The Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards. The awards are presented by the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA), and was first presented in 1995. There were no official nominees announced until 2001. There are currently six nominees annually, and there have been three ties in this category (2008, 2009, 2018). Cate Blanchett, Jessica Chastain, Frances McDormand, Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep, and Hilary Swank are the only actresses who have received this award more than once, with two wins each.
This is the main Best Actress award for leading performances by an actress. Previously, two other genre-specific categories were presented: Best Actress in a Comedy (from 2012 to 2019); and Best Actress in an Action Movie (from 2012 to 2016).
For the Supporting Actress category, see Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Winners and nominees
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Multiple nominees
2 nominations
Amy Adams
Emily Blunt
Sandra Bullock
Olivia Colman
Angelina Jolie
Lady Gaga
Brie Larson
Julianne Moore
Carey Mulligan
Natalie Portman
Margot Robbie
Hilary Swank
Naomi Watts
Kate Winslet
Reese Witherspoon
Renée Zellweger
3 nominations
Annette Bening
Jessica Chastain
Marion Cotillard
Viola Davis
Judi Dench
Jennifer Lawrence
Frances McDormand
Michelle Williams
4 nominations
Saoirse Ronan
5 nominations
Charlize Theron
6 nominations
Cate Blanchett
Nicole Kidman
Meryl Streep
Multiple winners
3 wins
Cate Blanchett
2 wins
Jessica Chastain
Frances McDormand
Julianne Moore
Natalie Portman
Meryl Streep (consecutive) Hilary Swank
See also
Academy Award for Best Actress
Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead
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
External links
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (official site)