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

Aubrey Plaza / The White Lotus

Sabrina Impacciatore / The White Lotus

Meghann Fahy / The White Lotus

Jennifer Coolidge / The White Lotus

Simona Tabasco / The White Lotus

J. Smith-Cameron / Succession

Rhea Seehorn / Better Call Saul

2022

Rhea Seehorn / Better Call Saul

Christina Ricci / Yellowjackets

J. Smith-Cameron / Succession

Sarah Snook / Succession

2021

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor / Lovecraft Country

2020

Sarah Snook / Succession

Fiona Shaw / Killing Eve

2019

Fiona Shaw / Killing Eve

Marsha Stephanie Blake / When They See Us

2016

Constance Zimmer / UnREAL

2013

Morena Baccarin / Homeland

2011

Michelle Forbes / The Killing (US)

Kelly Macdonald / Boardwalk Empire

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

Blythe Danner / Huff

Candice Bergen / Boston Legal

2005

CCH Pounder / The Shield

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Blythe Danner / Huff

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

2004

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

Janel Moloney / The West Wing

Drea de Matteo / The Sopranos

2003

Rachel Griffiths / Six Feet Under

Lauren Ambrose / Six Feet Under

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

2002

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Mary-Louise Parker / The West Wing

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

Janel Moloney / The West Wing

Lauren Ambrose / Six Feet Under

2001

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Maura Tierney / ER

Aida Turturro / The Sopranos

Allison Janney / The West Wing

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

2000

Allison Janney / The West Wing

Nancy Marchand / The Sopranos

Holland Taylor / The Practice

Tyne Daly / Judging Amy

Stockard Channing / The West Wing

1999

Kim Delaney / NYPD Blue

Lara Flynn Boyle / The Practice

Holland Taylor / The Practice

Nancy Marchand / The Sopranos

Camryn Manheim / The Practice

1998

Laura Innes / ER

Della Reese / Touched by an Angel

Kim Delaney / NYPD Blue

Camryn Manheim / The Practice

Gloria Reuben / ER

1997

Gloria Reuben / ER

Della Reese / Touched by an Angel

Kim Delaney / NYPD Blue

Laura Innes / ER

CCH Pounder / ER

1996

Julianna Margulies / ER

Barbara Bosson / Murder One

Tyne Daly / Christy

Gail O'Grady / NYPD Blue

Sharon Lawrence / NYPD Blue

1995

Tyne Daly / Christy

Barbara Babcock / Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

Julianna Margulies / ER

Gail O'Grady / NYPD Blue

Sharon Lawrence / NYPD Blue

1994

Jill Eikenberry / L.A. Law

Gail O'Grady / NYPD Blue

Amy Brenneman / NYPD Blue

Leigh Taylor-Young / Picket Fences

Sharon Lawrence / NYPD Blue

1993

Cynthia Geary / Northern Exposure

Mary Alice / I'll Fly Away

Kay Lenz / Reasonable Doubts

Peg Phillips / Northern Exposure

Kellie Martin / Life Goes On

1992

Mary Alice / I'll Fly Away

Conchata Ferrell / L.A. Law

Northern Exposure

Kay Lenz / Reasonable Doubts

Conchata Ferrell / L.A. Law

Cynthia Geary / Northern Exposure

Marg Helgenberger / China Beach

1991

Diana Muldaur / L.A. Law

Madge Sinclair / Gabriel's Fire

Marg Helgenberger / China Beach

Piper Laurie / Twin Peaks

Melanie Mayron / Thirtysomething

Diana Muldaur / L.A. Law

1990

Diana Muldaur / L.A. Law

Sherilyn Fenn / Twin Peaks

Melanie Mayron / Thirtysomething

Marg Helgenberger / China Beach

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law

1989

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law

Amanda Plummer / L.A. Law

Michele Greene / L.A. Law

Lois Nettleton / In the Heat of the Night

Melanie Mayron / Thirtysomething

1988

Polly Draper / Thirtysomething

Patricia Wettig / Thirtysomething

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law

1987

Susan Ruttan / L.A. Law