Best Actress

Celebrity Profiles

In 2011, the Best Actress field was led by Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady , who won the Oscar, alongside contenders such as Viola Davis in The Help , Michelle Williams in My Wee...

Oscar History

At the 52nd Academy Awards in 1980, presented in 1981 for 1980 films, Mary Tyler Moore won Best Actress for her performance in "Ordinary People." This article explains the conte...

evergreen

The Academy Award for Best Actress is an annual accolade presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to honor an actress with an outstanding leading per...

television-awards

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series honors sustained excellence in scripted comedy. Unlike one-off performances, this award typically recognizes consi...

evergreen

Emma Stone won the 2016 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as aspiring actress Mia Dolan in La La Land . The 88th Academy Awards, held in February 2016, highlighted her...

Celebrity Profiles

At the 2015 Academy Awards, Brie Larson took home the Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in Room , a turn that reshaped conversations about resilience, motherhood, and t...

Awards & Festivals

The Oscar Best Actress category for 2025 recognizes an actress whose performance in a qualifying 2024 film demonstrates extraordinary depth, range, and technical control. Eligib...

film-awards

Marion Cotillard won the Oscar for Best Actress in 2008 for her role as Édith Piaf in La Vie en rose (2007). At age 28, she became the first French actress to win this Oscar an...

performing-arts

Across film and television awards, Best Actress winners are chosen by panels evaluating performance depth, authenticity, emotional range, character complexity, and consistency w...