Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

2025

Julianne Nicholson / Paradise (2025)

Katherine LaNasa / The Pitt

Carrie Coon / The White Lotus

Natasha Rothwell / The White Lotus

Aimee Lou Wood / The White Lotus

Parker Posey / The White Lotus

2024

Christine Baranski / The Gilded Age

2023

Sabrina Impacciatore / The White Lotus

Meghann Fahy / The White Lotus

Jennifer Coolidge / The White Lotus

Simona Tabasco / The White Lotus

J. Smith-Cameron / Succession

Aubrey Plaza / The White Lotus

Rhea Seehorn / Better Call Saul

2022

Sarah Snook / Succession

Rhea Seehorn / Better Call Saul

Christina Ricci / Yellowjackets

J. Smith-Cameron / Succession

2021

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor / Lovecraft Country

2020

Fiona Shaw / Killing Eve

Sarah Snook / Succession

2019

Fiona Shaw / Killing Eve

Marsha Stephanie Blake / When They See Us

2016

Constance Zimmer / UnREAL

2013

Morena Baccarin / Homeland

2011

Kelly Macdonald / Boardwalk Empire

Michelle Forbes / The Killing (US)

Margo Martindale / Justified

2010

Rose Byrne / Damages

2009

Rose Byrne / Damages

2008

Candice Bergen / Boston Legal

2007

Aida Turturro / The Sopranos

Lorraine Bracco / The Sopranos

2006

Candice Bergen / Boston Legal

Blythe Danner / Huff

2005

CCH Pounder / The Shield

Blythe Danner / Huff

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

2004

Drea de Matteo / The Sopranos

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

Janel Moloney / The West Wing

2003

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Rachel Griffiths / Six Feet Under

Lauren Ambrose / Six Feet Under

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

2002

Mary-Louise Parker / The West Wing

Lauren Ambrose / Six Feet Under

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Janel Moloney / The West Wing

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

2001

Maura Tierney / ER

Allison Janney / The West Wing

Aida Turturro / The Sopranos

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

2000

Allison Janney / The West Wing

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Holland Taylor / The Practice

Nancy Marchand / The Sopranos

1999

Lara Flynn Boyle / The Practice

Holland Taylor / The Practice

Camryn Manheim / The Practice

Nancy Marchand / The Sopranos

Kim Delaney / NYPD Blue

1998

Gloria Reuben / ER

Laura Innes / ER

Kim Delaney / NYPD Blue

Della Reese / Touched by an Angel

Camryn Manheim / The Practice

1997

CCH Pounder / ER

Laura Innes / ER

Kim Delaney / NYPD Blue

Della Reese / Touched by an Angel

Gloria Reuben / ER

1996

Barbara Bosson / Murder One

Sharon Lawrence / NYPD Blue

Tyne Daly / Christy

Gail O'Grady / NYPD Blue

Julianna Margulies / ER

1995

Julianna Margulies / ER

Sharon Lawrence / NYPD Blue

Gail O'Grady / NYPD Blue

Tyne Daly / Christy

Barbara Babcock / Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

1994

Leigh Taylor-Young / Picket Fences

Jill Eikenberry / L.A. Law

Gail O'Grady / NYPD Blue

Sharon Lawrence / NYPD Blue

Jill Eikenberry / L.A. Law

Amy Brenneman / NYPD Blue

1993

Peg Phillips / Northern Exposure

Cynthia Geary / Northern Exposure

Kellie Martin / Life Goes On

Kay Lenz / Reasonable Doubts

Mary Alice / I'll Fly Away

1992

Kay Lenz / Reasonable Doubts

Cynthia Geary / Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

Mary Alice / I'll Fly Away

Conchata Ferrell / L.A. Law

Marg Helgenberger / China Beach

1991

Diana Muldaur / L.A. Law

Piper Laurie / Twin Peaks

Madge Sinclair / Gabriel's Fire

Marg Helgenberger / China Beach

Melanie Mayron / Thirtysomething

1990

Diana Muldaur / L.A. Law

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law

Sherilyn Fenn / Twin Peaks

Marg Helgenberger / China Beach

Melanie Mayron / Thirtysomething

1989

Michele Greene / L.A. Law

Lois Nettleton / In the Heat of the Night

Amanda Plummer / L.A. Law

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law

Melanie Mayron / Thirtysomething

1988

Patricia Wettig / Thirtysomething

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law

Polly Draper / Thirtysomething

1987

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law