Claim: Sienna Miller is an actress.

The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Miniseries or Television Film is an award presented annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association -LRB- HFPA -RRB- . It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role on a miniseries or motion picture made for television for the calendar year . The award was first presented at the 39th Golden Globe Awards on January 30 , 1982 to Jane Seymour for her role on East of Eden . Performances by actresses in a miniseries or television film were originally awarded in the Best Actress -- Television Series Drama category before the creation of this category .   Since its inception , the award has been given to 33 actresses . Sarah Paulson is the current recipient of the award for her portrayal of Marcia Clark on The People v. O. J. Simpson : American Crime Story . Ann-Margret , Judy Davis and Helen Mirren have won the most awards in this category , winning two times . Jessica Lange and Mirren have each been nominated for the award on seven occasions , the most within the category .