National Television Awards pick first all-female shortlist for drama acting award
The National Television Awards have announced an all-female shortlist for the best drama performance category for the first time in their history. The awards also feature a competitive field for TV presenter and reality docuseries categories, with public voting currently underway.
Why it matters
This marks a significant milestone in industry recognition and reflects shifting trends in television casting and audience preferences.
Image source, BBC/Bad Wolf/James Pardon Image caption, Ella Bruccoleri is nominated for playing Mary Bennet in the BBC's The Other Bennet Sister
National Television Awards voters have selected an all-female shortlist in the best drama performance category for the first time.
The five nominees include previous winner Sheridan Smith, who played campaigner Ann Ming in ITV true crime drama I Fought The Law, and Gavin & Stacey's Ruth Jones for her role in Netflix thriller Run Away.
Vicky McClure gets the nod as Trigger Point's Lana Washington, while Ella Bruccoleri is shortlisted for alternative period drama The Other Bennet Sister, and Judy Parfitt is nominated for playing Sister Monica Joan in Call The Midwife.
The nominees were chosen in a public vote from an initial longlist that also included stars like David Tennant, Gary Oldman, Idris Elba, James Norton and Tom Hiddleston.
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