National Society of Film Critics: Award for Best Actress
Year Best Actress Film
1966: Sylvie, The Shameless Old Lady (Madame Bertini)
1967: Bibi Anderson, Persona (Alma, the Nurse)
1968: Liv Ullmann, Shame (Eva Rosenberg)
1969: Vanessa Redgrave, Isadora (Isadora Duncan)
1970: Glenda Jackson, Women in Love (Gudrun Brangwen)
1971: Jane Fonda, Klute (Brie Daniels)
1972: Cicley Tyson, Sounder (Rebecca Morgan)
1973: Liv Ullmann, The New Land
1974: Liv Ullmann, Scenes from a Marriage (Marianne)
1975: Isabelle Adjani, The Story of Adele H. (Adele Hugo/Lewry)
1976: Sissy Spacek, Carrie (Carrie White)
1977: Diane Keaton, Annie Hall (Annie Hall)
1978: Ingrid Bergman, Autumn Sonata (Charlotte Andergast)
1979: Sally Field, Norma Rae (Norma Rae Webster)
1980: Sissy Spacek, A Coal Miner’s Daughter (Loretta Lynn)
1981: Marilia Pera, Pixote (Sueli)
1982: Meryl Streep, Sophie’s Choice (Sophie Zawistowski)
1983: Debra Winger, Terms of Endearment (Emma Greenway Horton)
1984: Vanessa Redgrave, The Bostonians (Olive Chancellor)
1985: Vanessa Redgrave, Wetherby (Jean Travers)
1986: Chloe Webb, Sid and Nancy (Nancy Spungen)
1987: Emily Lloyd, Wish You Were Here (Lynda Mansell)
1988: Judy Davis, High Tide (Lillie)
1989: Michelle Pfeiffer, The Fabulous Baker Boys (Susie Diamond)
1990: Anjelica Huston, The Grifters (Lilly Dillon) and The Witches (Eva Ernst/Grand High Witch)
1991: Alison Steadman, Life Is Sweet (Wendy)
1992: Emma Thompson, Howards End (Margaret “Meg” Schlegel)
1993: Holly Hunter, The Piano (Ada McGrath)
1994: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (Dorothy Parker)
1995: Elizabeth Shue, Leaving Las Vegas (Sera)
1996: Emily Watson, Breaking the Waves (Bess McNeill)
1997: Julie Christie, Afterglow (Phyllis Mann)
1998: Ally Sheedy, High Art (Lucy Berliner)
1999: Reese Witherspoon, Election (Tracy Flick)
2000: Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me (Samantha “Sammy” Prescott)
2001: Naomi Watts, Mulholland Drive (Betty Elmes/Diane Selwyn)
2002: Diane Lane, Unfaithful (Connie Sumner)
2003: Charlize Theron, Monster (Aileen Wuornos)
2004: Tie
Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake (Vera Drake); Hilary Swank, Million Dollar Baby (Maggie Fitzgerald)
2005: Reese Witherspoon, Walk the Line (June Carter Cash)
2006: Helen Mirren, The Queen (Queen Elizabeth II)
2007: Julie Christie, Away from Her (Fiona Anderson)
2008: Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky (Pauline “Poppy” Cross)
2009: Yolanda Moreau, Seraphine (Seraphine Louis)
2010: Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Vincere (Ida Dalser)
2011: Kirsten Dunst, Melancholia (Justine)
2012: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour (Anne Laurent)
2013: Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine (Jeanette “Jasmine” Francis)
2014: Marion Cotillard, Immigrant (Ewa Cybulska), Two Days, One Night (Sandra Bya)
2015: Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
2016:
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2018:
2019
2020:
2021:
2022: Cate Blanchett, Tar
2023:
2024: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
