AACTA International Award for Best Actress
| Best International Actress AACTA Award | |
|---|---|
 Current recipient: Margot Robbie | |
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) |
| First awarded | 2012 |
| Currently held by | Margot Robbie, Barbie (2023) |
| Website | http://www.aacta.org |
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]
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 | |
| 2023 (13th) | |||
| Margot Robbie | Barbie | Barbie | |
| Carey Mulligan | Maestro | Felicia Montealegre | |
| Cate Blanchett | The New Boy | Sister Eileen | |
| Emma Stone | Poor Things | Bella Baxter | |
| Lily Gladstone | Killers of the Flower Moon | Mollie Kyle |
Multiple wins and nominations
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress awards:
| Wins | Actress |
|---|---|
| 3 | Cate Blanchett |
| 2 | Margot Robbie |
The following individuals received two or more Best Actress nominations:
See also
References
- ^ a b "AACTA - The Academy". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 9 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Maddox, Gary (1 December 2011). "And the winner is ... the AFI". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ a b Staff (15 January 2012). "AACTA International Award Nominees" (PDF). Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). Retrieved 17 January 2012.[dead link]