BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film
British Independent Film Award for Best Actress | |
---|---|
Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | BIFA |
First awarded | 1998 |
Currently held by | Joanna Scanlan – After Love (2021) |
Website | www |
The British Independent Film Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film is an annual award given by the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) to recognize the best leading performance by an actress in a British independent film. The award was first presented in the 1998 ceremony with Kathy Burke being the first recipient of the award for her performance as Valerie in Nil by Mouth.
With two wins each, Carey Mulligan and Olivia Colman are the only nominees who have won more than once. Samantha Morton holds the record of most nominations with five, followed by Judi Dench with four.
Winners and nominees[]
1990s[]
Year | Actress | Film | Character |
---|---|---|---|
1998 (1st) [1] |
Kathy Burke | Nil by Mouth | Valerie |
Louise Goodall | My Name Is Joe | Sarah Downie | |
Rachel Griffiths | My Son the Fanatic | Bettina/ Sandra | |
Samantha Morton | Under the Skin | Iris Kelly | |
Emma Thompson | The Winter Guest | Frances | |
1999 (2nd) [2] |
Emily Watson | Hilary and Jackie | Jacqueline du Pré |
Lara Belmont | The War Zone | Jessie | |
Rachel Griffiths | Hilary and Jackie | Hilary du Pré | |
Jane Horrocks | Little Voice | LV | |
Gina McKee | Wonderland | Nadia |
2000s[]
Year | Actress | Film | Character |
---|---|---|---|
2000 (3rd) [3] |
Gillian Anderson | The House of Mirth | Lily Bart |
Kate Ashfield | The Low Down | Ruby | |
Brenda Blethyn | Saving Grace | Grace Trevethyn | |
Emily Watson | The Luzhin Defence | Natalia Katkov | |
2001 (4th) [4] |
Kate Ashfield | Late Night Shopping | Jody |
Susan Lynch | Beautiful Creatures | Dorothy | |
Samantha Morton | Pandaemonium | Sara Coleridge | |
Kate Winslet | Enigma | Hester Wallace | |
2002 (5th) [5][6] |
Samantha Morton | Morvern Callar | Movern Collar |
Elaine Cassidy | Disco Pigs | Rent/Sinead | |
Shirley Henderson | Villa des Roses | Ella | |
Harriet Walter | Olive Burrell | ||
2003 (6th) [7][8] |
Olivia Williams | The Heart of Me | Madeleine |
Kate Ashfield | This Little Life | Sadie McGregor | |
Helena Bonham Carter | The Heart of Me | Dinah | |
Samantha Morton | In America | Sarah | |
Tilda Swinton | Young Adam | Ella Gault | |
2004 (7th) [9] |
Imelda Staunton | Vera Drake | Vera Rose Drake |
Eva Birthistle | Ae Fond Kiss... | Roisin Hanlon | |
Scarlett Johansson | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Griet | |
Natalie Press | My Summer of Love | Mona | |
Anne Reid | The Mother | May | |
2005 (8th) [10] |
Rachel Weisz | The Constant Gardener | Tessa Quayle |
Joan Allen | Yes | She | |
Judi Dench | Mrs Henderson Presents | Mrs. Henderson | |
Natasha Richardson | Asylum | Stella Raphael | |
Emily Watson | Wah-Wah | Ruby Compton | |
2006 (9th) [11][12] |
Kate Dickie | Red Road | Jackie Morrison |
Juliette Binoche | Breaking and Entering | Amira Simić | |
Robin Wright | Liv | ||
Frances de la Tour | The History Boys | Mrs. Lintott | |
Helen Mirren | The Queen | Queen Elizabeth II | |
2007 (10th) [13][14] |
Judi Dench | Notes on a Scandal | Barbara Covett |
Tannishtha Chatterjee | Brick Lane | Nazneen Ahmed | |
Anne Hathaway | Becoming Jane | Jane Austen | |
Sophia Myles | Hallam Foe | Kate Breck | |
Kierston Wareing | It's a Free World... | Angela | |
Natalie Portman | Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Molly Mahoney | |
2008 (11th) [15][16] |
Vera Farmiga | The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Elsa (Mother) |
Sally Hawkins | Happy-Go-Lucky | Pauline "Poppy" Cross | |
Keira Knightley | The Duchess | Duchess Georgiana | |
Samantha Morton | The Daisy Chain | Martha Conroy | |
Kelly Reilly | Eden Lake | Jenny | |
2009 (12th) [17][18] |
Carey Mulligan | An Education | Jenny Mellor |
Emily Blunt | The Young Victoria | Queen Victoria | |
Abbie Cornish | Bright Star | Fanny Brawne | |
Katie Jarvis | Fish Tank | Mia Williams | |
Sophie Okonedo | Skin | Sandra Laing |
2010s[]
Year | Actress | Film | Character |
---|---|---|---|
2010 (13th) [19][20] |
Carey Mulligan | Never Let Me Go | Kathy H |
Sally Hawkins | Made in Dagenham | Rita O'Grady | |
Andrea Riseborough | Brighton Rock | Rose | |
Ruth Sheen | Another Year | Gerri Hepple | |
Manjinder Virk | The Arbor | Lorraine Dunbar | |
2011 (14th) [21][22] |
Olivia Colman | Tyrannosaur | Hannah |
MyAnna Buring | Kill List | Shel | |
Rebecca Hall | The Awakening | Florence Cathcart | |
Tilda Swinton | We Need to Talk About Kevin | Eva Khatchadourian | |
Mia Wasikowska | Jane Eyre | Jane Eyre | |
2012 (15th) [23][24] |
Andrea Riseborough | Shadow Dancer | Colette McVeigh |
Judi Dench | The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | Evelyn Greenslade | |
Elle Fanning | Ginger & Rosa | Ginger | |
Alice Lowe | Sightseers | Tina | |
Meryl Streep | The Iron Lady | Margaret Thatcher | |
2013 (16th) [25][26] |
Lindsay Duncan | Le Week-End | Meg Burrows |
Judi Dench | Philomena | Philomena Lee | |
Saoirse Ronan | How I Live Now | Daisy | |
Felicity Jones | The Invisible Woman | Nelly Ternan | |
Scarlett Johansson | Under the Skin | The Alien | |
2014 (17th) [27][28] |
Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Belle | Dido Elizabeth Belle |
Sameena Jabeen Ahmed | Catch Me Daddy | Laila | |
Cheng Pei-pei | Lilting | Junn | |
Keira Knightley | The Imitation Game | Joan Clarke | |
Alicia Vikander | Testament of Youth | Vera Brittain | |
2015 (18th) [29][30] |
Saoirse Ronan | Brooklyn | Eilis Lacey |
Marion Cotillard | Macbeth | Lady Macbeth | |
Carey Mulligan | Suffragette | Maud Watts | |
Charlotte Rampling | 45 Years | Kate Mercer | |
Alicia Vikander | The Danish Girl | Gerda Wegener | |
2016 (19th) [31][32] |
Sasha Lane | American Honey | Star |
Kate Dickie | Couple in a Hole | Karen | |
Narges Rashidi | Under the Shadow | Shideh | |
Hayley Squires | I, Daniel Blake | Katie Morgan | |
Jodie Whittaker | Adult Life Skills | Anna | |
2017 (20th) [33][34] |
Florence Pugh | Lady Macbeth | Katherine Lester |
Emily Beecham | Daphne | Daphne | |
Frances McDormand | Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri | Mildred Hayes | |
Maggie Mulubwa | I Am Not a Witch | Shula | |
Ruth Wilson | Dark River | Alice | |
2018 (21st) [35][36] |
Olivia Colman | The Favourite | Queen Anne |
Gemma Arterton | The Escape | Tara | |
Jessie Buckley | Beast | Moll | |
Maxine Peake | Funny Cow | Funny Cow | |
Rachel Weisz | Disobedience | Ronit Krushka | |
2019 (22nd) [37][38] |
Renée Zellweger | Judy | Judy Garland |
Jessie Buckley | Wild Rose | Rose-Lynn Harlan | |
Holliday Grainger | Animals | Laura | |
Sally Hawkins | Eternal Beauty | June | |
Vicky Knight | Dirty God | Jade |
2020s[]
Year | Actress | Film | Character |
---|---|---|---|
2020 (23rd) [39][40] |
Wunmi Mosaku | His House | Rial |
Claire Dunne | Her Self | Sandra | |
Andrea Riseborough | Luxor | Hana | |
Bukky Bakray | Rocks | Olushola "Rocks" Omotoso | |
Morfydd Clark | Saint Maud | Maud | |
2021 (24th) [41] |
Joanna Scanlan | After Love | Mary |
Caitríona Balfe | Belfast | Ma | |
Carrie Coon | The Nest | Allison O'Hara | |
Claire Rushbrook | Ali & Ava | Ava | |
Ruth Wilson | True Things | Kate |
Multiple nominations[]
|
|
Multiple wins[]
|
See also[]
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
References[]
- ^ "The Awards 1998". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Awards 1999". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Awards 2000". British Independent Film Awards. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (October 24, 2001). "Sexy Beast scores at British indie film awards". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Morvern Callar leads British Independent Film Awards nominations". Screen Daily. September 17, 2002. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Gibbons, Fiachra (October 31, 2002). "Sweet Sixteen named best of the independents". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Dams, Tim (September 22, 2003). "Dirty Pretty Things leads BIFA nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Dirty Pretty Things sweeps Brit indie awards". The Guardian. November 3, 2003. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Dawtrey, Adam (November 30, 2004). "'Drake' takes the cake". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Constant Gardener wins UK awards". BBC News. December 1, 2005. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "'Scotland' duo, 'Queen' pic among top BIFA nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. October 31, 2006. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ ""This is England" Takes Top Prize at British Independent Film Awards". Indiewire. November 30, 2006. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "British Independent Film Awards nominations list". Variety. October 23, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Control takes over at British Independent Film Awards". CBC News. November 29, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Ward, Audrey (October 28, 2008). "Nominations for British Independent Film Awards announced". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (December 1, 2008). "'Slumdog' wins big at British indie awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (October 26, 2009). ""Fish Tank," "Moon" Lead British Indie Award Nods". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Anne (December 6, 2009). "British Independent Film Awards: Moon Wins Best Film". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Child, Ben (November 2, 2010). "The King's Speech rings out in Bifa awards nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Masters, Tim (December 6, 2010). "King's Speech reigns at British Independent Film awards". BBC News. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Knegt, Peter (October 31, 2011). ""Shame," "Tyrannosaur" and "Tinker Tailor" Lead British Independent Film Award Nominations". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Masters, Tim (December 5, 2011). "Tyrannosaur in triple win at British Independent Film Awards". BBC News. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Child, Ben (November 6, 2012). "Broken fixed up with nine British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Mueller, Matt (December 9, 2012). "British Independent Film Awards: 'Broken' Takes Best Film, 'Berberian Sound Studio' and 'The Imposter' Big Winners". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "'Metro Manila' gets 5 nominations in British film awards". ABS-CBN News. November 13, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Kemp, Stuart (December 8, 2013). "'Metro Manila' Wins Big at British Independent Film Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (November 3, 2014). "'71, Pride lead BIFA nominations". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Pride wins best film at British Independent Film Awards". BBC News. December 7, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (November 3, 2015). "'The Lobster', '45 Years', 'Macbeth' Lead British Independent Film Award Nominations". Deadline. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Lee, Benjamin (December 7, 2015). "Ex Machina triumphs at British independent film awards". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Evans, Alan (November 1, 2016). "I, Daniel Blake leads British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Barranclough, Leo (December 4, 2016). "'American Honey' Triumphs at British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (November 1, 2017). "'Lady Macbeth' Tops Nominations for British Independent Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (December 10, 2017). "British Independent Film Awards: 'God's Own Country' and 'Lady Macbeth' Win Top Prizes". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Mark (October 31, 2018). "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Nordine, Michael (December 2, 2018). "'The Favourite' Wins 10 British Independent Film Awards, Living Up to Its Title". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Sharf, Zack (October 30, 2019). "2019 British Indie Film Awards Nominations: 'David Copperfield,' Zellweger, and More". IndieWire. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (December 1, 2019). "British Independent Film Awards: 'For Sama' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (December 9, 2020). "'Saint Maud,' 'His House,' 'Rocks' Lead British Independent Film Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (February 18, 2021). "'Rocks' & 'His House' Win Big At British Independent Film Awards". Deadline. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (November 3, 2021). "'Belfast,' 'Boiling Point' Lead BIFA Nominations". Variety. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- British Independent Film Awards
- Film awards for lead actress