Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
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| BFCA Award for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Location | Los Angeles, California |
| Presented by | Broadcast Film Critics Association |
| Currently held by | Jessica Chastain for Zero Dark Thirty (2012) |
| Official website | http://www.criticschoice.com/movie-awards/ |
The following is a list of nominees and winners of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. This award was first given in 1995. There were no nominees until 2001. There have been two ties in this category. There are currently six nominees annually.
§ = indicates the performance was not nominated for the Academy Award
Contents |
List of winners and nominees [edit]
1990s [edit]
| Year | Actress | Character | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Nicole Kidman | Suzanne Stone | To Die For § |
| 1996 | Frances McDormand | Marge Gunderson | Fargo |
| 1997 | Helena Bonham Carter | Kate Croy | The Wings of the Dove |
| 1998 | Cate Blanchett | Queen Elizabeth I | Elizabeth |
| 1999 | Hilary Swank | Brandon Teena | Boys Don't Cry |
2000s [edit]
2010s [edit]
| Year | Actress | Character | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Natalie Portman | Nina Sayers | Black Swan |
| Annette Bening | Nic | The Kids Are All Right | |
| Nicole Kidman | Becca Corbett | Rabbit Hole | |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Ree Dolly | Winter's Bone | |
| Michelle Williams | Cindy | Blue Valentine | |
| Noomi Rapace | Lisbeth Salander | The Girl with the Dragon Tatto § | |
| 2011 | Viola Davis | Aibleen Clark | The Help |
| Elizabeth Olsen | Martha | Martha Marcy May Marlene § | |
| Meryl Streep | Margaret Thatcher | The Iron Lady | |
| Charlize Theron | Mavis Gary | Young Adult § | |
| Tilda Swinton | Eva Khatchadourian | We Need to Talk About Kevin § | |
| Michelle Williams | Marilyn Monroe | My Week with Marilyn | |
| 2012 | Jessica Chastain | Maya | Zero Dark Thirty |
| Marion Cotillard | Stéphanie | Rust and Bone § | |
| Jennifer Lawrence | Tiffany Maxwell | Silver Linings Playbook | |
| Emmanuelle Riva | Anne Laurent | Amour | |
| Quvenzhané Wallis | Hushpuppy | Beasts of the Southern Wild | |
| Naomi Watts | Maria Bennett | The Impossible |
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