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 the Academy after its establishment in 2011 by the Australian Film Institute (AFI).[1] The winners and nominees for 2011 were determined by a jury.[2][3] The award was presented at the inaugural AACTA International Awards in Los Angeles, on 27 January 2012.[1]
| Best International Actress AACTA Award | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Current recipient: Cate Blanchett | |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Currently held by | Cate Blanchett, Tár (2022) |
| Website | http://www.aacta.org |
Winners and nominees
In the following table, the winner is listed first, marked in a separate colour, and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are those that are listed below the winner, and not highlighted or in boldface.[3]
2010s
2020s
| Year | Actress | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 (10th) | |||
| Carey Mulligan | Promising Young Woman | Cassandra "Cassie" Thomas | |
| Viola Davis | Ma Rainey's Black Bottom | Ma Rainey | |
| Vanessa Kirby | Pieces of a Woman | Martha Weiss | |
| Frances McDormand | Nomadland | Fern | |
| Eliza Scanlen | Babyteeth | Milla Finlay | |
| 2021 (11th) | |||
| Nicole Kidman | Being the Ricardos | Lucille Ball | |
| Penélope Cruz | Parallel Mothers | Janis Martinez | |
| Lady Gaga | House of Gucci | Patrizia Reggiani | |
| Jennifer Hudson | Respect | Aretha Franklin | |
| Kristen Stewart | Spencer | Princess Diana | |
| 2022 (12th) | |||
| Cate Blanchett | Tár | Lydia Tár | |
| Ana de Armas | Blonde | Norma Jeane Mortenson / Marilyn Monroe | |
| Margot Robbie | Babylon | Nellie LaRoy | |
| Michelle Williams | The Fabelmans | Mitzi Fabelman | |
| Michelle Yeoh | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Evelyn Wang |
Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:
| Wins | Actress |
|---|---|
| 3 | Cate Blanchett |
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:
| Nominations | Actress |
|---|---|
| 3 | Cate Blanchett |
| Nicole Kidman | |
| Saoirse Ronan | |
| 2 | Amy Adams |
| Glenn Close | |
| Judi Dench | |
| Lady Gaga | |
| Frances McDormand | |
| Margot Robbie | |
| Meryl Streep | |
| Charlize Theron | |
| Michelle Williams |
References
- "AACTA - The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- Maddox, Gary (1 December 2011). "And the winner is ... the AFI". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- Staff (15 January 2012). "AACTA International Award Nominees" (PDF). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 17 January 2012.