Best Actress is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organisations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actresses in a
film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
,
television series,
television film or
play. The first Best Actress award was awarded for acting in a film, on
May 16, 1929 by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the
Academy Awards to
Janet Gaynor
Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American film, stage, and television actress.
Gaynor began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later ...
for her role of Diane in ''
7th Heaven'', Angela in ''
Street Angel'' and The Wife - Indre in ''
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans''. In theatre, it was first awarded on
April 6, 1947 by the
American Theatre Wing and
The Broadway League at the
Tony Awards to
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary ''Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is often ...
for her role of Mary Grey /
Joan of Arc in ''
Joan of Lorraine
''Joan of Lorraine'' is a 1946 play-within-a-play by Maxwell Anderson.
Plot
It is about a company of actors who stage a dramatization of the story of Joan of Arc, and the effect that the story has on them. As in the musical ''Man of La Mancha'', ...
'' and to
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes MacArthur ( Brown; October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was an American actress whose career spanned 80 years. She eventually received the nickname "First Lady of American Theatre" and was the second person and first woman to have w ...
for her role of Addie in ''
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday may refer to:
* "Happy Birthday", an expression of good will offered on a person's birthday
Film, theatre and television
* ''Happy Birthday'' (1998 film), a Russian drama by Larisa Sadilova
* ''Happy Birthday'', a 2001 film featu ...
''. In television, it was first awarded on
January 23, 1951 by
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), also colloquially known as the Television Academy, is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the television industry in the United States. It is a 501(c)(6) non-prof ...
at the
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...
to
Gertrude Berg
Gertrude Berg (Born Tillie Edelstein; October 3, 1899 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress, screenwriter, and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce, and star in a long-running hi ...
for her role of Molly in ''
The Goldbergs''. In a
film festival, presented as the
Volpi Cup, it was first awarded between
August 1–20, 1934 by the
Venice Film Festival to
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) was an American actress in film, stage, and television. Her career as a Hollywood leading lady spanned over 60 years. She was known for her headstrong independence, spirited perso ...
for her role of Josephine 'Jo' March in ''
Little Women
''Little Women'' is a coming-of-age novel written by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888).
Alcott wrote the book, originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869, at the request of her publisher. The story follows the lives ...
''.
Film awards
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AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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AACTA International Award for Best Actress
The AACTA International Award for Best Lead Actress is an award that is presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), for a performance by a female actor in a film made outside Australia. It was first handed out by ...
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Academy Award for Best Actress
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Annecy Italian Film Festival Best Actress Award
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Ariel Award for Best Actress
The Ariel Award for Best Actress (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Actriz) is an award presented by the Academia Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas (AMACC) in Mexico. It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding pe ...
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Asian Film Award for Best Actress
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Asianet Film Award for Best Actress
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BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film Award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film.
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Babisas Award for Best Actress
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Bachsas Award for Best Actress The Bachsas Award for Best Actress is awarded by the Bachsas (Bangladesh Cholochitra Sangbadik Samity) Awards in Bangladesh.
Winners
Superlatives
*Oldest Winner'' - Babita (64)
*Youngest Winner - Mahiya Mahi (20)
;Most Awards
*Moushumi and Bo ...
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Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress
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Bavarian Film Awards (Best Acting) The Bavarian Film Awards (german: Bayerischer Filmpreis) have been awarded annually since 1979 by the state government of Bavaria in Germany. They are among the most highly regarded awards for filmmaking achievement in Germany. There are several cat ...
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Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actress Award
The Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards (Also Known as BFJA awards) is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937. Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Actress Award is given by ''Bengal Film Journalists' A ...
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BET Award for Best Actor & Actress
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BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film
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Black Reel Award for Best Actress
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Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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Bollywood Movie Award – Best Actress
Frequent winners include Kajol and Urmila Matondkar (2 awards each).
The winners are listed below:-
See also
* Bollywood Movie Awards
* Bollywood
* Cinema of India
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110705085218/http://www.bol ...
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Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
The Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best (Lead) Actress is one of the annual film awards given by the Boston Society of Film Critics.
Winners 1980s
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Multiple Winners 2 wins
*Holly Hunter (1987, 1993)
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Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress
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Cannes FIlm Festival Best Actress Award
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César Award for Best Actress
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association.
Nominees and winners
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Notes
References
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CineMAA Award for Best Actress
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Citra Award for Best Actress
The Citra Award for Best Actress ( id, Piala Citra untuk Pemeran Wanita Utama) is an award given at the Indonesian Film Festival (FFI) to Indonesian actresses for their achievements in leading roles. The Citra Awards, described by '' Screen In ...
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CJFB Performance Award for Best Actress
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in an Action Movie
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Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy
The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress in a Comedy is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Broadcast Film Critics Association at their annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards.
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David di Donatello for Best Actress
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Edda Award for Best Actor or Actress
Best Leading Actor or Actress is one of the categories at the Edda Awards
The Edda Award is an accolade bestowed annually by the Icelandic Film and Television Academy, and is the most prominent film and television award in Iceland, awarded annual ...
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Empire Award for Best Actress
The Empire Award for Best Actress is an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine ''Empire'' to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role, while working within the film industry. The Empir ...
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Empire Award for Best British Actress
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European Film Award for Best Actress
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FAMAS Award for Best Actress
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Hindi
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Kannada
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Tamil
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Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu
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Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
The Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress is an award given by the Florida Film Critics Circle to honor the finest female lead acting achievements in film-making.
Winners
* * = Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress
1990s
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Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actress
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GIFA Best Actress Award
Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) was an awards ceremony held between 2005 and 2007, conceptualized to acknowledge excellence in the Indian Film industry and honour artists in 28 categories across various genres, from acting to film making. It is ...
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GIFA Critics Best Actress Award
Global Indian Film Awards (GIFA) was an awards ceremony held between 2005 and 2007, conceptualized to acknowledge excellence in the Indian Film industry and honour artists in 28 categories across various genres, from acting to film making. It is ...
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Golden Arena for Best Actress (Pula Film Festival)
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Golden Calf for Best Actress (Netherlands Film Festival)
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Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress (China)
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Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress (Russia)
The Golden Eagle Award for Best Leading Actress (russian: Премия «Золотой Орёл» за лучшую женскую роль в кино) is one of twenty award categories presented annually by the National Academy of Motion Picture ...
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
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Golden Goblet Award for Best Actress (Shanghai International Film Festival)
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Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress
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Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress
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Goya Award for Best Actress
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Goya Award for Best New Actress
The Goya Award for Best New Actress ( es, Premio Goya a la mejor actriz revelación, links=no) is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 27 actresses. At the 9th Goya Award ...
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Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
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Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress
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Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress
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IIFA Award for Best Actress
The IIFA Award for Best Actress is given by the International Indian Film Academy as part of its annual award ceremony for Hindi films, to recognise a female actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role. The recipient ...
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Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
The Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead wass one of the annual Independent Spirit Awards to honor an actress who has delivered an outstanding Leading actor, lead performance in an independent film. It was first presented in 1985 with Gera ...
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ITFA Best Actress Award
The ITFA Best Actress Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The award was first given in 2003.
The list
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which ...
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ITFA Best New Actress Award The ITFA Best New Actress Award is given by the state government as part of its annual International Tamil Film Awards for Tamil language, Tamil films.
The list
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.
See also
* Ta ...
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Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
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Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
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London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year
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Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
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Lumières Award for Best Actress
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Lux Style Award for Best Film Actress
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Meril Prothom Alo Award for Best Actress
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Nandi Award for Best Actress
The Nandi Award for Best Actress was commissioned in 1977. The winner is awarded a "Silver Nandi" and a cash award of 30,000.
Most Awards were received by Vijayashanti and Jayasudha (4 awards each).
List of winners of Nandi Awards for Best Act ...
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Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
The ''Nastro d'Argento'' (Silver Ribbon) is a film award assigned each year, since 1946, by ''Sindacato Nazionale dei Giornalisti Cinematografici Italiani'' ("Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists") the association of Italian film critics. ...
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National Board of Review Award for Best Actress
The National Board of Review Award for Best Actress is one of the annual film awards given (since 1945) by the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures.
Winners
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National Film Award for Best Actress
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National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture
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New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
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Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
The Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society to honor the best lead actress of the year.
Natalie Portman, Naomi Watts and Reese Witherspoon
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Polish Academy Award for Best Actress
The Polish Film Awards, Polish Academy Award for Best Actress is an annual award given to the best lead actress in Polish picture.
Winners and nominees
References
External links
Polish Film Awards
Official website
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Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role ( da, Robert Prisen for årets kvindelige hovedrolle) is a Danish Film Academy award presented at the annual Robert Award ceremony to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading ...
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San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
The San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress is an award given by the San Diego Film Critics Society
The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego-based publications that was founde ...
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San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
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
A leading actor, lea ...
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Santosham Best Actress Award
The Santosham Best Actress Award is given by the ''Santosham Film'' magazine as part of its annual Santosham Film Awards for Telugu films. The award was first given to Asin
Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononymously as Asi ...
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Sarasaviya Best Actress Award
The Sarasaviya Best Actress Award is presented annually by the weekly Sarasaviya newspaper in collaboration with the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited at the Sarasaviya Awards, Sarasaviya Awards Festival.
The award was first given in 1964. F ...
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Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
The Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture is one of the annual awards given by the International Press Academy. The category has gone through several changes since its inception.
* From 1996 to 2010, two categories based on genre wer ...
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Saturn Award for Best Actress
The Saturn Award for Best Actress is one of the annual Saturn Awards given by the American professional organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films. The Saturn Awards are the oldest film-specialized reward of achievements ...
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
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Screen Award for Best Actress
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Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics)
The Screen Award for Best Actress (Critics) is an Indian cinema award.
Winners
* Winners are listed first in bold, followed by the other nominees.
* 2020– Taapsee Pannu (tied with) Bhumi Pednekar – '' Saand Ki Aankh''
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Screen Award for Best Actress (Popular Choice)
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Shanghai Film Critics Award for Best Actress
Best Actress is one of the main category of Shanghai Film Critics Awards.
Winners List
External links19th Annual Winners ListSIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu)
South Indian International Movie Awards, also known as the SIIMA Awards, rewards the artistic and technical achievements of the South Indian film industry. It was launched in 2012 by Vishnu Vardhan Induri and Brinda Prasad Adusimilli to appreci ...
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Silver Bear for Best Actress (Berlin International Film Festival)
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Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress (Chicago International Film Festival)
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Silver Shell for Best Actress
The Silver Shell for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Concha de Plata a la Mejor Interpretacion Femenina''; Basque: ''Aktore onenaren Zilarrezko Maskorra'') was one of the main awards presented at the San Sebastián International Film Festival to the Best ...
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San Sebastián International Film Festival)
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Stardust Award for Best Actress
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Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Romance
The Stardust Best Comedy/Romance Actress is chosen by the readers of the annual ''Stardust'' magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting in that certain film.
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for ...
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Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Drama
The Stardust Best Drama Actress is an annual award chosen by the readers of '' Stardust'' magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting in a film.
Here is a list of the Best Actress in a Drama award nominees and w ...
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Stardust Award for Best Actress in a Thriller or Action
The Stardust Best Thriller/Action Actress is chosen by the readers of the annual Stardust magazine. The award honours a star that has made an impact with their acting in that certain film.
Here is a list of the award winners and the films for whi ...
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Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress
The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil (Kollywood) films. The awards were first given in 1967 and discontinued after 1970. The awards were giv ...
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Tokyo International Film Festival Best Actress Award
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Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
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Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
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Vietnam Film Festival Best Actress Award
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Vijay Award for Best Actress
The Vijay Award for Best Actress is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil (Kollywood) films. It was given from the second ceremony onwards.
Winners
Winners and nominations
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Volpi Cup (Venice Film Festival)
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Zee Cine Award for Best Actor – Female
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Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actor – Female
The Zee Cine Critics Award - Best Actress is chosen by a jury organized by Zee Entertainment Enterprises. It is a category of ''Zee Cine Award'' for the Bollywood, Hindi film industry. They were instituted in November 1997 to award "Excellence i ...
Television awards
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AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama
The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actress in Television Drama is awarded annually by the Australian Film Institute as part of the awards in television for excellence in acting in television drama by an actress.
The first Award wa ...
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Golden Bell Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film
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Golden Bell Award for Best Actress
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Black Reel Award for Best Actress: T.V. Movie/Cable
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British Academy Television Award for Best Actress
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British Soap Award for Best Actress
The British Soap Award for Best Actress was an award presented annually by The British Soap Awards from its inception in 1999 until 2019. Alongside Best Actor, the award was voted for by the public. ''EastEnders'' was the most awarded soap in ...
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Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
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Golden Calf for Best Acting in a Television Drama (Pula Film Festival)
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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Hum Award for Best Actress
The Hum Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Hum Television Network and Entertainment Channel (HTNEC). It is given in honor of an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role while working within t ...
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Hum Award for Best Actress Popular
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Lux Style Award for Best TV Actress
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
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Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama
The Satellite Award for Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama is one of the annual Satellite Awards given by the International Press Academy
The International Press Academy (IPA) is an American association of professional entertainment j ...
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Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
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Sun Kudumbam Best Actress Award
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TVB Anniversary Award for Best Actress
Theatre awards
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Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress
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Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical
The Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical is a musical award, presented by Live Performance Australia
The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Liv ...
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Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play
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Helpmann Award for Best Female Performer in an Opera
The Helpmann Award for Best Female Performer in an Opera is an award presented by Live Performance Australia (LPA) (the trade name for the Australian Entertainment Industry Association (AEIA)), an employers' organisation which serves as the peak b ...
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Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play
The Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Thea ...
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Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival
The Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a Revival was an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theat ...
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
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Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical
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Molière Award for Best Actress
Molière Award for Best Actress.
Superlatives
Winners and nominees
* 1987 : Suzanne Flon in '' Léopold le bien aimé''
** Nicole Garcia in ''Two for the Seesaw'' (''Deux sur la balançoire'')
** Denise Grey in ''Harold and Maude'' (''Harold ...
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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play
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Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a musical, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly ...
References
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