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Emmy Awards
Most Drama Supporting Actress Wins
This list features the actors that have won the most drama supporting actress awards at the Emmy Awards.
RANK | ACTOR | WINS | WINNING YEARS |
1 | Nancy Marchand | 4 | Lou Grant (1978, (1980, 1981, 1982) |
2 | Ellen Corby | 3 | The Waltons (1973, 1975, 1976) |
3 | Julia Garner | 3 | Ozark (2019, 2020, 2022) |
4 | Allison Janney | 3 | The West Wing (2000, 2001) The Diplomat (2026) |
5 | Kristy McNichol | 2 | Family (1977, 1978) |
6 | Bonnie Bartlett | 2 | St. Elsewhere (1986, 1987) |
7 | Tyne Daly | 2 | Christy (1996) Judging Amy (2003) |
8 | Blythe Danner | 2 | Huff (2005, 2006) |
9 | Anna Gunn | 2 | Breaking Bad (2013, 2014) |
10 | Maggie Smith | 2 | Downton Abbey (2012, 2016) |
References
Wikipedia (2024) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series#Performers_with_multiple_wins (Accessed 1 December 2025).

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