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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2023: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series

Today's award is Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

LIZZY CAPLAN as Libby Epstein in Fleishman is in Trouble (FX/Hulu)











JESSICA CHASTAIN as Tammy Wynette in George & Tammy (Showtime)











KATHRYN HAHN as Clare Pierce in Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu)











ELIZABETH OLSEN as Candy Montgomery in Love & Death (HBO Max)











BEL POWLEY as Miep Gies in A Small Light (National Geographic)













ALI WONG as Amy Lau in Beef (Netflix)











And the Winner Is...
BEL POWLEY
A Small Light (National Geographic)
This was a very difficult decision but I went with an actress I knew very little about in a story that I embarrassingly knew very little about. Of course I knew about Anne Frank, but I didn't really know anything about a woman who was partially responsible for hiding Anne and her family for a couple years. Bel Powley had to show a wide range of emotion and was even funny at time, but she was most impressive when she showed us that she was being strong for the Frank family while being terrified in her own right. She made A Small Light feel very fresh and interesting with a story that's getting close to being a century old. I can't wait to see more from her!

Thoughts on the Rest of the Nominees:
As mentioned, this was a very difficult category to pick a winner because I felt like there were a bunch that were "right there" and this could have gone to any number of actresses. Ali Wong was hilarious on Beef but also surprisingly vulnerable. Elizabeth Olsen took a regular old true crime story and gave it some weight with a strong performance (especially when her character confessed). Lizzy Caplan was the beating heart of Fleishman is in Trouble and really shined in the final episode. Jessica Chastain brought her usual expertise to tackle a real life character. And Kathryn Hahn had some funny and heartbreaking moments in a show that was a little bit below her.

Tomorrow: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series!
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