The David di Donatello Award for Best Actress ( it, David di Donatello per la migliore attrice protagonista) is a
film award
Film award is a cinematic award which can be awarded in several categories. Unlike the film festival, the film award is not accompanied by a public screening of competitive films. Film awards are usually awarded based on the results of a secret vot ...
presented annually by the Accademia del Cinema Italiano (ACI, ''Academy of Italian Cinema'') to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role of an actress who has worked within the
Italian film industry during the year preceding the ceremony.
[ Nominees and winner are selected via run-off voting by all the members of the Accademia.
The award was first given in 1956.]Sophia Loren
Sofia Costanza Brigida Villani Scicolone (; born 20 September 1934), known professionally as Sophia Loren ( , ), is an Italian actress. She was named by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest female stars of Classical Hollywood ci ...
is the record holder in this category, with seven awards, followed by Margherita Buy
Margherita Buy (born 15 January 1962) is an Italian actress. She is a seven-time David di Donatello Awards winner and seven-time Nastro d'argento winner.
Overview
After a long period of studying at the Academy of Dramatic Arts, she made her b ...
and Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti (born Maria Luisa Ceciarelli; 3 November 1931 – 2 February 2022) was an Italian actress who starred in several award-winning films directed by Michelangelo Antonioni during the 1960s. After working with Antonioni, Vitti changed fo ...
, with five awards each.
Winners and nominees
Below, winners are listed first in the colored row, followed by other nominees.
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
See also
* Nastro d'Argento for Best Actress
* European Film Award for Best Actress
The European Film Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual European Film Awards to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film industry. The awards are presented by the European Film Academ ...
* Academy Award for Best Actress
The Academy Award for Best Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a leading role in a film released that year. ...
* BAFTA Award for Best Actress
* César Award for Best Actress
The César Award for Best Actress (french: César de la meilleure actrice, link=no) is one of the César Awards, presented annually by the ''Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma'' to recognize the outstanding performance in a leading role ...
* Goya Award for Best Actress
The Goya Award for Best Actress (Spanish: ''Premio Goya a la mejor interpretación femenina protagonista'') is one of the Goya Awards, Spain's principal national film awards.
Since its inception, the award has been given to 26 actresses. At the 1s ...
* Lumières Award for Best Actress
The Lumières Award for Best Actress (french: Prix Lumières de la meilleure actrice) is an annual award presented by the Académie des Lumières since 1996.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first with a blue background, followed by the ...
* Cinema of Italy
The cinema of Italy (, ) comprises the films made within Italy or by Italian directors. Since its beginning, Italian cinema has influenced film movements worldwide. Italy is one of the birthplaces of art cinema and the stylistic aspect of film ...
References
External links
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Daviddidonatello.it
(official website)
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Film awards for lead actress