BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2025: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series

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

Past Awards in This Category: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020

This year's nominees are...

MEGHANN FAHY as Devon DeWitt in Sirens (Netflix)

NICOLE KIDMAN as Greer Garrison Winbury in The Perfect Couple (Netflix)

CRISTIN MILIOTI as Sofia Falcone in The Penguin (HBO)

ELLEN POMPEO as Kristine Barnett in Good American Family (Hulu)

IMOGEN FAITH REID as Natalia Grace in Good American Family (Hulu)

MICHELLE WILLIAMS as Molly Kochan in Dying For Sex (FX/Hulu)

And the Winner Is...

IMOGEN FAITH REID

Good American Family (Hulu)

Good American Family was one of the first roles for Imogen Faith Reid and she proved more than up to the task with a fascinating portrayal of Natalia Grace. It takes a special person who can pull off someone who appears to be a troubled child or a diabolical adult depending on how one looks at the case. She only got stronger as the series went along. At first, she was a menace but when the series changed gears halfway through, she became an extremely sympathetic character. Imogen Faith Reid grew up emotionally before our eyes during the season while never losing us and our ability to root for her in the early episodes when there weren't many redeeming qualities. I hope she has a long career ahead of her.

Thoughts on the Rest of the Nominees:

There were several interesting contenders here starting with Reid's co-star Ellen Pompeo. After nearly two decades on Grey's Anatomy, Pompeo tried something different and I thought she did a fantastic job as a character who ultimately was the villain. Michelle Williams brought her trademark acting chops to a difficult role on Dying For Sex that had a great mix of humor and sadness. Meghann Fahy and Nicole Kidman were both in "beach read" shows but elevated the so-so material. Fahy is just a star in anything she's in while I thought Kidman was better than she's been in so many other similar shows. The biggest threat to Reid though was Cristin Milioti. Despite my reservations of The Penguin, she was captivating in every scene she was in.

Tomorrow: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series!

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