ Frontline ABC TV
1998 Catherine McClements‡ Water Rats Nine Network [7]
Rachael Blake Wildside ABC TV
Rebecca Gibney Halifax f.p. Nine Network
Kangaroo Palace Seven Network
Alison Whyte Good Guys, Bad Guys Nine Network
1999 Sigrid Thornton‡ SeaChange ABC TV [8]
Rachael Blake Wildside ABC TV
Rebecca Gibney Halifax f.p.: Afraid of the Dark Nine Network
The Day of the Roses Network Ten
Caroline Goodall A Difficult Woman
Claudia Karvan The Violent Earth
2000 Sigrid Thornton‡ SeaChange ABC TV [9]
Kerry Armstrong SeaChange ABC TV
Rebecca Gibney Halifax f.p. Nine Network
Catherine McClements Water Rats Nine Network
2001 Kerry Armstrong‡ SeaChange ABC TV [10]
Georgie Parker All Saints Seven Network
Libby Tanner All Saints Seven Network
Sigrid Thornton SeaChange ABC TV
2002 Deborah Mailman‡ The Secret Life of Us Network Ten [11]
Kate Beahan Love Is a Four Letter Word ABC TV
Claudia Karvan The Secret Life of Us Network Ten
Georgie Parker All Saints Seven Network
Libby Tanner All Saints Seven Network
2003 Claudia Karvan‡ The Secret Life of Us Network Ten [12]
Kerry Armstrong MDA ABC TV
Deborah Mailman The Secret Life of Us Network Ten
Freya Stafford White Collar Blue Network Ten
Juliet Stevenson The Road From Coorain ABC TV
2004 Deborah Mailman‡ The Secret Life of Us Network Ten [13]
Bridie Carter McLeod's Daughters Nine Network
Claudia Karvan The Secret Life Of Us Network Ten
Kate Kendall Stingers Nine Network
Angie Milliken The Shark Net ABC TV
2005 Miranda Otto‡ Through My Eyes: The Lindy Chamberlain Story Seven Network [14]
Rebecca Gibney Small Claims Network Ten
Claudia Karvan Love My Way Fox8
Asher Keddie Love My Way Fox8
Leeanna Walsman Jessica Network Ten
2006 Claudia Karvan‡ Love My Way Fox8 [15]
Justine Clarke The Surgeon Network Ten
Romola Garai The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant Network Ten
Asher Keddie Love My Way Fox8
Lisa McCune Hell Has Harbour Views ABC TV
2007 Susie Porter‡ RAN Remote Area Nurse SBS TV [16]
Daniella Farinacci The Society Murders Network Ten
Claudia Karvan Love My Way W. Channel
Asher Keddie Love My Way W. Channel
Judith McGrath All Saints Seven Network
2008 Alison Whyte‡ Satisfaction Showcase [17]
Diana Glenn Satisfaction Showcase
Claudia Karvan Love My Way Showtime
Asher Keddie Love My Way Showtime
Victoria Thaine Rain Shadow ABC1
2009 Kat Stewart‡ Underbelly Nine Network [18]
Julia Blake Bed of Roses ABC1
Claire van der Boom Rush Network Ten
Rebecca Gibney Packed to the Rafters Seven Network
Madeleine West Satisfaction Showcase
2010 Claudia Karvan‡ Saved SBS TV [19]
Justine Clarke Tangle Showcase
Asher Keddie Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Nine Network
Susie Porter East West 101 SBS TV
Kat Stewart Tangle Showcase
2011 Claire van der Boom‡ Sisters of War ABC1 [20]
Justine Clarke Tangle Showcase
Asher Keddie Offspring Network Ten
Catherine McClements Rush Network Ten
Kat Stewart Offspring Network Ten
2012 Melissa George‡ The Slap ABC1 [21]
Essie Davis The Slap ABC1
Diana Glenn Killing Time TV1
Asher Keddie Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo ABC1
Kat Stewart Offspring Network Ten
2013 Deborah Mailman‡ Mabo ABC1 [22]
Catherine McClements Tangle Showcase
Mandy McElhinney Howzat! Kerry Packer's War Nine Network
Susie Porter Dangerous Remedy ABC1
Leah Purcell Redfern Now ABC1
2014 Asher Keddie‡ Offspring Network Ten [23]
Danielle Cormack Wentworth SoHo
Claudia Karvan The Time of Our Lives ABC1
Mandy McElhinney Paper Giants: Magazine Wars ABC1
Kat Stewart Offspring Network Ten
2015 Danielle Cormack‡ Wentworth SoHo [24]
Marta Dusseldorp Janet King ABC
Jessica Marais Carlotta ABC
Denise Roberts Schapelle Nine Network
Nicole da Silva Wentworth SoHo
2016 Deborah Mailman‡ Redfern Now: Promise Me ABC [25]
Essie Davis Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries ABC
Mandy McElhinney House of Hancock Nine Network
Pamela Rabe Wentworth SoHo
Sarah Snook The Beautiful Lie ABC
2017 Anna Torv‡ Secret City Showcase [26]
Danielle Cormack Wentworth Showcase
Elizabeth Debicki The Kettering Incident Showcase
Marta Dusseldorp Janet King ABC
Jessica Marais Love Child Nine Network
Yael Stone Deep Water SBS
2018 Pamela Rabe‡ Wentworth Showcase
Elisabeth Moss Top of the Lake: China Girl BBC First
Kate Atkinson Wentworth Showcase
Kate Box Riot ABC
Leeanna Walsman Safe Harbour SBS
2019 Jenna Coleman‡ The Cry ABC
Danielle Cormack Secret City: Under The Eagle Foxtel
Judy Davis Mystery Road ABC
Leah Purcell Wentworth Foxtel
Nicole Chamoun On The Ropes SBS
2022 Anna Torv‡ The Newsreader ABC
Claudia Karvan Bump Stan
Deborah Mailman Total Control ABC
Isla Fisher Wolf Like Me Stan
Miranda Otto Fires ABC
2023 Harriet Dyer‡ Colin from Accounts Binge
Claudia Jessie Bali 2002 Stan
Claudia Karvan Bump Stan
Kate Mulvany The Twelve Binge/Foxtel
Marta Dusseldorp The Twelve Binge/Foxtel
Milly Alcock Upright Binge/Foxtel

Multiple wins

Number Actress
Wins
4 Deborah Mailman
3 Claudia Karvan
2 Ruth Cracknell
2 Alison Whyte
2 Sigrid Thornton

Programs with most awards

Wins Program
3 SeaChange
3 The Secret Life of Us
2 Mother and Son
2 Wentworth

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