The Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role is an annual Canadian television award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to the best leading performance by an actress in a Canadian television series. Previously presented as part of the Gemini Awards, since 2013 it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards. In August 2022, the Academy announced that beginning with the in 2023, a gender-neutral award for Best Lead Performance in a Drama Series will be presented.