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 (TVB) 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 (視后). 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.
| TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | "Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role" |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Presented by | Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) |
| First awarded | 1997 |
| Currently held by | Sisley Choi – Legal Mavericks 2020 (2020) |
| Website | http://birthday.tvb.com/ |
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 (最佳劇中女角演繹大獎) in 1997, but was changed to Best Actress in a Leading Role (最佳女主角) in 1998. In 1999, the name was changed to My Favourite Leading Actress of the Year (本年度我最喜愛的女主角). 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.
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Indicates the winner |
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1990s
| Year | Actress | Drama | Role(s) |
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| 1997 (1st) | |||
| Esther Kwan |
Lady Flower Fist | Miu Chui-fa | |
| Jessica Hsuan | Old Time Buddy | Siu Fong-fong | |
| Maggie Cheung Ho-yee | Old Time Buddy | Ching Po-chu | |
| Ada Choi | File of Justice V | Li-Tong | |
| Kathy Chow | Time Before Time | Siu Fu-yung | |
| Kenix Kwok | Detective Investigation Files III | Jessie Ko | |
| Carman Lee | Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils | Wong Yu-yin / Madame Wong / Sister Angel | |
| 1998 (2nd) | |||
| Ada Choi |
Secret of the Heart | Diana Sun | |
| Amy Kwok | Secret of the Heart | Yumi Koo | |
| Esther Kwan | Armed Reaction | Chu So-ngor | |
| Kenix Kwok | Crimes of Passion | Au-yeung Fung | |
| Flora Chan | Untraceable Evidence | Pauline Nip | |
| 1999 (3rd) | |||
| Jessica Hsuan |
Detective Investigation Files IV | Quin Mo | |
| Esther Kwan | Burning Flame | Shum Bik-yiu | |
| Flora Chan | Untraceable Evidence II | Pauline Nip | |
| Ada Choi | A Matter of Business | Chai Hok-yee (Ah Suet) | |
| Mariane Chan | Life for Life | Chong Yuk-suet |
2000s
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2010s
Records
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- Age superlatives
| Record | Actress | TV drama | Age (in years) |
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| Oldest winner | Liza Wang | Wars of In-Laws | 58 |
| Oldest top 5 nominee | Limelight Years | 68 | |
| Nina Paw | The Unholy Alliance | ||
| Youngest winner | Ada Choi | Secret of the Heart | 25 |
| Youngest top 5 nominee | File of Justice V | 24 |