San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress | |
|---|---|
 The 2019 recipient: Lupita Nyong'o | |
| Description | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle |
| First awarded | Isabelle Huppert The Piano Teacher (2002) |
| Currently held by | Lupita Nyong'o Us (2019) |
| Website | sfbafcc |
The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress is an award given by the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role.
Winners
2000s
| Year | Winner | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Isabelle Huppert | The Piano Teacher (La pianiste) | Erika Kohut |
| 2003 | Charlize Theron | Monster | Aileen Wuornos |
| 2004 | Julie Delpy | Before Sunset | Céline |
| 2005 | Reese Witherspoon | Walk the Line | June Carter Cash |
| 2006 | Helen Mirren | The Queen | Queen Elizabeth II |
| 2007 | Julie Christie | Away from Her | Fiona Anderson |
| 2008 | Sally Hawkins | Happy-Go-Lucky | Pauline "Poppy" Cross |
| 2009 | Meryl Streep | Julie & Julia | Julia Child |
2010s
| Year | Winner | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Michelle Williams | Blue Valentine | Cindy Heller |
| 2011 | Tilda Swinton | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Eva Khatchadourian |
| 2012 | Emmanuelle Riva | Amour | Anne Laurent |
| 2013 | Cate Blanchett | Blue Jasmine | Jeanette "Jasmine" Francis |
| 2014 | Julianne Moore | Still Alice | Dr. Alice Howland |
| 2015 | Saoirse Ronan | Brooklyn | Eilis Lacey |
| 2016 | Isabelle Huppert | Elle | Michèle Leblanc |
| 2017 | Margot Robbie | I, Tonya | Tonya Harding |
| 2018 | Melissa McCarthy | Can You Ever Forgive Me? | Lee Israel |
| 2019 | Lupita Nyong'o | Us | Adelaide Wilson / Red |