# List of awards and nominations received by Elisabeth Moss

The following is a list of awards and nominations received by American actor Elisabeth Moss.
She has won numerous awards for her performances on television, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for her work on Mad Men (2007-2015), Top of the Lake (2013), and The Handmaids Tale (2017–present). She also earned a Tony Award nomination for her performance in The Heidi Chronicles (2015).

## Major associations
### Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, to recognize and honor achievements in the television industry.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 2009 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (episode: "Meditations in an Emergency") | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (episode: ""Love Among the Ruins") | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (episode: "The Suitcase") | Nominated |
| 2012 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (episode: "The Other Woman") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (episode: "The Better Half") | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Top of the Lake | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (episode: "Person to Person") | Nominated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 1) | Won |
| 2017 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (episode: "Night") | Won |
| 2018 | Outstanding Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 2) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (episode: "The Last Ceremony") | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 3) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 4) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (episode: "Home") | Nominated |
| 2023 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (episode: "Safe") | Nominated |

### Tony Awards

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Best Actress in a Play | The Heidi Chronicles | Nominated | |

## Industry awards
### AACTA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2017 | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Top of the Lake | Won | |
| 2020 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | The Invisible Man | Nominated | |

### BAFTA Awards

The British Academy Television Awards are presented in an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2019 | Best International Programme | The Handmaid’s Tale | Nominated | |

### Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Awards are awards bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2010 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Mad Men (season 3) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Top of the Lake | Won |
| 2017 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 1) | Won |
| 2018 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 2) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 4) | Nominated |

### Independent Spirit Awards

The Independent Spirit Awards are presented annually by Film Independent, to award the best in the independent film community.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2003 | Best Female Lead | Virgin | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Best Female Lead | Her Smell | Nominated | |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are organized by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. First awarded in 1995, they aim to recognize excellent achievements in film and television.
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2007 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 1) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 2) | Nominated |
| 2008 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 2) | Won |
| 2009 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 3) | Won |
| 2010 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 4) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 4) | Nominated |
| 2011 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 5) | Nominated |
| 2013 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Top of the Lake | Nominated |
| 2015 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Mad Men (season 7) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 1) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 1) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 2) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 2) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 3) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 3) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 4) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale (Season 4) | Nominated |

## Critics awards
### Critics' Choice Awards

The Critics' Choice Television Awards are presented annually since 2011 by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association. The awards were launched "to enhance access for broadcast journalists covering the television industry".
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards |||||
| 2011 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2012 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Mad Men | Nominated |
| 2013 | Best Actress in a Movie/Miniseries | Top of the Lake | Won |
| 2018 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Won |
| 2019 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | The Handmaid's Tale | Nominated |

### HCA Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Best Actress | The Invisible Man | Won | [35] [36] |
| 2020 | Best Actress | Shirley | Nominated | [35] [36] |

## Theatre awards
### Drama League Award

The Drama League Awards, created in 1922, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing.
Drama League Award nominations for Elisabeth Moss :
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2015 | The Heidi Chronicles | Distinguished Performance | Nominated |

## Miscellaneous awards
### ASTRA Awards

The ASTRA Awards are the awards for the Australian subscription television industry. According to the Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA), the awards "recognize the wealth of talent that drives the Australian subscription television industry and highlight the creativity, commitment and investment in production and broadcasting."
ASTRA Award nominations for Elisabeth Moss :
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | Top of the Lake | Most Outstanding Performance by an Actor – Female | Nominated |

### Dorian Awards

The Dorian Awards are presented by the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA).
Dorain Award nominations for Elisabeth Moss :
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2011 | Mad Men | TV Drama Performance of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Handmaid's Tale | TV Performance of the Year – Actress | Nominated |

### Empire Awards

The Empire Awards is a British awards ceremony held annually to recognize cinematic achievements.
Empire Award nominations for Elisabeth Moss :
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2018 | The Handmaid's Tale | Best Actress in a TV Series | Nominated |

### Monte-Carlo Television Festival

The Monte-Carlo Television Festival is an international festival and competition focusing on productions for television, founded 1961 and based in Monaco.
Monte-Carlo Television Festival award nominations for Elisabeth Moss :
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2010 | Mad Men | Outstanding Actress – Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2011 | Mad Men | Outstanding Actress – Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2014 | Top of the Lake | Outstanding Actress in a Mini-Series | Won |

### Satellite Awards

Voted for by the International Press Academy, the Satellite Awards are held annually and honor achievements in television and film.
Satellite Award nominations for Elisabeth Moss :
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2009 | Mad Men | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Nominated |
| 2010 | Mad Men | Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
| 2014 | Top of the Lake | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Won |
| 2018 | Top of the Lake: China Girl | Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Handmaid's Tale | Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Won |
| 2019 | The Handmaid's Tale | Best Actress in a Drama / Genre Series | Nominated |

### Young Artist Awards

Presented by Young Artist Association, a non-profit organization, the Young Artist Awards are held annually to honor young performers.
Young Artist Award nominations for Elisabeth Moss :
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Best Performance in a TV Drama Series: Guest Starring Young Actress | Nominated |

## Footnotes

* ↑ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. In each table, the year stated refers to the year in which the ceremony was held.
* 1 2 3 As producer