TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress


The TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role is one of the TVB Anniversary Awards presented annually by Television Broadcasts Limited to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in Hong Kong television dramas throughout the designated year. This award is usually reserved to be one of the last awards presented, and is one of the most premier and publicized awards of the ceremony. An actress who wins Best Actress is referred to as the TV Queen. The leading contenders of the award, or those who reach the top 5 during nomination, are generally actresses currently considered as the fadans of TVB.
Since its institution in 1997, the award has changed names several times. It was first called the Best Performance by an Actress in a Drama in 1997, but was changed to Best Actress in a Leading Role in 1998. In 1999, the name was changed to My Favourite Leading Actress of the Year. The name was changed back to "Best Actress in a Leading Role" in 2005.

Winners and nominees

TVB nominates at least ten actresses for the category each year. The following table lists only the actresses who have made it to the top five nominations during the designated awards ceremony.
Indicates the winner

won two of her five top nominations, including her performances in 2001's The Awakening Story and 2005's Wars of In-Laws.
was nominated ten times with two wins, including her performances in 2006's Maidens' Vow and 2014's Line Walker.

1990s

2000s

2010s

Records

;Most wins
WinsActress
2Liza Wang
2Sheren Tang
2Charmaine Sheh
2Nancy Wu

;Most top 5 nominations
NominationsActress
10Charmaine Sheh
10Jessica Hsuan
7Ada Choi
7Linda Chung
7Tavia Yeung
6Kenix Kwok

;Age superlatives
RecordActressTV dramaAge
Oldest winnerLiza WangWars of In-Laws58
Oldest top 5 nomineeLiza WangLimelight Years68
Oldest top 5 nomineeNina PawThe Unholy Alliance68
Youngest winnerAda ChoiSecret of the Heart25
Youngest top 5 nomineeAda ChoiFile of Justice V24