Christina Hendricks picks up gong at Critics' Choice

Christina Hendricks picks up gong at Critics' Choice

Her turn as Joan Holloway won her Best Supporting Actress at the US Critics' Choice TV Awards.

The curvaceous flame-haired beauty wore a black dress with chiffon sleeves for the showbiz bash.

Benedict Cumberbatch, 35, who didn't attend the event in Los Angeles, picked up Best Actor in a Movie or Mini-series for Sherlock, which also won the Best Movie or Mini-series award.

Julianne Moore beat Benedict's Sherlock co-star Lara Pulver to take the prize for Best TV Movie Actress.

Homeland, the acclaimed thriller starring British actor Damian Lewis, was named Best Drama Series.

Old Etonian Lewis’s co-star, US actress Claire Danes, was named best actress in a drama series for her role as bipolar CIA agent Carrie Mathison.

While The Voice saw its ratings plummet in the UK, the US version won the Reality Series (Competition) category.

Gillian Anderson looked beautiful in a simple black dress with metallic heels as she arrived at the awards ceremony.

Heroes star Hayden Pannettiere showed off her natural beauty in a green dress and neutral make-up.

So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley, who is currently dating Patrick Kielty, smiled for snappers as she posed in a nude coloured dress with a gathered neckline.

She won Best Reality Show Host for her presenting skills on the dancing show.

Busy Phillips, who has starred in Cougar Town, Dawson's Creek and Freaks and Geeks, showed off her cleavage in a black dress.

She accessorised the frock with a necklace that accentuated her blue eyes.

New Girl star Zooey Deschanel picked up the gong for Best Comedy Actress at the ceremony — but she had to share the award with Amy Poehler for her part in NBC's Parks and Recreation.

Zooey rocked a red embellished dress and wore her dark locks swept to one side around her shoulder.

Julianne Moore bagged the award for Best Actress In A Movie or Mini-series for her portrayal of US politician Sarah Palin in the film Game Change.

The movie centred around the American presidential campaign in 2008.

The star actress wore a black and white halterneck dress with nude strappy heels to pick up her gong.

Former Ally McBeal star Lucy Liu rocked a nude dress with a flowing train.

The actress won an award for her guest starring role on the show Southland.

She said that she was so surprised to win, she tried to go backstage as she was more accustomed to presenting awards rather than collecting them.

She is set to feature in Elementary with Johnny Lee Miller — a Sherlock Holmes adaptation.

Emmy Rossum looked stunning in a gold dress.

The one-shouldered metallic frock was by American designer Donna Karan.