European Film Award for Best Actress
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European Film Award for Best Actress | |
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![]() The 2020 recipient: Paula Beer | |
Awarded for | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role |
Presented by | European Film Academy |
First awarded | Carmen Maura Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) |
Currently held by | Paula Beer Undine (2020) |
Website | europeanfilmacademy |
The European Film Award for Best Actress is an award given out at the annual European Film Awards to recognize an actress who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film industry. The awards are presented by the European Film Academy (EFA) and was first presented in 1988.
Winners and nominees[edit]

Carmen Maura won twice for her roles in Mujeres al borde de un Ataque de Nervios (1988) and ¡Ay Carmela! (1990).

Juliette Binoche won twice for her roles in Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991) and The English Patient (1996).
1980s[edit]
Year | Winner and nominees | English title | Original title | Ref |
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1988 (1st) |
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Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios | [1] |
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In the Shadow of the Raven | Í skugga hrafnsins | ||
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Private Access | Codice privato | ||
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Reefer and the Model | |||
1989 (2nd) |
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High Hopes | [2] | |
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Life and Nothing But | La vie et rien d'autre | ||
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Kuduz | |||
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Treffen in Travers | |||
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Little Vera | Ма́ленькая Ве́ра (Malenkaya Vera) |
1990s[edit]
2000s[edit]
2010s[edit]
2020s[edit]
Year | Winner and nominees | English title | Original title | Ref |
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2020 (33rd) |
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Undine | [33] | |
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DAU. Natasha | ДАУ. Наташа | ||
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Hope | Håp | ||
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My Little Sister | Schwesterlein | ||
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Mother | Madre | ||
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Charter |
- ^[B] Berlin Film Festival Silver Bear Award for Best Actress
- ^[C] Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress
- ^[V] Venice Film Festival Volpi Cup for Best Actress
Records[edit]
Most wins by an actress[edit]
Actress | Awards | Nominations |
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2 | 4 |
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2 | 4 |
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2 | 3 |
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2 | 2 |
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1 | 4 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 1 |
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0 | 3 |
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0 | 3 |
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0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 |
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0 | 2 |
Multiple nominations from the same film[edit]
- Elodie Bouchez and Natacha Regnier in The Dreamlife of Angels (1998)
- Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Huppert, Emmanuelle Béart, Fanny Ardant, Virginie Ledoyen, Danielle Darrieux, Ludivine Sagnier and Firmine Richard in 8 Women (2002)
- Maggie Smith and Judi Dench in Ladies in Lavender (2005)
- Kirsten Dunst and Charlotte Gainsbourg in Melancholia (2011)
- Agata Kulesza and Agata Trzebuchowska in Ida (2013)
- Adriana Ugarte and Emma Suárez in Julieta (2016)
- Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel in Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)
Age superlatives[edit]
Record | Actress | Film | Age (in years) |
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Oldest winner | ![]() |
8 Women | 85 |
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Amour | ||
Oldest nominee | ![]() |
8 Women | |
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Amour | ||
Youngest winner | ![]() |
The Little Gangster | 22 |
Youngest nominee | ![]() |
System Crasher | 11 |
See also[edit]
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- BIFA Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a British Independent Film
- César Award for Best Actress
- David di Donatello for Best Actress
- Goya Award for Best Actress
- Polish Academy Award for Best Actress
- Robert Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
References[edit]
- ^ "Archive - European Film Awards". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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- ^ "European Film Awards 2011: 'Melancholia' Leads The Pack With 8 Nominations". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Archive - European Film Awards". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Archive - European Film Awards". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Archive - European Film Awards". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Archive - European Film Awards". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Archive - European Film Awards". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
- ^ "Archive - European Film Awards". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 2020-04-11.
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