Zee Telefilms Limited was the first telecaster to foresee the importance of Bollywood award show in Indian Cinema industry. Thus, in 1998 Zee Cine Awards were created and initiated by Zee Telefilms Limited. The jury organized by Zee Entertainment Enterprises chooses the winners for ‘Zee Cine Best Actress (Critics)’ awards. The ‘Best Actress (Critics)’ award was first introduced in the year 2005. The inaugural award was presented to the glamorous Aishwarya Rai for the film “Raincoat”. The winners for the awards are listed below.

The Winners For Zee Cine Critics' Choice Best Actress Award Are:

Year
Actress
Film
2008
Shefali Shah
Gandhi, My Father
2007
Gul Panag & Ayesha Takia
Dor
2006
Juhi Chawla
My Brother Nikhil
2005
Aishwarya Rai
Raincoat