Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance
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The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Breakthrough Performance is one of the annual awards given by the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association.
Winners
2000s
| Year | Performer | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Terrence Howard | Hustle & Flow | DJay |
| 2006 | Jennifer Hudson | Dreamgirls | Effie White |
| 2007 | Ellen Page | Juno | Juno MacGuff |
| 2008 | Dev Patel | Slumdog Millionaire | Jamal Malik |
| 2009 | Gabourey Sidibe | Precious | Claireece "Precious" Jones |
2010s
| Year | Performer | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 | Quvenzhané Wallis | Beasts of the Southern Wild | Hushpuppy |
| 2013 | Tye Sheridan | Mud | Ellis |
| 2014 | Ellar Coltrane | Boyhood | Mason Evans, Jr. |
| 2015 | Jacob Tremblay | Room | Jack Newsome |
| 2016 | Lucas Hedges | Manchester by the Sea | Patrick Chandler |
| 2017 | Brooklynn Prince | The Florida Project | Moonee |
| 2018 | Elsie Fisher | Eighth Grade | Kayla Day |