Dame Thora Hird was an English actress and comedian, presenter and writer. In a career spanning over 70 years, she appeared in more than 100 films, as well as many television roles, becoming a household name and a British institution.
Hird in 1974
British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
This is a list of the British Academy Television Awards for Best Actress. The British Academy Television Awards began in 1955. The Best Actress award was initially given as an "individual honour", without credit to a particular performance, until 1969, when Wendy Craig won for her performance in Not in Front of the Children. Since 1970, nominees have been announced in addition to the winner, and are listed, with the winner highlighted in blue. The Actress category was split into Leading Actress and Supporting Actress, starting in 2010.
2024 Recipient: Sarah Lancashire
Two-time winner, Gwen Watford.
Vanessa Redgrave won this award in 1967
Judi Dench has received this award three times, for Talking to a Stranger (1968), Going Gently / A Fine Romance / The Cherry Orchard (all three in 1982) and The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2001).